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| group1 = [[Eastern Christianity]] |
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* '''[[National Council of Churches]]''' |
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* '''[[National Association of Evangelicals]]''' |
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* '''[[Christian Churches Together]]''' |
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| group1 = <big>[[Eastern Christianity]]</big> |
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| group1 = [[Eastern Orthodox]]<br/>{{small|([[Eastern Orthodoxy in North America|Main article]])}} |
| group1 = [[Eastern Orthodox]]<br/>{{small|([[Eastern Orthodoxy in North America|Main article]])}} |
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| group1 = [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern<br/>Orthodox<br/>Church]] |
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| group1 = [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] |
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* [[Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America|Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America (Constantinople)]] |
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| group1 = [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople|Constantinople]] |
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* [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese|American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese (Constantinople)]] |
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* '''[[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America]]''' |
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* [[ |
* [[Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America]] |
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* [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]] |
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* '''[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (Constantinople)]]''' |
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* [[ |
* '''[[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* |
* [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Vicariate for Palestinian–Jordanian Communities in the USA]] |
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** ''[[Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America|Albanian Diocese]]'' |
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** ''[[Bulgarian Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America|Bulgarian Diocese]]'' |
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| group2 = [[Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch|Antiochian]] |
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* [[Vicariate for Palestinian–Jordanian Communities in the USA|Palestinian–Jordanian Orthodox Vicariate (Constantinople)]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Archdiocese of North America]] |
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* [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia]] |
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| group3 = [[Bulgarian Orthodox Church|Bulgarian]] |
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* [[Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America|Serbian Orthodox Church]] in [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America|Western]], [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America|Midwestern]] and [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America|Eastern America]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Diocese of the USA]] |
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| group4 = [[Serbian Orthodox Church|Serbian]] |
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* Eparchies of [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America|Western]], [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America|Midwestern]] and [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America|Eastern]] America{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group5 = [[Russian Orthodox Church|Russian]] |
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* [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia|Outside of Russia]] |
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* [[Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Parishes in the USA|Patriarchal Parishes in the USA]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group6 = [[Romanian Orthodox Church|Romanian]] |
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* [[Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas|Metropolis of the Americas]] |
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| group7 = [[Macedonian Orthodox Church|Macedonian]] |
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* [[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada|Diocese of America and Canada]] |
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| group8 = American |
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* '''[[Orthodox Church in America]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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** [[Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America|Albanian]], [[Bulgarian Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America|Bulgarian]] and [[The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America|Romanian]] Dioceses |
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}} |
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| group2 = [[True Orthodox]] |
| group2 = [[True Orthodox]] |
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| group2 = [[Oriental Orthodox]]<br/>{{small|([[Oriental Orthodoxy in North America|Main article]])}} |
| group2 = [[Oriental Orthodox]]<br/>{{small|([[Oriental Orthodoxy in North America|Main article]])}} |
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* [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] |
* [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Holy See of Cilicia|Armenian Holy See of Cilicia]] |
* [[Holy See of Cilicia|Armenian Holy See of Cilicia]] |
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* [[Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States]] |
* [[Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] |
* [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] |
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* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] |
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] |
* [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] |
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** ''[[Malankara Archdiocese of North America|Jacobite Malankara Archdiocese of North America]]'' |
** ''[[Malankara Archdiocese of North America|Jacobite Malankara Archdiocese of North America]]'' |
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| group3 = [[ |
| group3 = [[Church of the East|Assyrian]] |
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| list3 = |
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* [[Assyrian Church of the East]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group4 = [[Eastern Catholic]] |
