When did the Christianity Protestant begin?

Answer 1

Protestantism began with the Protestant Reformation, which began in the 16th century in response to political tensions within the Catholic Church. Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses are usually credited with sparking the Reformation, as they were the first widely-distributed pieces of literature thanks to the newly-invented printing press.

Answer 2

Martin Luther did not begin Protestantism. The development of the Protestant churches grew out of the Reformation. The Reformation of the church began on 31 October 1517, with Luther's act of posting his Ninety-Five Theses, more fully known as the "Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences", on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of indulgences by church officials. On 10 December 1520, Luther publicly burned Pope Leo X's bull "Exsurge Domine," which demanded that Luther recant his heresies, including his doctrine of justification by faith alone. The following year, Luther was summoned before the Diet of Worms. The Diet was a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire that occurred in Worms, Germany, from January to May in 1521. When an edict of the Diet called for Luther's seizure, his friends took him for safekeeping to Wartburg, the castle of Elector Frederick III of Saxony. Here, Luther continued to write his prolific theological works, which greatly influenced the direction of the Protestant Reformation movement. (from today.wmit.net for December 10)

Answer 3

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

1500 by Martin Luther

Answer 4

Protestantism is not a 'religion', but a branch of the worldwide Christian religion. For most protestant churches the main difference between them and the Roman Catholic Church is their refusal to accept the authority of the pope. Most beliefs are identical with the RC church although they do not usually believe in some of the doctrines of the RC church (eg papal infallibility, praying to saints, adoration of Mary etc) that they see as heretical and non-scriptural. The protestant movement began with the work of Martin Luther (1483-1546) who was concerned with the corruption in the church. He began the 'Protestant Movement' by arguing with Rome in 1517 and soon others came on board like Zwingli and Calvin. The movement spread over Europe very quickly and eventually many different protestant denominations including the Baptists, Lutherans, Calvinists, Church of England, Methodists and so on were formed

Answer 5

They rebelled to the wrong teaching of the church when Martin Luther during 1517 do not agree about the teaching of the Catholic church about indulgence.

The Reformation began in Europe under Martin Luther, a German monk. Luther was deeply concerned about corruption in the Church - a church which sold 'indulgences' - certificates 'guaranteeing' time off in 'purgatory' for a large sum of money, Gullible poor families who were grieving their loved ones were compelled to pay this money to the priests in order that their dead relatives could go to heaven as the Church claimed that they were the only way to heaven stating "No salvation outside the Church". Luther realised, by reading Paul's letter to the Romans, that salvation is by faith and not by belonging to the Church.

He wrote out hs objections to the Church, and nailed them to a church door in Wittenberg. The Pope was incensed, excommunicated Luther, but his ideas and beliefs grew, alongside other protesters like Zwingl and Calvin into the Protestant Churches today.

In England, the Reformation had also gained hold in certain areas. The Catholic monasteries in England were also corrupt and conning money out of the poor by claiming, for example, to have this relic or another relic from a long-dead saint - most of which were fake. The corruption of the monasteries was a threat to the very fabric of England and Henry was therefore compelled by his subjects to dissolve them - much to Pope's anger. Relations with the Pope were at straining point and the Pope's refusal to annul Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn (and not to grant a 'divorce') caused Henry to split from Rome and form his own Catholic Church with Christ at the head (and not the Pope) with himself as 'Supreme Governor' on earth. Since then every British monarch has had this position. The result of Henry's split was excommunication by the Pope.

Henry lived and died a Catholic, but Protestantism eventually became a way of life in England after the ruthless and bloody reign of his daughter Mary who attempted to restore Catholicism cruelly murdering hundreds of clergy and others who attempted to stand in her way. It wasn't until her death and her younger sister Elizabeth I's accession to the throne that Protestant England settled down to peace. Unlike the Protestants of Europe, The Church of England retained apostolic succession through the bishops, and retained other sacramental worship, baptisms, the Eucharist and so on. However, thanks to the Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible translated after Elizabeth's death, the common man could understand services and read the scriptures for himself, instead on having to rely on a priest to tell him what to believe.

Answer 6

Protestantism is generally viewed to have officially begun in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the doors of a Catholic Church.

Answer 7

The Protestant Reformation (as it is often called) began in Europe.

Answer 8

The protestant reformation from 1517-1648

Answer 9

1517