authority for Christian faith and practice. The five solae summarize the basic theological beliefs of mainstream Protestantism. Protestants follow the theological
Christ. "ChristianChurch" has also been used in academia as a synonym for Christianity, despite the fact that it is composed of multiple churches or denominations
between churches. Since the reforms surrounding the Second Vatican Council of 1962–1965, the Catholic Church has referred to Protestantchurches as ecclesial
united and uniting churches. Major examples of uniting churches are the United ProtestantChurch of France (2013) and the ProtestantChurch in the Netherlands