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| group1 = [[Armenian Rite|Armenian]] |
| group1 = [[Armenian Rite|Armenian]] |
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| list1 = |
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* [[Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada|Armenian Catholic Church]] |
* [[Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada|Armenian Catholic Church]] |
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| group2 = [[Alexandrian liturgical rites|Alexandrian]] |
| group2 = [[Alexandrian liturgical rites|Alexandrian]] |
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| list2 = |
| list2 = |
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* [[Coptic Catholic Church]] |
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| group3 = [[Byzantine Rite|Byzantine]] |
| group3 = [[Byzantine Rite|Byzantine]] |
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| list3 = |
| list3 = |
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* [[Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church]] |
* [[Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church]] |
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* [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]] |
* [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]] |
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** |
** Eparchies of [[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago|Saint Nicholas of Chicago]], [[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma|Saint Josaphat in Parma]] and [[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford|Stamford]] |
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** ''[[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma|Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma]]'' |
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** ''[[Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford|Eparchy of Stamford]]'' |
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| group4 = [[East Syriac Rite|East Syriac]] |
| group4 = [[East Syriac Rite|East Syriac]] |
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| list4 = |
| list4 = |
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* [[Chaldean Catholic Church]] |
* [[Chaldean Catholic Church]] |
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** |
** Eparchies of [[Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego|San Diego]] and [[Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit|Detroit]] |
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** ''[[Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit|Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit]]'' |
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* [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago|Syro-Malabar Church]] |
* [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago|Syro-Malabar Church]] |
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| group5 = [[West Syriac Rite|West Syriac]] |
| group5 = [[West Syriac Rite|West Syriac]] |
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| list5 = |
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* [[Maronite Church]] |
* [[Maronite Church]] |
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** |
** Eparchies of [[Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] and [[Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn|Brooklyn]] |
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** ''[[Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn|Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn]]'' |
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* [[Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark|Syriac Catholic Church]] |
* [[Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark|Syriac Catholic Church]] |
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* [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada|Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] |
* [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of the United States of America and Canada|Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] |
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| group5 = [[Eastern Protestant]] |
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* [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church Diocese of North America & Europe|Mar Thoma Syrian Church]] |
* [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church Diocese of North America & Europe|Mar Thoma Syrian Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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}} |
}} |
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| group2 = [[Western Christianity]] |
| group2 = <big>[[Western Christianity]]</big> |
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* [[Canonical Old Roman Catholic Church]] |
* [[Canonical Old Roman Catholic Church]] |
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* [[Christ Catholic Church]] |
* [[Christ Catholic Church]] |
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* [[ |
* [[North American Old Catholic Church]] |
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* [[Polish National Catholic Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group3 = [[Independent Catholicism|Independent]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n0}} |
| group3 = [[Independent Catholicism|Independent]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n0}} |
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* [[American Catholic Church in the United States]] |
* [[American Catholic Church in the United States]] |
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* [[American National Catholic Church]] |
* [[American National Catholic Church]] |
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* [[Ecumenical Catholic Church]] |
* [[Ecumenical Catholic Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Ecumenical Catholic Communion]] |
* [[Ecumenical Catholic Communion]] |
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}} |
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| group1 = [[Hussite]] |
| group1 = [[Hussite]] |
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| list1 = |
| list1 = |
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* '''[[Moravian Church in North America|Moravian Church]]''' |
* '''[[Moravian Church in North America|Moravian Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Unity of the Brethren (Texas)|Unity of the Brethren]] |
* [[Unity of the Brethren (Texas)|Unity of the Brethren]] |
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}} |
}} |
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| group3 = [[Protestant]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n6}}<br |
| group3 = [[Protestant]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n6}}<br><small>([[Protestantism in the United States|Main article]])</small> |
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| group1 = [[United and uniting churches|United]] |
| group1 = [[United and uniting churches|United]] |
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| list1 = |
