Protestantism is the largest grouping of Christians in the United States, with its combined denominations collectively comprising about 43% of the country's population (or 141 million people) in 2019. [1] Other estimates suggest that 48.5% of the U.S. population (or 157 million people) is Protestant. [2]
Significant minorities of Roman Catholics and Jews did not arise until the period between 1880 and 1910. Altogether, Protestants comprised the majority of the population until 2012 when the Protestant share of U.S. population dropped to 48%, thus ending its status as religion of the majority.
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May 24, 2017 · Protestantism, with its emphasis on the belief that human beings can access God as individuals, flourished in a nation that celebrated democracy and freedom. During the period of British colonization, especially following the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688, Protestantism went hand in hand with British concepts of political liberty.
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Protestantism, Christian religious movement that began in northern Europe in the early 16th century as a reaction to medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices. Along with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism became one of three major forces in Christianity.
The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions. The spread of Protestantism in ...
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- Where and when did the Reformation start?<\/div>The Reformation is said to have begun when Martin Luther<\\/a> posted his Ninety-five Theses<\\/a><\\/em> on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenbe...
- What did the Reformation do?<\/div>The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism<\\/a>, one of the three major branches of Christianity<\\/a>. The Reformation led...
- Who were some of the key figures of the Reformation?<\/div>The greatest leaders of the Reformation undoubtedly were Martin Luther<\\/a> and John Calvin<\\/a>. Martin Luther precipitated the Reformation with h...
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