[stripes1776]

I had realized that Methodists were similar in thinking, but Arminius is now the point of contact here?

Arminius was a Dutch Reformed Calvinist who reacted against Calvinism. It's not that Methodists evolved directly from Arminius (Wesley spent a great deal of time reading Greek Patristics), but there is a set of general beliefs that theologians call Arminian. If you asked most Protestants who Arminius is, I doubt that they would know. But it is this set of general beliefs that the majority of Protestants subscribe to.

Is there a place I can learn more about this? We have the Catholic Catechism that details such things, but where would I find a SHORT discussion on point regarding Arminianism/Reformed theology on major topics?

There is no Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith nor a catechism for Protestantism, although some Protestant denominations do have a catechism for their chuch. I see that HarleyD has already provided you with a link to get you started.

If you are interested in anything more, I would recommend going to your local library and cheching out a couple of books with a good history of the Protestant Reformation and subsequent history up to the end of the 19th century. And then read over the next 6 months or so to get a good idea and feeling for the different schools of thought among Protestants and how they have developed over time.

[jo kus]

Wesley spent a great deal of time reading Greek Patristics

Another reason why I like him.

If you are interested in anything more, I would recommend going to your local library and cheching out a couple of books with a good history of the Protestant Reformation and subsequent history up to the end of the 19th century. And then read over the next 6 months or so to get a good idea and feeling for the different schools of thought among Protestants and how they have developed over time.

I was hoping for something more of a summary, not a full exposition of Protestantism. I prefer to read more about Catholicism and the Church Fathers, and then refute the various Protestants, no matter their theological bend. It would be nice to know more of their background, but quite honestly, who knows a Protestant's background of theological beliefs until he starts to express them. I am more interested in general concepts.

Thanks