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Which modern movements did Grotius help seed?

  • Lutheranism and Presbyterianism

  • Methodism and Pentecostalism

  • Anglicanism and Episcopalianism

  • Baptism and Fundamentalism

Answer

Grotius' writings on religious tolerance and separation of church and state helped to sow the seeds of Methodism and Pentecostalism, two modern Protestant denominations. Methodism, founded by John Wesley in the 18th century, emphasizes personal holiness and evangelism. Pentecostalism, founded in the early 20th century, emphasizes the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues.
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