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91Simons, Menno — (c. 1496 1561) early Anabaptist leader Menno Simons was born in Friesland in the Netherlands in 1496. He was 28 when he decided to enter the priesthood. After only rudimentary training, he was ordained, and by 1530 he was serving as a… …
92Molotschna — Colony was a Russian Mennonite settlement in what is now Zaporizhia Oblast (province) in Ukraine. Today is called Molochansk with a population of under 10,000. The settlement is named after the Molochna River which forms its western boundary.… …
93Protestantism — Part of a series on Christianity   …
94Christian denomination — See also: Denominationalism, List of Christian denominations, List of Christian denominations by number of members, and Christian Church Part of a series on Christianity …
95Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
96Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… …
97Excommunication — A depiction of Pope Gregory IX excommunicating. Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious …
98Persecution of Christians — This article is about acts committed against Christians because of their faith. For negative attitudes towards Christians, see Anti Christian sentiment. A Christian Dirce, by Henryk Siemiradzki. A Christian woman is martyred under Nero in this re …
99Religion in Canada — Culture of Canada This article is part of a series History Canadians Canadian identity …
100History of Protestantism — The History of Protestantism begins with the Reformation movement, which began as an attempt to reform the Catholic Church and led to the fracturing of Christendom. Many western Christians were troubled by what they saw as false doctrines and… …
