新教

noun

Protestantism; the Protestant Church; Protestant denominations collectively

Refers specifically to Western Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the 16th-century Reformation (宗教改革), led by figures such as Martin Luther and John Calvin. The term contrasts with Catholicism (天主教) and Eastern Orthodoxy (东正教). Also historically known as 抗罗宗 (anti-Roman faction) or 耶稣教.