Christian Church Bodies 1-19
17 entries in the Christian Church Bodies compendium.
AbbeyA self-sufficient religious community under an abbot or abbess.African Methodist Episcopal ChurchFirst independent Protestant denomination founded by Black people in the US.AmishAn Anabaptist group known for plain dress and separation from modern technology.AnabaptismRadical Reformation movement emphasizing believer's baptism and nonviolence.Archbishop of CanterburySenior bishop of the Church of England and Anglican Communion leader.Armenian Apostolic ChurchAncient autocephalous church of Armenia, first state Christian church.BenedictinesOldest Latin Church order, following the Rule of Saint Benedict.Black churchIndependent Christian congregations formed by African Americans amid slavery and segregatiCeltic ChristianityA term for early medieval Christian practices in Celtic regions, now seen as problematic bCharismatic ChristianityA global Christian movement emphasizing Holy Spirit gifts.ChristendomThe global Christian community and its historical polity.Christian denominationA distinct religious body within Christianity, identifiable by doctrine and history.Christian fundamentalismA Protestant movement emphasizing biblical literalism and core doctrines.Church of the EastMajor Eastern Christian branch, once spanning Asia from Mesopotamia to China.CongregationalismA Reformed tradition of self-governing congregations rooted in Puritanism.Continental Reformed ProtestantismReformed Christianity originating in continental Europe, shaped by the Swiss Reformation.DioceseEcclesiastical district under a bishop's jurisdiction.
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