Several Protestant religious societies, such as the evangelical missions Society (1818), the Protestant Biblical Society of Paris (1822), the Salvation Army (1878) as well as Protestant schools were set up in France.
The revival trends from Geneva and English Methodism dominated the renewal of French Protestantism. They influenced parishes within the Concordat and gave rise to new free Churches outside the Concordat, as the Taitbout chapel in Paris.
During the second half of the century Reformed Churches were divided by the conflict between Orthodox Evangelists, influenced by the Revival, and the Liberals. The conflict culminated with the national synod of Paris in 1872, that adopted a declaration of faith rejected by the Liberals. In the last century the conflicts were less violent.
The Lutherans avoided these conflicts as the Augsburg confession was still acknowledged and a central structure existed, namely the general consistory of Strasbourg.
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The organisation
of the Protestant community -
The French Concordat
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Pietist and Methodist influences in 19th century
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Service organisations
for the aid of pastors -
The missionary movement
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Revival Movements
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Liberalism
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The conflicts
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Theological debates
in 19th century -
Times of disagreement
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Divisions and regroupings
in the Reformed Church -
French Lutheranism
