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1 | Name | Website | Identifying Beliefs | Other Notes | Wikipedia | |||||||||||||||
2 | Christian Denominations | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Many of these refer to North American groups | Anglican Communion | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Assemblies of God | http://ag.org/top/ | believer's baptism, tongues as evidence of baptism by the Holy Spirit, faith healing, rapture | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblies_of_God | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Baptist | - | believer's baptism | Very wide variance in Baptist beliefs | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptists | |||||||||||||||
6 | Calvary Chapel | http://www.calvarychapel.com/ | believer's baptism, pretribulational rapture, classical dispensationalism | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary_Chapel | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Christian & Missionary Alliance | http://www.cmalliance.org/ | faith healing, premillenialism | Heavy focus on missions. Grew out of two parachurch organizations | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_and_Missionary_Alliance | |||||||||||||||
8 | Church of England (Anglican Communion) | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Church of God | http://www.churchofgod.org/ | tongues as evidence of salvation, premillennial, | Name is used by numerous, unrelated groups | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_God | |||||||||||||||
10 | Church of God (Anderson) | http://www.chog.org/ | No formal creed | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_God_(Anderson,_Indiana) | ||||||||||||||||
11 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | http://www.lds.org/ | present prophets and apostles, many other beliefs not found elsewhere in Christianity | Included here as a more fair, less controversial decision | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints | |||||||||||||||
12 | Church of Scotland | http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/home | Follows the Westminster Confession of Faith, heavy emphasis on worship service | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Church of the Brethern | http://www.brethren.org/ | Emphasis on simple lifestyle | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Brethren | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Congregationalist | - | Often more a style of church government than a theological belief system | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregational_church | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Coptic | http://www.copticchurch.net/ | Seven Sacramental Rights | Orthodox, but distinct from Eastern Orthodox. Mostly regional to Egypt. Has their own Pope. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Orthodox_Church_of_Alexandria | |||||||||||||||
16 | Disciples of Christ | http://www.disciples.org/ | Believer's baptism by immersion. Emphasis on freedom of interpretation and belief. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Church_(Disciples_of_Christ) | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Eastern Orthodox | Largest, but not only, Orthodox Church | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Emergent | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerging_church | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Episcopalian (Anglican Communion) | http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ | American branch of the Anglican Communion. Two sacraments: Baptism & Eucharist (Communion). Other sacraments are regarded as sacramental rights, with an emphasis on the summary of the law. Theology based on the via media, or middle way, a balance between Catholic and Reformed traditions. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_%28United_States%29 | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Evangelical Covenant | http://www.covchurch.org/ | Also known as "The Covenant." Beliefs vary widely as the church encourages members to look at all possible interpretations of the word and come to their own conclusions. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Covenant_Church | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Evangelical Free Church of America | http://www.efca.org/ | Inerrancy of the Bible, premillienialism. Congregationalist. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Free_Church_of_America | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | http://www.elca.org/ | Accepts unaltered Augsburg Confession. Often more theologically liberal than LCMS or Wisconson Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Largest Lutheran branch in USA. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Foursquare Church | http://www.foursquare.org/ | Infallability of the Bible, premillenialism, emphasis on spiritual gifts. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Church_of_the_Foursquare_Gospel | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Free Methodist | http://fmcusa.org/ | Armenianist. Similar in theology to the United Methodist Church. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Methodist_Church | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Jehovah's Witness | http://www.jw.org/en/ | Heavy emphasis on eschatology (end times). Many other beliefs not found elsewhere in Christianity. | Included here as a more fair, less controversial decision | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses | |||||||||||||||
26 | Lutheran | - | Tradtionally attributed to Martin Luther. Many seperate and differing denomations of Lutheranism exist today. Often reformed. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod | http://www.lcms.org/ | Specific branch of Lutheranism, second largest in USA. Often more conservative than ELCA, but less conservative than WELS. Amellianist. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod | ||||||||||||||||
28 | Maronite | - | Eastern Catholics(Catholics in full communion with Rome) in the Syriac rite(not Byzantine) who speak Aramaic and Arabic in the liturgy. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maronite_Church | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Menonite | http://mennoniteusa.org/ | Derived from Anabaptist beliefs. Empahsis on spiritual community. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonite | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Methodist International | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Nazarene | http://nazarene.org/ | Armenianism. Faith healing. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Nazarene | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Presbyterian | http://www.pcusa.org/ http://www.pcanet.org/ | Pedobaptism. Reformed. | Two distinct groups in North America - Presbyterian Church (USA) and Presbyterian Church in America | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterianism | |||||||||||||||
33 | Quaker | Often holds to continuing revelation. Emphasis on faith in practice. Extremely varied beliefs. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Roman Catholic | http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm | Emphasis on Church tradition. Believes several 'apocryphal' Old Testament books to be Scripture. Immaculate conception of Mary, many other specific beliefs | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Seventh-Day Adventist | http://www.adventist.org/ | Premillenial, Armenianist. 6-day creationism. Christians bound by Ten Commandments, Sabbath celebrated from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. Wicked are premanently destroyed after judgement. Writings of founder Ellen White are an authorative source of truth. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Southern Baptist | http://www.sbc.net/ | Typically but not necessarily theologically conservative. Believer's baptism. Emphasis on Sciptural authority. Extremely varied beliefs otherwise. | Often evangelical or reformed, but not always. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Baptist_Convention | |||||||||||||||
