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The term Evangelical Catholic (from catholic meaning universal and evangelical meaning Gospel-centered) is used in Lutheranism, alongside the terms Augsburg Catholic or Augustana Catholic, with those calling themselves Evangelical Catholic Lutherans or Lutherans of Evangelical Catholic churchmanship stressing the catholicity of historic Lutheranism in liturgy (such as the Mass), beliefs (such ...
The Evangelical Catholic Church (ECC) was founded in 1976 by former pastors and members of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) who were influenced by or interested in Eastern Orthodoxy. [1] Originally a small High Church , Evangelical Catholic denomination, it later became an Independent Catholic Church , but it remained theologically ...
The Evangelical Catholic Church (ECC), formerly known as the Independent Evangelical Catholic Church in America (IECCA), is an Independent Catholic church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1997, [1] [2] it claimed about 1,500 members in three parishes in 2014.
The Catholic Church, or Roman Catholic Church, is composed of 24 autonomous sui iuris particular churches: the Latin Church and the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches. It considers itself the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church that Christ founded, [ 64 ] and which Saint Peter initiated along with the missionary work of Saint Paul and others.
Evangelicalism (/ ˌ iː v æ n ˈ dʒ ɛ l ɪ k əl ɪ z əm, ˌ ɛ v æ n-,-ə n-/), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that puts primary emphasis on evangelization. The word evangelic comes from the Greek word for 'good news ...
Kirk grew up attending church in the Chicago suburbs and identified as an evangelical when he founded Turning Point at the age of 18 in 2012 to promote the libertarian values of “free markets ...
Increasingly, there's an attempt to distance from the term evangelical, given how loaded it has become. Yet, there are good reasons to hold on to it. 'Evangelical' is a term with heavy baggage.
Christian Evangelical Church of Sangihe Talaud – 0.2 million [184] Central Sulawesi Christian Church – 0.2 million [185] Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany – 0.2 million [186] Congregationalism – 5 million Evangelical Congregational Church in Angola – 0.9 million [187] United Church of Christ – 0.7 million [188]