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Catholicism
Jesus Christ is the founder of Catholicism -
33
Orthodoxy
-Founded by Jesus and the Apostles
-They had split from Roman Catholic Church during the Great Schism -
1517
Lutheran
-Lutheran was founded in 1517 by Martin Luther.
-They split from the catholic church due to the protestant reformation. -
1534
Anglican
The Church of England is the established Christian church in England. It traces its history to the Christian church. The Anglican Church originated when King Henry VIII split from the Roman Catholic Church. -
1560
Presbyterians
Presbyterians trace their heritage back to the sixteenth-century Protestant reformers, Zwingli, Calvin and Knox. They split from the Roman Catholic Church due to doctrine controversies. -
Baptists
-Roger Williams founded the Baptist church
-Baptist church separated from the Church of England as they believed their followers should be voluntary and believers should be baptised. -
Methodist
-The Methodist church was founded by John Wesley.
-The Methodist split from the Anglican Church of England
-Methodist disagreed on many things, church governance, doctrine, worship styles, social principles, etc. -
The Salvation Army
In the slums of London in 1865, William Booth, a former Methodist clergyman, and his wife Catherine established The Salvation Army. When many poor and working-class people were shut out of churches, William wished to open up the church to the entire community. -
The Uniting Church
The Uniting Church is the third largest Christian denomination in Australia and the first church to be created in and of Australia. After many years of prayerful discernment, the Congregational Union in Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia came together to create the Uniting Church.