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* |
* [[Church of the United Brethren in Christ]] |
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* '''[[United Church of Christ]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n3}}{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group2 = [[Lutheran]] |
| group2 = [[Lutheran]] |
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* '''[[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]''' |
* '''[[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[General Lutheran Church]] |
* [[General Lutheran Church]] |
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* [[Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] |
* [[Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] |
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* '''[[Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ]]''' |
* '''[[Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ]]''' |
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* [[The Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church|The Evangelical Protestant Church]] |
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| group1 = [[Confessional Lutheranism|Confessional]] |
| group1 = [[Confessional Lutheranism|Confessional]] |
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* [[Conservative Lutheran Association]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Conservative Lutheran Association]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium of North America]] |
* [[Evangelical Lutheran Conference & Ministerium of North America]] |
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* [[Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America]] |
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* [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] |
* [[Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] |
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* [[Independent Lutheran Diocese]] |
* [[Independent Lutheran Diocese]] |
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* [[Orthodox Lutheran Confessional Conference]] |
* [[Orthodox Lutheran Confessional Conference]] |
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* [[Protes'tant Conference]] |
* [[Protes'tant Conference]] |
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* [[United Lutheran Mission Association]] |
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* '''[[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]''' |
* '''[[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]''' |
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| group3 = [[High church Lutheranism|High church]] |
| group3 = [[High church Lutheranism|High church]] |
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| list3 = |
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* [[Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America]] |
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* [[Lutheran Church - International]] |
* [[Lutheran Church - International]] |
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* [[The Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church]] |
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| list3 = |
| list3 = |
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* [[Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches]] |
* [[Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches]] |
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* [[Evangel Presbytery]] |
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* [[Federation of Reformed Churches]] |
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* [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]] |
* [[Netherlands Reformed Congregations]] |
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* [[Protestant Reformed Churches in America]] |
* [[Protestant Reformed Churches in America]] |
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* '''[[Reformed Church in America]]''' |
* '''[[Reformed Church in America]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Reformed Congregations in North America]] |
* [[Reformed Congregations in North America]] |
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* [[United Reformed Churches in North America]] |
* [[United Reformed Churches in North America]] |
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| list4 = |
| list4 = |
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* [[Calvin Synod (United Church of Christ)]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n5}} |
* [[Calvin Synod (United Church of Christ)]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n5}} |
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* [[Hungarian Reformed Church in America]] |
* [[Hungarian Reformed Church in America]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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}} |
}} |
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| group2 = [[Presbyterian]]<br/>{{small|([[Presbyterianism in the United States|Main article]])}} |
| group2 = [[Presbyterian]]<br/>{{small|([[Presbyterianism in the United States|Main article]])}} |
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| list2 = |
| list2 = |
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* [[American Presbyterian Church (founded 1979)|American Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church]] |
* [[Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] |
* [[Bible Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]] |
* [[Covenant Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (denomination)|Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Cumberland Presbyterian Church]] |
* [[Cumberland Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America]] |
* [[Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America]] |
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* [[Evangelical Assembly of Presbyterian Churches in America]] |
* [[Evangelical Assembly of Presbyterian Churches in America]] |
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* [[Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)|Evangelical Presbyterian Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)|Evangelical Presbyterian Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Faith Presbytery, Bible Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)]] |
* [[Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)]] |
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* [[Free Presbyterian Church of North America]] |
* [[Free Presbyterian Church of North America]] |
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* [[Korean American Presbyterian Church]] |
* [[Korean American Presbyterian Church]] |
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* [[Korean Evangelical Presbyterian Church in America]] |
* [[Korean Evangelical Presbyterian Church in America]] |
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* [[Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad]] |
* [[Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Korean Presbyterian Church in America (Kosin)]] |
* [[Korean Presbyterian Church in America (Kosin)]] |