37 | Uniting Church in Australia | http://www.uca.org.au/ | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniting_Church_in_Australia | |||||||||||||||||
38 | United Canada | http://www.united-church.ca/ | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Canada | |||||||||||||||||
39 | United Church of Christ | http://www.ucc.org/ | Theologically liberal, mainline denomination formed from the union of the Congregationalist and German Reformed and Evangelical denominations. Emphasizes ecumenicism (motto from John 17:21: That they may all be one) and the autonomy of individual congregations. | Theology of each individual congregation varies widely, but has a reputation for being liberal due to the God is Still Speaking and Open and Affirming campaigns, and General Synod resolution promoting gay marriage. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Christ | |||||||||||||||
40 | United Methodist | http://www.umc.org | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Methodist_Church | |||||||||||||||||
41 | United Pentecostal Church | http://www.upci.org/ | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Pentecostal_Church_International | |||||||||||||||||
42 | United Reformed | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Wesleyan | http://www.wesleyan.org/ | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_Church | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Christian Non- and Para-denominational | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Christian (Alpha and Omega) | - | - | Alpha and Omega is taken from Rev. 1:8 in reference to Christ | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_and_Omega | |||||||||||||||
46 | Christian (Chi-Rho) | - | - | Chi and Rho are the first two letters in Cristos, the Greek word for Christ | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Rho | |||||||||||||||
47 | Christian (Cross) | - | - | Representative of the cross from which Jesus hung | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_cross | |||||||||||||||
48 | Christian (Ichthus) | - | - | Greek anagram, standing for Iesous Cristos Theou (h)Uios Soter: Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichtus | |||||||||||||||
49 | Christian (St. Clement's Cross) | - | - | Anchor signifies Christ guiding one through life | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Christian Anarchist | "No master but God; no lord but Christ; no nation but the Kingdom." | Extremely varied beliefs. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_anarchism | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Christian Deist | Deism that believes in the moral teachings of Jesus, but not his divinity - a divine Jesus would be contrary to Deism | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_deism | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Christian Universalist | Holds to the essential tenents of Christianity, but believes that all souls will eventually be reconciled in Heaven. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_universalism | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Evangelical | - | Christian movement emphasizing everyone's need for the Gospel, with emphasis on biblical authority | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism | ||||||||||||||||
54 | Messianic Judaism | - | Blends Christian and Jewish theology. Believes that Jesus is the Messiah. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Judaism | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Reformed | - | Essentially follows Calvinism. Emphasis on god's grace, predestination, sovereignty, and so on. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_churches | ||||||||||||||||
56 | Salvation Army | http://www.salvationarmy.org/ | Similar to Methodism. Strong emphasis on charity. Military ranking system. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvation_Army | ||||||||||||||||
57 | Unitarian Universalist | http://www.uua.org/ | Pluralist - the belief that more than one theological stance can be true. Emphasis on personal journey, holding to no set creed, and spiritual growth. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Non-Christian | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | Agnostic | - | Either a) the acknowledgement that one is uncertain of the spiritual realm's existence (soft agnostic), or b) the belief that knowledge of the spiritual realm is impossible (hard agnostic) | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnosticism | ||||||||||||||||
60 | Atheist | - | The assertion that no god, or other spiritual entity, exists. Alternatively, the stance that atheism is the 'default' position, and that any spiritual being's existence must be adequately demonstrated to be considered logical. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Buddhist | - | Rebirth. Attains nirvana by ending earthly craving. Emphasizes self emptiness via meditation. Frequently but not necessarily non-theistic. | Often ontologically idealistic - the philosophic stance that the physical world does not exist. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism | |||||||||||||||
62 | Deist | - | The belief that some divine being exists, and that this being created Creation, but that this being does not interact with the physical world | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism | ||||||||||||||||
63 | Hindu | - | Large number of beliefs spanning monism, polytheism, henotheism to atheism. Dharma, Karma, Moksha, Reincarnation, All pervasive divinity are key concepts. | Pluralistic - frequently believes that all religious ideas can be correct | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism | |||||||||||||||
64 | Humanist | - | Emphasis on rationalism and the value of humanity | See also Secular Humanism, an atheistic branch of humanism | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism | |||||||||||||||
65 | Jain | - | Extreme dedication to non-violence towards all living beings. Emphasizes self-effort to move toward divine consciousnesses. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism | ||||||||||||||||
66 | Jewish | - | Reverence for Old Testament as well as other holy books, coming Messiah, monotheism, personal God, God's chosen people | Many different sects today: Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, etc | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism | |||||||||||||||
67 | Jewish (Orthodox) | - | Same as above, but stricter stance towards Old Testament law. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism | ||||||||||||||||
68 | Muslim | - | Holy book Qur'an, holds to teachings of Muhammad, follows Allah. Jesus is regarded as an important prophet. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam | ||||||||||||||||
69 | Pagan | - | Polytheism, often a ritual focus, sometimes includes magic. Very many subgroups. | See also Neopaganism | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism | |||||||||||||||
70 | Sikh | - | Monotheistic, emphasis on meditation. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism | ||||||||||||||||
71 | Taoist | - | Belief in the Tao, 'the Way.' Emphasis on harmony with oneself and with nature. Emphasis on duality but not necessarily opposition - see Yin Yang. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism | ||||||||||||||||
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