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| '''Proto-protestantism''', also known as '''pre-protestantism''', was the [[Protestantism|protestant]] movement preceding [[Martin Luther|Martin Luther's]] [[reformation]]. Almost all followed [[Calvinism|Calvinistic]] [[soteriology]].
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| Groups designated as pre-protestant often include:
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| * [[Novatianists|Novatianism]] (3rd century) - An early Christian sect founded by the theologian [[Novatian]], heavily influenced by an anti-Roman sentiment and by the writings of [[Tertullian]].
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| * [[Jovinianists|Jovinianism]] (4th century) - An anti-imperialist movement founded by [[Jovinian]], who criticized the monastic movement and argued for the equality of marriage and celibacy.
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| * [[Paulicians|Paulicianism]] (7th - 10th centuries) - An [[Armenian]] denomination founded by [[Constantine-Silvanus]], which opposed the riches and unbiblical practices of the Byzantine church.
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| * [[Byzantine Iconoclasm]] (8th - 9th centuries) - A position supported by certain [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Emperors]] opposed to the perceived idolatry of the established church.
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| * [[Waldensians|Waldensianism]] (12th century - present) - A medieval Christian movement founded by [[Peter Waldo]], advocating poverty and preaching, eventually deemed heretical, persisting today as a Protestant denomination in [[Italy]].
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| * [[Lollards|Lollardy]] (14th - 16th centuries) - Followers of [[John Wycliffe]], criticized Church corruption and advocated [[Wycliffe's Bible|Bible translation]] and reform, leading to persecution in 14th-century England.
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| * [[Hussites|Hussitism]] (15th century) - A militant anti-imperialist sect inspired by [[Jan Huss]] and [[Jan Zizka]], sought religious reform in 15th-century [[Bohemia]], leading to conflicts with the [[Catholicism|Catholic Church]] and the [[Hussite Wars]].
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| * [[Moravianism]] (15th century - present) - A generally peaceful group branch originating in [[Moravia]], and dispersing because of [[persecutions]]. Later known for their [[missionary]] zeal, they took part in pioneering spreading the [[gospel]] in places such as Greenland, the Caribbean, and North Africa.
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