The Pope and Protestantism
I can explain the division between Catholicism and Protestantism using examples of difference in belief and organisation.
The Pope and Protestantism
I can explain the division between Catholicism and Protestantism using examples of difference in belief and organisation.
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Key learning points
- Catholicism is a distinct denomination of Christianity led by the Pope.
- Protestantism began from a rejection of the Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation.
- The Protestant Reformation was initiated by Martin Luther.
- Many Protestant denominations emerged as a result of the Protestant Reformation.
- Protestant Christianity rejects the authority of the Pope and sees the Bible as the sole source of authority
Keywords
Authority - the power to give orders, enforce laws and make decisions
Church - a community of Christians
Infallible - incapable of being wrong
Protestant(ism) - a branch of Christianity that began from a rejection of the Catholic Church
Pope - the leader of the Catholic Church
Common misconception
Martin Luther King initiated the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian, initiated the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s. Martin Luther King was a minister and social rights activist in America in the 1900s. They are two different people.
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