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* [[Orthodox Presbyterian Church]] |
* [[Orthodox Presbyterian Church]] |
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* '''[[Presbyterian Church in America]]''' |
* '''[[Presbyterian Church in America]]''' |
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* [[Presbyterian Church in Korea (Koshin)]] |
* [[Presbyterian Church in Korea (Koshin)]] |
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* '''[[Presbyterian Church (USA)]]''' |
* '''[[Presbyterian Church (USA)]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly]] |
* [[Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly]] |
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* [[Reformed Presbyterian Church – Hanover Presbytery]] |
* [[Reformed Presbyterian Church – Hanover Presbytery]] |
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| group1 = [[Anglican Communion|Communion]] |
| group1 = [[Anglican Communion|Communion]] |
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| list1 = |
| list1 = |
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* '''[[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]]''' |
* '''[[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group2 = [[Continuing Anglican movement|Continuing]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n2}} |
| group2 = [[Continuing Anglican movement|Continuing]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n2}} |
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| list2 = |
| list2 = |
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* [[Brethren Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Brethren Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Church of the Brethren]] |
* [[Church of the Brethren]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Dunkard Brethren Church]] |
* [[Dunkard Brethren Church]] |
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* [[Old German Baptist Brethren]] |
* [[Old German Baptist Brethren]] |
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| group5 = [[Amish Mennonite|Amish<br/>Mennonite]] |
| group5 = [[Amish Mennonite|Amish<br/>Mennonite]] |
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* [[Rosedale Network of Churches]] |
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* [[Conservative Mennonite Conference]] |
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* [[Fellowship of Evangelical Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Fellowship of Evangelical Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]] |
* [[Mennonite Christian Fellowship]] |
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* [[Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene)]] |
* [[Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene)]] |
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| group7 = |
| group7 = Unorganized |
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| list7 = |
| list7 = |
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* [[Amish]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
* [[Amish]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
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| group6 = [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] |
| group6 = [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] |
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| list6 = |
| list6 = |
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* [[Unitarian Christian |
* [[Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship]] |
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| group7 = [[Radical Pietism]] |
| group7 = [[Radical Pietism]] |
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| group8 = [[Baptist]]<br/>{{small|([[Baptists in the United States|Main article]])}} |
| group8 = [[Baptist]]<br/>{{small|([[Baptists in the United States|Main article]])}} |
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| list8 = |
| list8 = |
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* [[Alliance of Baptists]] |
* [[Alliance of Baptists]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[American Baptist Association]] |
* [[American Baptist Association]] |
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* '''[[American Baptist Churches USA]]''' |
* '''[[American Baptist Churches USA]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists]] |
* [[Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists]] |
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* [[Baptist Missionary Association of America]] |
* [[Baptist Missionary Association of America]] |
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* [[Ohio Valley Association of the Christian Baptist Churches of God|Christian Baptist Churches of God]] |
* [[Ohio Valley Association of the Christian Baptist Churches of God|Christian Baptist Churches of God]] |
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* [[Church of Christ, Instrumental]] |
* [[Church of Christ, Instrumental]] |
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* [[Converge ( |
* [[Converge (United States)|Converge]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]] |
* [[Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]] |
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* [[Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship]] |
* [[Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship]] |
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* [[Liberty Baptist Fellowship]] |
* [[Liberty Baptist Fellowship]] |
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* '''[[National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.|National Baptist Convention of America International]]''' |
* '''[[National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.|National Baptist Convention of America International]]''' |
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* '''[[National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.|National Baptist Convention USA]]''' |
* '''[[National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.|National Baptist Convention USA]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of the U.S.A.]] |
* [[National Baptist Evangelical Life and Soul Saving Assembly of the U.S.A.]] |
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* [[National Missionary Baptist Convention of America]] |
* [[National Missionary Baptist Convention of America]] |
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* [[North American Baptist Conference]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[North American Baptist Conference]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Primitive Baptist Conference of New Brunswick, Maine and Nova Scotia]] |
* [[Primitive Baptist Conference of New Brunswick, Maine and Nova Scotia]] |
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* [[Progressive National Baptist Convention]] |
* [[Progressive National Baptist Convention]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Separate Baptists in Christ]] |
* [[Separate Baptists in Christ]] |
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* '''[[Southern Baptist Convention]]''' |
* '''[[Southern Baptist Convention]]''' |
