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Protestantism

Medical Definition:	The name given to all Christian denominations, sects, or groups rising out of the Reformation. Protestant churches generally agree that the principle of authority should be the Scriptures rather than the institutional church or the pope. (from W.L. Reese, Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion, 1999)
Guide Notes:	specify geog if pertinent
Also Called:	Anglican Church,Baptist Church,Episcopal Church,Lutheran Church,Methodist Church,Presbyterian Church,Protestant Ethics,Protestants,Seventh-Day Adventists,Society of Friends
Previously Indexed:	Christianity (1974-2002)

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