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Mar 26, 2013 · The Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches assembles various data on churches and denominations across North America. I recently gleaned the top 15 denominations by membership in the United States from their reports: Southern Baptist Convention: 16.2 million members The United Methodist Church: 7.8 million members The Church of God in Christ: 5.5 million members...
Mennonites are a group of Anabaptist Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation. The name Mennonites is derived from the cleric Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland, part of the Holy Roman Empire, present day Netherlands. Menno Simons became a prominent leader within the wider Anabaptist movement and ...
Oct 31, 2017 · Once that was done the tally was 188. So, it seems we are safe in saying there are at least nearly 200 major Protestant denominations or denominational categories in the United States. (This is ...
Most of the well-known Christian denominations in the United States today began as sects. For example, the Methodists and Baptists protested against their parent Anglican Church in England, just as Henry VIII protested against the Catholic Church by forming the Anglican Church.
Protestantism in the United States (24 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Christian denominations in the United States" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Washington National Cathedral (Episcopal Church in the United States) at D.C. Gay Pride (2014) In 2003, Gene Robinson was the first non-celibate openly gay person ordained as a bishop in documented Christian history. Various Christian denominations do not consider homosexuality or transgender identity to be sins.
African Americans. The black church (sometimes termed Black Christianity or African American Christianity) is the faith and body of Christian denominations and congregations in the United States that predominantly minister to, and are also led by African Americans, as well as these churches' collective traditions and members.
