REFORMATION IN SWITZERLAND
Explanation: While the vast majority of Protestants in Switzerland adhere to a Reformed confession (Zwinglian or Calvinist), an Anabaptist minority has been present in Switzerland since the Swiss Reformation, organized in the Swiss Mennonite Conference (since 1810) and the Baptist Church (since 1849).
REFORMATION
The English Reformation was a gradual process begun by King Henry VIII (1509-1547) and continued, in various ways, by his three children and successors Edward VI (1547-1553), Mary Tudor (1553-1558), and Elizabeth I (1558-1603).
English Reformation Timeline
1534 - King Henry VIII breaks away from the Catholic Church.
1549 - Publication of the Book of Common Prayer, the official prayer book of the Church of England.
1553 - Queen Mary I restores the Catholic Church in England and persecutes members of the Church of England.
ANABAPTIST
Anabaptist, (from Greek ana, “again”) member of a fringe, or radical, movement of the Protestant Reformation and spiritual ancestor of modern Baptists, Mennonites, and Quakers. The movement's most distinctive tenet was adult baptism. Anabaptists typically emphasize discipleship, peacemaking, and recognizing the presence of Christ in the gathered community of faith Spiritual descendants of the 16th-century Anabaptists practice adult believer's baptism, interpreting the authority of the Bible through the prioritizing focus of Jesus' teaching.
REFORMATION AND SOCIETY
The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions. The reformers rejected the authority of the pope as well as many of the principles and practices of Catholicism at that time. The essential tenets of the Reformation are that the Bible is the sole authority for all matters of faith and conduct and that salvation is by God's grace and by faith in Jesus Christ. The ultimate goal of society is to promote good and happy life for its individuals. It creates conditions and opportunities for the all-around development of individual personality. Society ensures harmony and cooperation among individuals despite their occasional conflicts and tensions.
CATHOLIC REFORMATION
Counter-Reformation, also called Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival, in the history of Christianity, the Roman Catholic efforts directed in the 16th and early 17th centuries both against the Protestant Reformation and toward internal renewal. The Catholic Reformation was a religious movement that transpired in the 1500s throughout Europe. It aimed at reforming the Catholic Church's corruption and resulted in the creation of Protestantism, a major branch of Christianity.