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| group1 = [[Christian fundamentalism|Fundamentalist]] |
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* [[National Primitive Baptist Convention of the U.S.A.]] |
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* [[Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists]] |
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* [[Baptist Bible Fellowship International]] |
* [[Baptist Bible Fellowship International]] |
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* [[Foundations Baptist Fellowship International]] |
* [[Foundations Baptist Fellowship International]] |
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* [[World Baptist Fellowship]] |
* [[World Baptist Fellowship]] |
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| group2 = [[General Baptists|General]] |
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* [[General Association of General Baptists]] |
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| group1 = [[Free Will Baptist|Free Will]] |
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| list1 = |
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* [[National Association of Free Will Baptists]] |
* [[National Association of Free Will Baptists]] |
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* [[Original Free Will Baptist Convention]] |
* [[Original Free Will Baptist Convention]] |
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* [[United American Free Will Baptist Church]] |
* [[United American Free Will Baptist Church]] |
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* [[United American Free Will Baptist Conference]] |
* [[United American Free Will Baptist Conference]] |
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* [[Confessional Baptist Association]] |
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* [[Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals]] |
* [[Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals]] |
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* [[General Association of Regular Baptist Churches]] |
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* [[Old Regular Baptists]] |
* [[Old Regular Baptists]] |
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| group5 = [[Holiness movement|Holiness]] |
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* [[Ohio Valley Association of the Christian Baptist Churches of God]] |
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* {{Small|Those are independent congregations with no denominational structure}} |
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* [[Evangelical Friends Church International]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Central Yearly Meeting of Friends]] |
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* [[Conservative Friends]] |
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* '''[[Evangelical Friends Church International]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Free Quakers]] |
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* '''[[Friends General Conference]]''' |
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* '''[[Friends United Meeting]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Pacific Yearly Meeting]] |
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| group10 = [[Methodist]]<br/>{{small|([[History of Methodism in the United States|Main article]])}} |
| group10 = [[Methodist]]<br/>{{small|([[History of Methodism in the United States|Main article]])}} |
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* '''[[African Methodist Episcopal Church]]''' |
* '''[[African Methodist Episcopal Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church]] |
* [[African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection]] |
* [[Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection]] |
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* [[Association of Independent Methodists]] |
* [[Association of Independent Methodists]] |
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* [[Bible Methodist Connection of Tennessee]] |
* [[Bible Methodist Connection of Tennessee]] |
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* [[Bible Missionary Church]] |
* [[Bible Missionary Church]] |
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* [[Christian Methodist Episcopal Church]] |
* [[Christian Methodist Episcopal Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Church of God (Holiness)]] |
* [[Church of God (Holiness)]] |
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* [[Church of Daniel's Band]] |
* [[Church of Daniel's Band]] |
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* [[Southern Congregational Methodist Church]] |
* [[Southern Congregational Methodist Church]] |
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* [[Southern Methodist Church]] |
* [[Southern Methodist Church]] |
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* '''[[United Methodist Church]]''' |
* '''[[United Methodist Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* '''[[Wesleyan Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* '''[[Wesleyan Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Apostolic Faith Church]] |
* [[Apostolic Faith Church]] |
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* [[The Church of God, Alexander Jackson Sr. General Overseer|The Church of God (Alexander Jackson Sr. General Overseer)]] |
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* [[The Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee)]] |
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* '''[[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* '''[[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* '''[[Church of God in Christ]]''' |
* '''[[Church of God in Christ]]''' |
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* '''[[International Pentecostal Holiness Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* '''[[International Pentecostal Holiness Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[The Church of God, Alexander Jackson Sr. General Overseer|The Church of God (Alexander Jackson Sr. General Overseer)]] |
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* [[The Church of God (Charleston, Tennessee)]] |
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* [[United Holy Church of America]] |
* [[United Holy Church of America]] |
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* '''[[Assemblies of God USA]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* '''[[Assemblies of God USA]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Elim Fellowship]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Elim Fellowship]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* '''[[The Foursquare Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Independent Assemblies of God, International]] |
* [[Independent Assemblies of God, International]] |
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* [[International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies]] |
* [[International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies]] |
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* [[Open Bible Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Open Bible Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Pentecostal Church of God]] |
