Protestanttisista
Protestanttisista is a Finnish grammatical form used to refer to Protestants as a group, often in phrases indicating origin, topic, or relationship to them. It derives from protestanttinen or protestanttilainen, adjectives and nouns that describe Protestant identities. In Finnish, the ending -ista/-istä marks the elative plural or is used in compound constructions such as protestanttisista kirkkokunnista (from the Protestant denominations) or protestanttisista piireistä (in Protestant circles).
Protestantism refers to the branch of Christianity that originated in the 16th-century Reformation, challenging certain doctrines
In Finland, Protestantism is represented mainly by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, historically the country's
Global context: Protestants constitute a major portion of Christians worldwide, with significant communities in Europe, North
See also: Protestantism, Lutheran Church, Reformation, Ecumenism.