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Redeemed Christian Church of God – 5 million [245] Church of the Lord (Aladura) – 3.6 million [246] Council of African Instituted Churches – 3 million [247] Church of Christ Light of the Holy Spirit – 1.4 million [248] African Church of the Holy Spirit – 0.7 million [249] African Israel Church Nineveh – 0.5 million [250]
The history of religion in early Virginia begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony, in particular the commencing of Anglican services at Jamestown in 1607. In 1619, the Church of England was made the established church throughout the Colony of Virginia , becoming a dominant religious, cultural, and political force.
The Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, also considers themselves to be the original Christian church along with the Roman Catholic Church. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The Lutheran churches have viewed themselves as the "main trunk of the historical Christian Tree" founded by Christ and the Apostles, holding that during the ...
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. It is a secular and neutral term, generally used to denote any ...
United Church of Christ: 712,296 members (2022) [61] Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): 277,864 (2022) [62] The Association of Religion Data Archives also considers these denominations to be mainline: [25] Religious Society of Friends (Quakers): 108,500 members; Reformed Church in America: 84,957 members (2023) [63]
Sometimes called liberal theology, liberal Christianity is an umbrella term covering movements and ideas within 19th and 20th century Christianity. New attitudes became evident, and the practice of questioning the nearly universally accepted Christian orthodoxy began to come to the forefront.
The three main branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism (1.3 billion people), Protestantism (625 million-900 million), and Eastern Orthodoxy (230 million) while other prominent braches include Oriental Orthodoxy (60 million), Restorationism (35 million), and the Church of the East (600,000).
[5] [6] This was part of a gradual split between early Christianity and Judaism, as Christianity became a distinct religion including predominantly Gentile adherence. [5] Jerusalem had an early Christian community, which was led by James the Just, Peter, and John. [7] According to Acts 11:26, Antioch was