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Only those Christian denominations, ideologies and organizations with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable. The denominations and ecumenical organizations listed are generally ordered from ancient to contemporary Christianity.
- List of Christian Denominations by Number of Members
The list includes the following Christian denominations: the...
- Adamites
1898 illustration by E. J. Sullivan, heading to "Adamitism",...
- List of The Largest Protestant Denominations
This is a list of the largest Protestant denominations.It...
- List of Christian Denominations by Number of Members
The list includes the following Christian denominations: the Catholic Church (including the Eastern Catholic Churches), Protestant denominations with at least 0.2 million members (including Anglican churches, which are sometimes described as a via media between Catholicism and Protestantism), the Eastern Orthodox Church (and its offshoots), the Oriental Orthodox Churches (and their offshoots ...
- Terminology
- Major Branches
- Historical Schisms and Divisions
- Modern History
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Each group uses different terminology to discuss their beliefs. This section will discuss the definitions of several terms used throughout the article, before discussing the beliefs themselves in detail in following sections. A denomination within Christianity can be defined as a "recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church"; major synonym...
Christianity can be taxonomically divided into six main groups: the Church of the East, Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism as well as Independent Catholicism under the category of Catholicism, Protestantism, and Restorationism. Protestantism includes many groups which do not share any ecclesiastical governance and have widely ...
Christianity has not been a monolithic faith since the first century or Apostolic Age, though Christians were largely in communion with each other. Today there exist a large variety of groups that share a common history and tradition within and without mainstream Christianity. Christianity is the largest religion in the world (making up approximate...
Unitarianism
Within Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Transylvania, Hungary and Romania Unitarian Churches emerged from the Reformed tradition in the 16th century. They adopted the Anabaptist doctrine of credobaptism. The Unitarian Church of Transylvania is an example of such a denomination that arose in this era and is represented in the Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj. Due to their rejection of the Athanasian Creed which contains the doctrine of the Trinity, many mainstream Christian Churchesdo not rec...
Spiritual Christianity
Spiritual Christianity, inclusive of the Molokans and Doukhobors emerged in Russia, each containing a unique tradition. The Doukhobor have maintained close association with Mennonite Anabaptist Christians and Quaker Christians due to analogous religious practices; all of these groups are furthermore collectively considered to be peace churches due to their belief in pacifism.
Other movements
Protestant denominations have shown a strong tendency towards diversification and fragmentation, giving rise to numerous churches and movements, especially in Anglo-American religious history, where the process is cast in terms of a series of "Great Awakenings". The most recent wave of diversification, known as the Fourth Great Awakening took place during the 1960s to 1980s and resulted in phenomena such as the Charismatic Movement, the Jesus movement, and a number of parachurch organizations...
Christianity – 2.51 billion Catholicism – 1.329 billion A map of Catholicism by population percentage. Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity with 1.329 billion and the Catholic Church is the largest among churches.
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity, identified by traits such as a name, organization and doctrine. Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church, convention, communion, assembly, house, union, network, or sometimes fellowship. Divisions between one denomination and another are primarily defined by authority ...
Pages in category "Lists of Christian denominations". The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . List of Christian denominations. List of Christian denominations by number of members.
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Aug 3, 2023 · The charts below compare over 20 Christian branches, denominations, and movements. There are three branches (e.g., Roman Catholicism) and several Protestant denominations (e.g., Baptist). A third category consists of beliefs and practices that cross denominational lines (e.g., Evangelicalism). Each group is surveyed in five categories: origins ...
