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The beginning of the "Protestant movement" is more commonly known as The Reformation, or The Protestant Reformation.
It's not easy to say exactly when Protestantism began (or when the Reformation began), because several things contributed to it, and they didn't all happen at the same time. The most common dating begins in 1517 when an Augustinian monk called Martin Luther brought things to a head by publishing his Ninety-Five Theses (Wikipedia link).
He was protesting against (among other things) the Roman Catholic Church's selling of indulgences. Indulgences were a way of paying money to have sins forgiven, and in 1517 the then pope, Leo X, started selling indulgences to raise money to rebuild St Peter's Basilica (cathedral) in Rome.
Luther reacted against this blatant abuse with his 95 Theses, which he nailed to the church door, as an invitation to start a debate. The church had a big problem with this, because the as indulgences were authorised by the Pope, Luther was effectively challenging the Pope's authority, and saying that the Pope could not forgive sins, only God could. This did not go down well! When Luther repeatedly stuck to his position the church excommunicated him, and he was outlawed by the emperor. He would have been killed, but was abducted and protected by the Frederick 3rd, Elector of Saxony.
The Reformation took some years to get going, and happened at slightly different times in different countries and cities. For example, the English reformation took place between 1529 and 1536.
Protestantism's two most important doctrines or beliefs were (and still are):
1. "sola scriptura" - the Bible, and only the bible, is Christians' final authority in all things. (The Catholic Church believed in the ultimate authority of the Bible AND of the Church. That's why the protestants used the term "sola scriptura" - ONLY scripture, not the church's authority too).
2. "sola fide" - justification by faith alone - which means that we can be forgiven by God and considered righteous by Him not because we deserve it (we don't), but ONLY by faith in Jesus Christ's death on the cross, where he took the punishment we deserved. This belief contrasted with the Catholic belief that our good deeds are also necessary for us to be 'justified' (considered righteous) before God, implying that Jesus Christ's death for us on the cross was not enough.
For further reading, there are several articles on Wikipedia, e.g. see link below:
There are also more easily readable accounts on the internet and in print, e.g. an encyclopeadia should have one.
What else can I help you with?
Who was Martin Luther the German monk?
He wasn't a monk. Martin Luther was a law student that questioned the Catholic Church. He was the start of the Protestant movement of the Christian Church.
When did Martin Luther King Jr day start?
1986
Was Martin Luther King Jr born when the depreesion?
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929, about ten months prior to the start of the Great Depression on Black Tuesday (October 29, 1929).
Was Martin Luther King Jr Catholic?
No, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist, a church which split off from the Church of England. It, as well as the Church of England, is considered as a Protestant denomination and not a part of the Catholic Church.
What are the names of the religions that start with the letter p?
Protestant
What was the year that the Protestant Reformation started?
1517. People typically date the start of the Reformation with Martin Luther's nailing of his 95 Theses on the door of a local church where he lived.
What was the Movement began by martin Luther that protested some teachings of the catholic church?
First off, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . Secondly, Martin Luther never started a movement to reform the Catholic Church, Martin Luther LEFT the Catholic Church to start his own Church. Which is a completely different thing. That is commonly mislabeled as the protestant reformation, Catholics refer to it as the protestant revolt.
How do you start a new religion?
Read about Mormons to find your answer. Its roots can be discovered as it is relatively young. Also read about Martin Luther and John Calvin and the Protestant Reformation, also known as the Protestant Revolt.
German priest whose protest against the Catholic Church started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther was the leader of the Protestant Reformation.
Who was Martin Luther the German monk?
He wasn't a monk. Martin Luther was a law student that questioned the Catholic Church. He was the start of the Protestant movement of the Christian Church.
Think why did some people start the Protestant Reformation?
one of the people who help start the reformation was
When did the Protestant Reformation start?
31st October 1517
How did the Protestant Revolution start?
Martin Luther delivered his 95 theses to All Saints Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517.
Did Martin Luther nail his thesis to the door?
In a bit of hyperbole, This day in history writes: On October 31 in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation. You may read them at the link below, but be prepared, they are neither revolutionary nor did they start the protestant revolt, they were very Catholic theses for the most part.
Protestanism where was it found or practiced?
I may be wrong on this but I know it started after the Martin Luther era. Which was the start of the protestant movement. Exact location.. that I am unsure of.
How did the 95 theses have an impact on society?
They were the start of the Reformation movement, leading to the establishment of the Lutheran, Calvinist and other Protestant religions, leading to the establishment of Protestant vs. Catholic States, leading to religious persecution of Protestants (France) or Catholics (England) and leading to the birth of The Netherlands as a (protestant) nation after an 80 year-long war with catholic Spain.
When did martin Luther start the reformation?
31 October 1517, when he nailed his "95 Theses" to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, criticising certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
