Yes, as far as I understand it! It stems from the teaching of John Calvin of Geneva.
The Presbyterians are definitely a Protestant denomination. They are usually included with other liberal, mainline groups, like the United Methodist, Episcopal, and the Evangelical Lutherans.
Yes, both are considered to be protestant Christian denominations.
Not exactly. The Church of Ireland is just one of the protestant denominations in Ireland. There are others like Methodists and Presbyterians, amongst others.
I don't think that many (if any) Protestant churches have the stations of the cross - I know Presbyterians and Baptists do not.
Christianity is the dominant religion in Northern Ireland. Most people in Northern Ireland are members of a Protestant church, such as Presbyterians or Anglicans, who are members of the Church of Ireland.
Protestant is the word that refers to a Christian that is not affiliated with the Catholic church. The protestant church includes Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists and many other denominations.
That depends on the practices of the denomination, but in general the answer is Yes for most main-line denominations (Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, etc.)
Catholics are part of the Roman Catholic Church while Presbyterians are part of the Reformed Protestant tradition. Catholics believe in the authority of the Pope and sacraments while Presbyterians follow a Presbyterian form of government with elected elders. Additionally, Catholics have a strong emphasis on tradition and liturgical worship, whereas Presbyterians typically have a simpler worship style.
C. Glenn Lucas has written: 'Canadian Protestant church history to 1973' -- subject(s): Protestant churches, History 'Presbyterianism in Carleton County to 1867' -- subject(s): Presbyterians, Church history
Predestination is usually associated with John Calvin, the founder of the Presbyterian church. Please note that Presbyterians should not be called a sect but a church. A sect has negative connotations, saying the the group's believes are non-standard in some respects, and Presbyterians are very orthodox (standard) in their beliefs.
Presbyterians issued from Scotland, in the Scottish Church established by John Knox. John Knox had been ordained a Catholic priest. Later he fled the country to Geneva and came under John Calvin's influence. Thus he adopted the "reformed" protestant philosophy as opposed to Luther's revolt, or Henry VIII's made up Anglican Church. Presbyterians didn't so much split from the Catholic church, although Knox had been a Catholic priest, but were really an offshoot of Calvinist beliefs.
The Presbyterian Church stemmed from the Church of Scotland and the church of Scotland is one of the major religious institutes, so I am sure there are many.
No, Puritanism was a specific religious movement within Protestantism in 16th and 17th century England. Puritans sought to reform and purify the Church of England, while Protestantism refers to the broader Christian movement that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century.
The ANGLICAN church IS protestant but not as protestant as its breakaways, i.e. Methodists, Baptists or the Calvinist Presbyterians who considered Anglicans too papish, at least in appearance if not in practice.