Protestantism is a form of Christianity that originated in the Protestant Reformation. It emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine
The door to All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, where Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses in 1517 detailing his concerns with what he saw as the Catholic Church's abuse and corruption. The original door was destroyed by a fire, and in 1857, King Frederick William IV of Prussia ordered that a replacement be made.
Memorial Church, finished and consecrated in 1904 in Speyer, Germany, commemorates the Protestation.
The Protesting Speyer, part of the Luther Monument in Worms, Germany
Two central figures of the Reformation, Martin Luther and John Calvin, depicted on a church pulpit; both Luther and Calvin emphasized making preaching a centerpiece of worship.
Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reforme
Protestantism
…that salvation is a gift God gives to those who have faith. Lutheranism spread from Germany into Denmark–Norway, Sweden, Finland, Livonia, and Iceland. Calvinist churches spread in Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland, France, Poland and Lithuania, led by Protestant Reformers such as John…
Calvin preached at St. Pierre Cathedral in Geneva.
Early Calvinism was known for simple, unadorned churches as depicted in this 1661 portrait of the interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
Fall of Man by Jacob Jordaens
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, depicted in a portrait by Rembrandt, illustrates forgiveness.