Protestant

Protestantism is the general name given to hundreds of Christian denominations that include the majority of the Christians in America, but a minority in the world.  The Protestant movement represented a separation from the Roman Catholic Church in the early 16th century.  It holds many beliefs in common with Roman Catholicism, but gives greater emphasis to the role of the Bible, to the centrality of God's grace (forgiving love) received through faith, and to democratic approaches to church governance.  There are many different versions of Protestantism, some in sharp contrast to others.

For more information about Protestants and other member faiths of the InterFaith Conference, please see our Teaching About Religion book.