Protestant Reformation

Protestant Reformation — The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517, though its roots lie further back in time. It began with Martin Luther and may be considered to have ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.cite book |first=Edith… …   Wikipedia

Alexander (Corrupt, worldly, and ambitious Pope from 1492 to 1503, whose neglect of the spiritual inheritance of the church contributed to the development of the Protestant Reformation) — Религия: Александр VI Борджиа …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Reformed Church of Hungary (Reformed church that developed in Hungary during and after the 16th-century Protestant Reformation) — Религия: Венгерская реформатская церковь …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Protestant views of Mary — include theological positions of major Protestant representatives such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, but also some modern representatives. While it is difficult to generalize about the place of Mary in Protestantism given the great diversity of… …   Wikipedia

Reformation — may refer to:Movements: * Protestant Reformation, an attempt by Martin Luther to reform the Roman Catholic Church that resulted in a schism, and grew into a wider movement. * Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church s response to the Protestants… …   Wikipedia

Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America —     Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America     The history of this religious organization divides itself naturally into …   Catholic encyclopedia

Reformation — Reformation, lat. deutsch, Umgestaltung, Verbesserung, besonders Kirchenverbesserung, im eigentlichen Sinne Verbesserung der gesellschaftlichen Zustände innerhalb der streitenden Kirche auf Erden, dann die kirchlich politische Umwälzung des 16.… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

Protestant Heritage — Introduction       Protestantism originated in the 16th century Reformation, and its basic doctrines, in addition to those of the ancient Christian creeds, are justification by grace alone through faith, the priesthood of all believers, and the… …   Universalium

Reformation in Switzerland — The Protestant Reformation in Switzerland was promoted initially by Huldrych Zwingli, who gained the support of the magistrate (Mark Reust) and population of Zürich in the 1520s. It led to significant changes in civil life and state matters in… …   Wikipedia

Protestant Reformers — The Protestant Reformers were those theologians, churchmen, and statesmen whose careers, works, and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. Historically speaking, Protestant was the name given to those… …   Wikipedia