* [[Pentecostal Church of God]] |
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* '''[[The Foursquare Church]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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}} |
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* [[Great Commission church movement|Great Commission Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Great Commission church movement|Great Commission Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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| group15 = [[Community Church movement|Community Churches]] |
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| group15 = Other{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n10}} |
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| list15 = |
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* [[International Council of Community Churches]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group16 = Other{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n10}} |
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* [[Church of the United Brethren in Christ]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Church of the United Brethren in Christ]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[IFCA International]] |
* [[IFCA International]] |
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* [[Metropolitan Community Church]] |
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* [[Missionary Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Missionary Church]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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}} |
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| group1 = [[Restoration Movement|Stone–Campbell]] |
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| group1 = [[Swedenborgian]] |
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* [[Swedenborgian Church of North America]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Lord's New Church Which Is Nova Hierosolyma|Lord's New Church]] |
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| group1 = [[Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement)|Campbell]] |
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* [[General Church of the New Jerusalem]] |
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* '''[[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]]''' |
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| group2 = [[Stone–Campbell Movement|Stone-Campbell]] <!-- Do not link the [[Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement)]] or [[Christians (Stone Movement)|Christians]] articles. These two groups merged together in 1832 to form the Stone-Campbell Movement and the modern denominations and groups part of the Stone-Campbell Movement claim the heritage of both groups. Additionally, the modern denominations and groups are grouped into three categories (often called "Streams") by the movements themselves and by scholars (see the main article). The sub-groups used reflect those categories. --> |
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| group2 = [[Christians (Stone Movement)|Stone]] |
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* [[Christian churches and churches of Christ]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
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| group1 = Disciples <!-- Do not link the [[Disciples of Christ (Campbell Movement)]] for this header. The modern denomination of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is often called the "Disciples of Christ" or "Disciples", but it was influenced by both the Campbell and Stone groups which created the Stone-Campbell Movement. --> |
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* '''[[Churches of Christ]]''' |
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* [[Churches of Christ (non-institutional)]] |
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* '''[[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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| group2 = Churches of Christ |
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* '''[[Churches of Christ]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
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* [[Churches of Christ (non-institutional)]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
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* [[International Churches of Christ]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
* [[International Churches of Christ]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
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| group3 = Independents |
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* '''[[Christian churches and churches of Christ]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n8}} |
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}} |
}} |
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| group3 = [[Holiness movement|Holiness]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n9}} |
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* [[Christian Union (denomination)|Christian Union]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Christian Union (denomination)|Christian Union]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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* [[Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner)]] |
* [[Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner)]] |
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* [[Church of God (Restoration)]] |
* [[Church of God (Restoration)]] |
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| group2 = [[Higher Life movement|Higher{{nbsp}}Life]] |
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| group3 = [[Keswickian]] |
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* [[Alliance World Fellowship]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
* [[Alliance World Fellowship]]{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n1}} |
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| group4 = [[Irvingism]] |
| group4 = [[Irvingism]] |
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| group5 = [[Latter Day Saint movement|Latter Day Saint]]/<br/>[[Mormonism|Mormon]] |
| group5 = [[Latter Day Saint movement|Latter Day Saint]]/<br/>[[Mormonism|Mormon]] |
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* '''[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]''' |
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* [[House of Aaron]] |
* [[House of Aaron]] |
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* '''[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]''' |
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* [[True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days]] |
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* [[Church of Christ (Assured Way)|Church of Christ with the Elijah Message - The Assured Way of the Lord]] |
* [[Church of Christ (Assured Way)|Church of Christ with the Elijah Message - The Assured Way of the Lord]] |
