Protestantism Quotes

“Since then your serene majesty and your lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it …: Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not retract anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. Luther”
― Mark A. Noll, Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction

“Despite rampant Protestant pluralism, it is still possible to identify general beliefs and practices that have marked most Protestants in most places at most times. Historically considered, Protestantism is an all-inclusive term for religious movements descended directly or indirectly from the 16th-century Reformation in which Martin Luther and John Calvin played leading roles.”
― Mark A. Noll, Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction