religions timeline

  • 33

    Eastern orthodox church

    . It was found 33AD
    . Jesus founded it
    . It split from the Roman Catholics
    . Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius was excommunicated from the Christian church based in Rome
  • 1517

    Lutheran Church

    it was founded in the 16th century
    Martin Luther founded this church
    Luther's church split from the roman church
    Martin Luther thought the roman church was unethical in there practices
  • 1534

    Church of England/Anglican

    It was founded in 1534
    King Henry VIII
    they split from the roman catholic church
    the pope refused King Henry VIII an annulment
  • Baptist

    it was founded in 1609
    founded by john Smyth
    they split from the Anglican church
    only believers a baptized and you are not born into the church
  • Methodist

    founded in the 18th century
    founded by john wesley
    split form the Anglican church
    they sought the reform the Anglican church
  • Presbyterian

    it was founded in 1861
    John Calvin of Switzerland and John Knox of Scotland founded the church
    the roman catholic church
    Some of the splits have been due to doctrinal controversy
  • Uniting church

    founded on 22 June 1977
    the Congregational Union of Australia established the church
    it was split from the catholic church
    in the hope that they would “bear witness to that unity which is both Christ's gift and will for the Church
  • Hillsong church

    founded in 1983
    it was founded by brian houston and bobbie
    they split form christains
    he was inspired by his father who was a paster