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* [[Church of Israel]] |
* [[Church of Israel]] |
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* [[The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Drewite)]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)]] |
* [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830]] |
* [[Church of Jesus Christ Restored 1830]] |
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* |
* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch)]] |
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* '''[[Community of Christ]]'''{{r|group=lower-alpha|note_n11}} |
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* [[Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] |
* [[Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] |
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* [[Christian fellowships of "the Remnants" movement|Remnant fellowships]] |
* [[Christian fellowships of "the Remnants" movement|Remnant fellowships]] |
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* [[Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] |
* [[Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] |
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* [[ |
* [[Restored Church of Jesus Christ]] |
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| group2 = [[Mormon fundamentalism|Fundamentalist]] |
| group2 = [[Mormon fundamentalism|Fundamentalist]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly]] |
* [[Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Original Doctrine) Inc.]] |
* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Original Doctrine) Inc.]] |
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* [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Kingdom of God]] |
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* [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] |
* [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] |
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* [[Latter Day Church of Christ]] |
* [[Latter Day Church of Christ]] |
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* [[Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] |
* [[Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] |
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* [[ |
* [[True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days]] |
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| group3 = Just one<br/>congregation |
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| list3 = |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Drewite)]] |
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* [[Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch)]] |
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* [[Restored Church of Jesus Christ]] |
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* [[Zion's Order, Inc.]] |
* [[Zion's Order, Inc.]] |
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| group3 = [[Syncretism|Syncretic Christianity]] |
| group3 = [[Syncretism|Syncretic Christianity]] |
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| state3 = off |
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| list3 = |
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* [[Evangelical Orthodox Church]] |
* [[Evangelical Orthodox Church]] |
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* [[Orthodox-Catholic Church of America]] |
* [[Orthodox-Catholic Church of America]] |
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<ref name=note_n5>This is a reformed synod within the [[United Church of Christ]] that is distinct in heritage, doctrine and practice from the rest of the denomination.</ref> |
<ref name=note_n5>This is a reformed synod within the [[United Church of Christ]] that is distinct in heritage, doctrine and practice from the rest of the denomination.</ref> |
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<ref name=note_n6>Those are traditions and denominations that trace their history back to the [[Protestant Reformation]] or otherwise heavily borrow from the practices and beliefs of the [[Protestant Reformers]].</ref> |
<ref name=note_n6>Those are traditions and denominations that trace their history back to the [[Protestant Reformation]] or otherwise heavily borrow from the practices and beliefs of the [[Protestant Reformers]].</ref> |
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<ref name=note_n7>Those are traditions and denominations that trace their origin back to the [[Great Awakenings]] and/or are joined together by a common belief that Christianity should be restored along the lines of what is known about the apostolic early church |
<ref name=note_n7>Those are traditions and denominations that trace their origin back to the [[Great Awakenings]] and/or are joined together by a common belief that Christianity should be restored along the lines of what is known about the apostolic early church.</ref> |
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<ref name=note_n8>This is more of a movement then an institutionalized denomination.</ref> |
<ref name=note_n8>This is more of a movement then an institutionalized denomination.</ref> |
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<ref name=note_n9>The Holiness movement is an interdenominational movement that spreads over multiple traditions (Methodist, Quakers, |
<ref name=note_n9>The Holiness movement is an interdenominational movement that spreads over multiple traditions (Methodist, Quakers, Anabaptist, Baptist, etc.). However, here are mentioned only those denominations that are part of Restorationism as well as the Holiness movement, but are not part of any other Protestant tradition.</ref> |
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<ref name=note_n10>Denominations that don't fit in the |
<ref name=note_n10>Denominations that don't fit in the subsets mentioned above.</ref> |
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<ref name=note_n11>Part of the [[National Council of Churches]]</ref> |
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}} |
}} |
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{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 19 October 2024
Usage
[edit]This is a template created with the purpose of presenting the entire landscape of Christianity within the United States. For this template, we will use the word "Christian" in a broad sense, that is, anyone who claims to be Christian or have a Christian heritage. However, movements that are part of the New religious movement or are otherwise very loosely linked with Christianity will not be presented here.
The way it is structured
[edit]Cronological order
[edit]Within this template, traditions are ordered (top to bottom) based on the year/century they have their origin. This order is not tied with their origin in the US in particular, but as traditions in general. This, however, does not apply to individual denominations, as you could have a Pentecostal denomination which is older then a Lutheran denomination (as the year of foundation is concerned) and still be lower then that Lutheran denomination because the Lutheran tradition is older then the Pentecostal one.
