Christian denominations

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    Eastern Orthodox Church

    FOUNDER - JESUS CHRIST
    SPLIT - CATHOLIC CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - GREAT SCHISM
  • Period: 1483 to 1546

    Lutheran Church

    FOUNDER - MARTIN LUTHER
    SPLIT - CATHOLIC CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - LUTHER'S BELIEFS IN JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH LED HIM TO QUESTION THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND HE EVENTUALLY SPLIT FROM THEM
  • Period: 1527 to

    Church of England/Anglican

    FOUNDER - KING HENRY VIII
    SPLIT - CATHOLIC CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - THE POPE REFUSED TO GRANT KING HENRY AN ANNULMENT

  • Baptist

    FOUNDER - JOHN SMYTH
    SPLIT - CATHOLIC CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED CHURCH MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE VOLUNTARY AND THAT ONLY BELIEVERS SHOULD BE BAPTIZED.

  • Presbyterian

    FOUNDER - JOHN CLAVIN AND JOHN KNOX
    SPLIT - CATHOLIC CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - THEY WERE OPPOSED TO THE HIERARCHY AND TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

  • Methodist Church of Great Britain

    FOUNDER - JOHN WESLEY
    SPLIT - CATHOLIC CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - TENSIONS OVER SLAVERY AND THE POWER OF BISHOPS

  • Uniting Church

    FOUNDER - UNION OF 3 CHURCHES
    SPLIT - CHRISTIANITY BRANCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T FOLLOW A HIERARCHY

  • Hillsong Church

    FOUNDER - BRIAN HOUSTON
    SPLIT - CHRISTAIN CHURCH
    REASON FOR SPLIT - THE FOUNDER BREACHED THE CODE OF CONDUCT, ALSO PROVIDE CHURCH FACILITIES TO AUSTRALIAN BELIEVERS