Protestantism

Denomination·Founded 1517 CE·est. ~900 million worldwide

Judaism → Christianity → Catholicism → Protestantism → 25 branches

Branch

Core Tenets

3 — a sample of the center, never the sum Part of Belief →
The shared center — held across the tradition
Scripture alone is the final authority. Sola scriptura: no tradition, council, or office stands above the text. Go deeper — context →
Justification is by faith alone. Received, not earned — the article on which the church stands or falls. Go deeper — context →
Every believer is a priest. Direct access to God, no mediating caste — and so, eventually, ten thousand denominations. Go deeper — context →
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