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71 relations: All Saints Chapel (Raleigh, North Carolina), All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists, Amish, Anabaptism, Anglicanism, Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, Baptists, Baptists in Ukraine, Catholic Church, Christian denomination, Christian state, Church of England, Church of Scotland, Church of Sweden, Congregationalism, Evangelical Church in Germany, Evangelical Covenant Church, Evangelical Free Church of America, Evangelical Free Church of Canada, Evangelical Free Church of China, Evangelical Free Church of Geneva, Evangelical Free Church of Japan, Evangelical Free Church of Malaysia, Evangelical Free Church of Singapore, Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany), Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, First Congregational Free Church, Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík, Free Church Federation, Free Church of England, Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900), Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), Free Church of Scotland (since 1900), Free Church Parsonage, Free Methodist Church, Free Presbyterian Church, Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, Hafnarfjordur Free Church, House church (China), Independent Catholicism, Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church, International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches, Lutheran Free Church, Lutheranism, Münster rebellion, Mennonites, Methodism, Middle Ages, ... Expand index (21 more) »
- Protestantism
All Saints Chapel (Raleigh, North Carolina)
All Saints Chapel (listed as the Free Church of the Good Shepherd on the National Register of Historic Places) is a historic Episcopal chapel in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.
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All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists
The Evangelical Baptist Union of Ukraine or All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists (AUC ECB) (Всеукраїнський союз церков євангельськиххристиян-баптистів (ВСЦ ЄХБ)) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ukraine.
See Free church and All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists
Amish
The Amish (Amisch; Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss and Alsatian origins.
Anabaptism
Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin anabaptista, from the Greek ἀναβαπτισμός: ἀνά 're-' and βαπτισμός 'baptism'; Täufer, earlier also Wiedertäufer)Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term Wiedertäufer (translation: "Re-baptizers"), considering it biased. Free church and anabaptism are Christian terminology.
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Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.
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Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
The Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC) is the sixth largest Lutheran church body in the United States.
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Baptists
Baptists form a major branch of evangelicalism distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete immersion. Free church and Baptists are Christian terminology.
Baptists in Ukraine
The Baptist Church in Ukraine (Баптизм в Україні) is one of the oldest and most widespread Evangelical Christian denominations in the country.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity that comprises all church congregations of the same kind, identifiable by traits such as a name, particular history, organization, leadership, theological doctrine, worship style and, sometimes, a founder. Free church and Christian denomination are Christian terminology.
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Christian state
A Christian state is a country that recognizes a form of Christianity as its official religion and often has a state church (also called an established church), which is a Christian denomination that supports the government and is supported by the government. Free church and Christian state are Christian terminology.
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Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies.
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Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland (The Kirk o Scotland; Eaglais na h-Alba) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland.
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Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden.
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Congregationalism
Congregationalism (also Congregationalist churches or Congregational churches) is a Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestant Christianity in which churches practice congregational government. Free church and Congregationalism are Christian terminology.
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Evangelical Church in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, EKD), also known as the Protestant Church in Germany, is a federation of twenty Lutheran, Reformed, and United Protestant regional Churches in Germany, collectively encompassing the vast majority of the country's Protestants.
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Evangelical Covenant Church
The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a Radical Pietistic denomination of evangelical Christianity.
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Evangelical Free Church of America
The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) is an evangelical Christian denomination in the Radical Pietistic tradition.
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Evangelical Free Church of Canada
The Evangelical Free Church of Canada (EFCC) is an evangelical Christian denomination in Canada.
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Evangelical Free Church of China
Evangelical Free Church of China (EFCC) is a Chinese Protestant denomination historically based in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
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Evangelical Free Church of Geneva
The Evangelical Free Church of Geneva (in French the Église évangélique libre de Genève) is a Reformed free church in Geneva.
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Evangelical Free Church of Japan
The Evangelical Free Church of Japan (EFCJ) is a Protestant denomination.
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Evangelical Free Church of Malaysia
The Evangelical Free Church of Malaysia or EFCM is an Evangelical Christian denomination that first started work in Malaysia in 1963.
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Evangelical Free Church of Singapore
The (EFCS) is a national denominational coordinating body for the Evangelical Free Churches (EFC) in Singapore, which are churches that are congregationalist in polity.
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Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany)
The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (German: Evangelisch-Lutherische Freikirche, abbreviated ELFK) is a confessional Lutheran denomination based in Germany and Austria.
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Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, or the Free Church as it is commonly known (Den Evangelisk Lutherske Frikirke, shortened Frikirken), is a nationwide Lutheran church in Norway, consisting of 83 congregations and 21,817 baptised members.
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
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First Congregational Free Church
First Congregational Free Church is a historic church at 177 N. Main Street in Oriskany Falls, Oneida County, New York.
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Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (Icelandic: The Free Church in Reykjavik) is a Lutheran church independent from the Church of Iceland, the established church of Iceland.
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Free Church Federation
Free Church Federation is a voluntary association of British Nonconformist churches for cooperation in religious social work.
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Free Church of England
The Free Church of England (FCE) is an episcopal church based in England.
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Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900)
The Free Church of Scotland is a Scottish denomination which was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism known as the Disruption of 1843.
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Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)
The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (abbreviation: FC(C), Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Shaor Leantainneach) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination which was formed in January 2000.
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Free Church of Scotland (since 1900)
The Free Church of Scotland (An Eaglais Shaor) is a conservative evangelical Calvinist denomination in Scotland.
