Definition of Protestantism â??Protestantism is a principle which has its origin outside of human society: it is a divine graft on the intellectual and moral nature of man, whereby new vitalities and forces are introduced into it, and the human stem yields henceforth a more noble fruit. It is the descent of a heaven-born influence which allies itself with all the instincts and powers of the individual, permitting the highest development of which humanity is capable...â?? J.A. Wylie,History of Protestantism, p. 2. Protestantism not only protests Romanism, but it is the complete opposite of Romanism