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Mark A. Noll presents a fresh and accessible history of Protestantism from the era of Martin Luther to the present day. Beginning with the founding of Lutheran Reformed Anglican and Anabaptist churches in the sixteenth-century Reformation he also considers the rise of other important Christian movements like Methodism and Pentecostalism. Focussing on worldwide developments rather than just the familiar European and American histories he considers the recent expansion of Protestant movements in Africa China India and Latin America emphasising the on-going and rapidly expanding story of Protestants worldwide. Noll examines the contributions from well-known figures including Martin Luther and John Calvin along with many others and explores why Protestant energies have flagged recently in the
Western world yet expanded so dramatically elsewhere. Highlighting the key points of Protestant commonality including the message of Christian salvation reliance on the Bible and organization through personal initiative he also explores the reasons for Protestantisms extraordinary diversity.

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Mark A. Noll presents a fresh & accessible history of Protestantism from the era of Martin Luther to the present day. Beginning with the founding of Lutheran Reformed Anglican & Anabaptist churches in the sixteenth-century Reformation he also considers the rise of other important Christian movements like Methodism & Pentecostalism. Focussing on worldwide developments rather than just the familiar European & American histories he considers the recent expansion of Protestant movements in Africa China India & Latin America emphasising the on-going & rapidly expanding story of Protestants worldwide. Noll examines the contributions from well-known figures including Martin Luther & John Calvin along with many others & explores why Protestant energies have flagged recently in the Western world yet expanded so dramatically elsewhere. Highlighting the key points of Protestant commonality including the message of Christian salvation reliance on the Bible & organization through personal initiative he also explores the reasons for Protestantisms extraordinary diversity.

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