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Criticism of Protestantism covers critiques and questions raised about Protestantism, the Christian denominations which arose out of the Protestant Reformation. While critics may praise some aspects of Protestantism which are not unique to the various forms of Protestantism, Protestantism is faced with criticism mainly from the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church,^[2] although Protestant denominations have also engaged in self-critique and criticized one another.^[3] According to both the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy, many major, foundational Protestant doctrines have been officially declared heretical.

The Catholic biblical critique asserts that the Sola scriptura principle of Lutheran and Reformed churches^[4] is inaccurate according to the Catholic doctrine. While Catholic tradition agrees with Protestantism that faith, not works, is necessary for "initial" justification, some contemporary Protestant Scholars such as N. T. Wright affirm that both faith and works are necessary for justification.^[5] Further complications have arisen from the fundamental difference between the Catholic definition of faith, which is dogmatic, and the Protestant definition, which is called "fiduciary faith".

^ p.280, Thomas More, Richard Marius, 1984, J.M. Dent and Son
^ = http://www.crivoice.org/creeddositheus.html
^ Fred Sanders (21 October 2016). "Does Protestantism Need to Die?". Christianity Today.
^ Barber, John (2008). The Road from Eden: Studies in Christianity and Culture. Academica Press. p. 233. ISBN 9781933146348. The message of the Lutheran and Reformed theologians has been codified into a simple set of five Latin phrases: Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), Solus Christus (Christ alone), Sola Fide (faith alone), Sola Gratia (by grace alone) and Soli Deo Gloria (glory to God alone).
^ Wright, N. T. (August 2003), New Perspectives on Paul, 10th Edinburgh Dogmatics Conference, archived from the original on 13 September 2016, retrieved 8 November 2017

[1] .280, Thomas More, Richard Marius, 1984, J.M. Dent and Son

[2] = http://www.crivoice.org/creeddositheus.html

[christianitytoday.com-3] Fred Sanders (21 October 2016). "Does Protestantism Need to Die?". Christianity Today.

[Barber2008-4] Barber, John (2008). The Road from Eden: Studies in Christianity and Culture. Academica Press. p. 233. ISBN 9781933146348. The message of the Lutheran and Reformed theologians has been codified into a simple set of five Latin phrases: Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), Solus Christus (Christ alone), Sola Fide (faith alone), Sola Gratia (by grace alone) and Soli Deo Gloria (glory to God alone).

[auto1-5] Wright, N. T. (August 2003), New Perspectives on Paul, 10th Edinburgh Dogmatics Conference, archived from the original on 13 September 2016, retrieved 8 November 2017

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