Protestants in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
constitute a religious minority. According to a 2019 estimate, about 2.6% of Taiwain’s total population (about 600,000 of 23.6 million people) are Protestant.
Protestantism
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
was introduced to Taiwan during the
Dutch colonial period.
See also
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Christianity in Taiwan
Christianity in Taiwan constituted 3.9% of the population, according to Taiwan's 2005 census. Christians on the island included approximately 600,000 Protestants and 300,000 Catholics. Estimates in 2020 suggested that the portion had risen to ...
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Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT; ) is the largest Protestant Christian denomination based in Taiwan.
The PCT is a member of the World Council of Churches, and its flag features a "burning bush", which signifies the concept of burning y ...
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Protestantism by country
There are approximately 833,457,000 Protestants worldwide,Jay Diamond, Larry. Plattner, Marc F. and Costopoulos, Philip J. ''World Religions and Democracy''. 2005, page 119link(saying "Not only do Protestants presently constitute 13 percent of ...
References
History of the Dutch East India Company
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