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Free Church Parsonage
Free Church Parsonage is a historic church parsonage at the junction of William and Grinnell Streets in Rhinecliff, Dutchess County, New York.
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Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church (FMC) is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement, based in the United States.
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Free Presbyterian Church
Free Presbyterian Church may refer to.
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Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland (FPC Church; An Eaglais Shaor Chlèireach) was formed in 1893.
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Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
The Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster is a Calvinist denomination founded by Ian Paisley in 1951.
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Hafnarfjordur Free Church
Hafnarfjordur Free Church (Icelandic: Fríkirkjan í Hafnarfirði) is a church in the Free Lutheran congregation of Iceland, located in Hafnarfjordur.
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House church (China)
In China, house churches or family churches are Protestant assemblies in the People's Republic of China that operate independently from the state-sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) and China Christian Council (CCC).
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Independent Catholicism
Independent Catholicism is an independent sacramental movement of clergy and laity who self-identify as Catholic (most often as Old Catholic or as Independent Catholic) and form "micro-churches claiming apostolic succession and valid sacraments", in spite of not being affiliated to the historic Catholic church, the Roman Catholic church.
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Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church
The Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church (Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche, abbreviated SELK) is a confessional Lutheran church body of Germany.
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International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches
International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches (IFFEC) is an international federation of evangelical free churches that trace their roots to the Radical Pietist movement (which split off/diverged from Pietistic Lutheranism).
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Lutheran Free Church
The Lutheran Free Church (LFC) was a Lutheran denomination that existed in the United States, mainly in Minnesota and North Dakota, from 1897 until its merger into the American Lutheran Church (ALC) in 1963.
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Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church ended the Middle Ages and, in 1517, launched the Reformation. Free church and Lutheranism are Christian terminology.
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Münster rebellion
The Münster rebellion (Täuferreich von Münster, "Anabaptist dominion of Münster") was an attempt by radical Anabaptists to establish a communal sectarian government in the German city of Münster then under the large Prince-Bishopric of Münster in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Mennonites
Mennonites are a group of Anabaptist Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation.
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Methodism
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christian tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. Free church and Methodism are Christian terminology.
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
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National church
A national church is a Christian church associated with a specific ethnic group or nation state. Free church and national church are Christian terminology.
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New Apostolic Church
The New Apostolic Church (NAC) is a Christian church that split from the Catholic Apostolic Church during an 1863 schism in Hamburg, Germany.
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Nonconformist (Protestantism)
Nonconformists were Protestant Christians who did not "conform" to the governance and usages of the state church in England, and in Wales until 1914, the Church of England. Free church and Nonconformist (Protestantism) are Christian terminology.
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Nondenominational Christianity
Nondenominational Christianity (or non-denominational Christianity) consists of churches, and individual Christians, which typically distance themselves from the confessionalism or creedalism of other Christian communities by not formally aligning with a specific Christian denomination. Free church and Nondenominational Christianity are Christian terminology.
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Old Apostolic Church
The Old Apostolic Church (OAC) is a church with roots in the Catholic Apostolic Church.
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Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center (also simply known as Pew) is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
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Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren or Assemblies of Brethren are a low church and Nonconformist Christian movement whose history can be traced back to Dublin, Ireland, in the mid to late 1820s, where it originated from Anglicanism.
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Powers Church
The Powers Church is a historic church in York Township, Steuben County, Indiana, described as a "fine example of early northern Indiana Colonial Revival architecture".
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Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. Free church and Presbyterianism are Christian terminology.
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Protestantism
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice. Free church and Protestantism are Christian terminology.
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Quakers
Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations.
Radical Pietism
Radical Pietism are those Christian churches who decided to break with denominational Lutheranism in order to emphasize certain teachings regarding holy living.
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Radical Reformation
The Radical Reformation represented a response to perceived corruption both in the Catholic Church and in the expanding Magisterial Protestant movement led by Martin Luther and many others. Free church and Radical Reformation are Christian terminology.
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Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland is a small, Scottish, Presbyterian church denomination.
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Separation of church and state
The separation of church and state is a philosophical and jurisprudential concept for defining political distance in the relationship between religious organizations and the state.
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Shtundists
The Shtundists (Штундисты, Shtundisty; Штундисти, Shtundysty; British: Stundists) are the predecessors of several Evangelical Protestant groups in Ukraine and across the former Soviet Union.
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State religion
A state religion (also called official religion) is a religion or creed officially endorsed by a sovereign state.
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Underground church
The term underground church is used to refer to Chinese Catholic churches in the People's Republic of China which have chosen not to associate with the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association, they are also called loyal church.
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Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany
The Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany (Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland.) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Germany.
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Waldensians
The Waldensians, also known as Waldenses, Vallenses, Valdesi, or Vaudois, are adherents of a church tradition that began as an ascetic movement within Western Christianity before the Reformation. Free church and Waldensians are Christian terminology.
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501(c)(3) organization
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code.
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See also
Protestantism
- Comparison of Catharism and Protestantism
- Consistory (Protestantism)
- Criticism of Protestantism
- Free church
- History of Protestantism
- Index of Protestantism-related articles
- Outline of Protestantism
- Poluverniki
- Protestant culture
- Protestant liturgy
- Protestant theology
- Protestantism
- Protestantism and politics
- Protestantism by country
- Protestants
- Puritans
- The Rock of Faith
References
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