Protestant

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• Form of Christian faith
• originated with the Protestant Reformation

Protestant Reformation

• Break with the Roman Catholic Church due to believed errors in the church
• 1517-1521
• Martin Luther- 95 Theses

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• Because of the reformation three religions formed
• Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodoxy

Pilgrims

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• separatists who were trying to avoid persecution in England
• believed that the English Church was not the only church

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• Came to the 13 colonies on the Mayflower

Puritans

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• group of English reformed protestants
• 16th and 17th century
• more connected to the church of England than the protestants
• Founded by John Calvin

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• believed that communication with God should be done through a priest which was
• less open than what the protesants believed

Summary

• Pilgrims were seperatist and the Puritans...church of england and were non separating congeraltionists

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• Puritans had pure religious experiance
• Protestant believed that people should have a more personal relation with God and not only the priest could communicate with God