“Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?”……Answer: The Mormon religion (Mormonism), whose followers are known as Mormons and Latter Day Saints (LDS), was founded less than two hundred years ago by a man named Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ who told him […]
Lutheranism …Lutheranism, based on the teachings of Martin Luther, is one of the largest Protestant denominations in the world today. 186 533 298 74.6K Google +7 The Lutheran Rose symbol.…… The Wittenberg Bible, a translation into the common language by Martin Luther.…… A Lutheran pastor preaching in California. Photo: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.…… Martin Luther […]
The three main branches of Christianity are Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant (some would add Anglican as a fourth). Most of the denominations that exist today developed in the 500 years since the Protestant Reformation and fall under the “Protestant” branch. This section provides information on some of the major denominations that exist today, along with […]
“What are the mainline denominations?”……Answer: People in our society often use terms which seem concrete, yet upon closer examination, are actually very unclear. In a culture such as ours which has strong Christian roots, general references to churches and denominations often become cloudy in their meaning. When people speak of "mainline denominations," they are usually […]
“What is Puritanism and what did the Puritans believe?”……Answer: The Puritans were a widespread and diverse group of people who took a stand for religious purity in 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries in Europe. Their rise was directly related to the increased knowledge that came to the common people in the Age of Enlightenment. As […]
Pentecostalism…Pentecol Christianity, just over 100 years old, is the largest Christian denomination in the world.…In Christianity, a dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit What is Pentecostal Christianity? How is it the same and different as traditional Christianity? What is speaking in tongues? These are a few of the common questions people have about […]
The three main branches of Christianity are Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant (some would add Anglican as a fourth). Most of the denominations that exist today developed in the 500 years since the Protestant Reformation and fall under the “Protestant” branch. This section provides information on some of the major denominations that exist today, along with […]