Protestantism: Difference between revisions

While churches which historically emerged directly or indirectly from the [[Protestant Reformation]] generally constitute traditional Protestantism, in common usage the term is often used to refer to any Christian church other than the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]es.<ref name=ColEncy>[http://www.bartleby.com/65/pr/Protstnt.html''Protestantism'', The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.]</ref> This usage is imprecise, however, as there are non-Roman Catholic and non-Eastern Orthodox churches which predate the Reformation (notably [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]). The [[Anglican tradition]]s, although historically influenced by the Protestant Reformation in what is called the [[English Reformation]], differs from many Reformation principles and understands itself to be a middle path—a ''via media''—between Roman Catholic and Protestant doctrines. Other groups, such as the [[Latter Day Saint movement|Mormons]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], reject traditional Protestantism as another deviation from [[Christianity]], while perceiving themselves to be [[Restorationism|restorationists]].