Alphabetical order
[edit]Every denomination within a tradition or subset of a tradition is ordered in alphabetical order.
Highlights
[edit]Significan denominations that are the largest (as the number of members is concerned), or most prominent in their tradition will be highlighted like this in order for them to be more easily spotted.
Main articles
[edit]When a tradition has a wikipedia article dedicated to its history or presence in the United States, a link to it is added under the tradition's link (example: a link to Eastern Orthodoxy in North America is made like this "(Main article)" under the Eastern Orthodox link).
Very significant subgroups
[edit]Significant subgroups of specific denominations are in parentheses after the main denomination from which they are part of (example: the Albanian, Bulgarian and Romanian Dioceses inside the Orthodox Church in America).
Notes
[edit]When clarifications are needed, or when the placement of a denomination in a tradition is more controversial, use a note to address the issue (example: Old Catholic churches being placed inside the Catholic tradition with the note: "Not in communion with the rest of the Catholic Church").
When adding a new denomination
[edit]Tradition
[edit]Anyone who wants to add a new denomination has to look up what tradition is that denomination part of and add it in its specific section (example: when adding Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod put it in the Lutheran tradition).
If the tradition is somehow uncertain, or the denomination could be said to belong to multiple traditions, then it goes into the section "Other".
Merger Churchers
[edit]If the denomination is a merger of other two or more denominations that are of different traditions then it goes into the "United" section (example: United Church of Christ). However, if the merger denomination is formed from two or more denominations of the same kind, then it goes into the same tradition from where the merger churches were part of (example: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America).
Subsets of Traditions
[edit]- If a denomination is part of a specific subset (of a tradition) which is worth mentioning and has more then one denomination belonging to it, then a navigation box subgroup will be made for that subset (example: Confessional for Lutheran).
- If the subset doesn't have more then one denomination, but nevertheless the subset distinction is still very significant (as in: all other denominations that are part of the wider tradition cannot rightfully be associated with the denomination that is added), a special subgroup will be made for the new denomination (example: Communion for Anglican).
- If the denomination is so distinct and unique from the other denominations of its tradition that it could not be contained in one of the existing subsets or be worth creating a new one, but nevertheless being rightfully classified inside that tradition, then an "Other" navigation box subgroup will be made inside the tradition to contain it and any other such unique denominations from that tradition that will come up in the future.
- If the subset distinction is unnecessary for a denomination, or the denomination has a wider range of beliefs that cannot be contained in one subset, then the denomination will be placed inside the tradition, but outside any of the subsets (example: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America from Lutheran)
Liberal vs Conservative
[edit]Although the distinction between liberal and conservative denominations is a very significant one, due to its controversial and subjective nature, this distinction will not be made in this template.
Evangelical vs Mainline (Protestants)
[edit]The distinction between evangelical and mainline protestant denominations will also not be made here. The reason is that this classification is somehow useless as the words changed their original meaning.
A false dichotomy
[edit]The two words are not mutually exclusive.
"Evangelical" used to refer to a movement characterised by the belief in a necessary born again conversion experience.
"Mainline" used to have a historical meaning, that is, churches that were the original or the most significant denomination in their particular traditions.
Thus the Methodist Episcopal Church would have been classified as both.
Change of meaning
[edit]With the time, in the US, "Mainline" became synonymous with "Liberal" and "Evangelical" with "Conservative".
Denominations such as the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, which do not believe in a "born again" conversion experience, are labeled "evangelical" just because they are conservative.
Other denominations which are historical such as the conservative Southern Baptist Convention (founded in 1845 and the largest baptist denomination in the US) are not considered "mainline" while the Association of Religion Data Archives does classify the more liberal Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (founded in 1991 which represents a small minority of baptists in US) as "mainline".
Simple adding
[edit]If you don't have the time to search for the specifics of a denomination, just add it in the "Unclassified" section and some other editors will find the time to classify it.