Along with Anglicanism, the Reformed and Presbyterian (Calvinist) churches, Methodism, and the Baptist churches, Lutheranism is one of the five major branches of Protestantism.

What is the difference between a Protestant and a Lutheran?

Protestant is a term that refers to Christians who are not members of the Roman Catholic Church. Lutheran is a denomination among the Protestants. Protestantism is a movement that began with Martin Luther, the founder of Lutheran. ... All Lutherans are Protestants, but not all Protestants are Lutherans.

What qualifies as Protestant?

A Protestant is an adherent of any of those Christian bodies that separated from the Church of Rome during the Reformation, or of any group descended from them. During the Reformation, the term protestant was hardly used outside of German politics.