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 and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It encompasses a range of denominations, including Lutherans, Reformed churches, Anglicans, and many others such as Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Pentecostals.

In Finland, Protestantism is represented mainly by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, historically the country's majority church and, until the 20th century, the state church. Finland is also home to other Protestant communities and to a growing number of people who identify outside traditional religious affiliations.

Global context: Protestants constitute a major portion of Christians worldwide, with significant communities in Europe, North America, Africa, and parts of Asia. The term Protestanttisista would typically be used within Finnish-language texts to refer to Protestants in general or to a subset in a given context.

See also: Protestantism, Lutheran Church, Reformation, Ecumenism.