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RELIGION (participation, religion& state, tendencies, sects, tolerance, puritan spirit)

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) participation religion and state tendencies sects tolerance puritan spirit protestants

7) Protestanitism is one of the three major divisions within Christianity. This movement began in Europe in the early 16th century, as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices. Particular Protestant churches differ, but almost unanimously they include such doctrines as: - justification by grace only through faith in God not through works, - the priesthood of all believers, - the Bible as the ultimate authority in matters of faith and order - only Jesus is the agent of God - whole glory is devoted to God Protestant churches are divided into three major groups: a) mainline protestants b) anabaptists c) baptists a) Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglicanism, Methodist, Presbyterians c) Quakers