WebProtestantism is the second largest major group of Christians by number of followers. Estimates vary from 800 million to a billion, or nearly 40% of all Christians. The main reason for this wide range is the lack of a common agreement among scholars as to which denominations constitute Protestantism.

WebThis list gives only an overview, and certainly does not mention all of the Protestant denominations. The exact number of Protestant denominations, including the members of the denominations, is difficult to calculate and depends on definition. A group that fits the generally accepted definition of "Protestant" might not officially use the term.

WebThis is a list of Christian denominations by number of members. It is inevitably partial and generally based on claims by the denominations themselves. ... The Methodist movement is represented by 60–80 million people (a figure including adherents but non-members), found in denominations including the following; the World Methodist Council …

WebThe issue of homosexuality and Christianity is a subject of ongoing theological debate within and between Christian denominations and this list seeks to summarize the various official positions. Within denominations, many members may hold somewhat differing views on and even differing ... a number of alternative Anglican churches were founded ...

WebCongregational denominations. partially: United Church of Canada - around 2,800,000 members - Liberal, Presbyterian & Congregational & Methodist partially: United Church of Christ - around 802,356 members - Liberal, German Reformed & Congregational National Association of Congregational Christian Churches - 70,000 members and 400 churches; …

WebThe following is a current list of the highest-ranking leaders in major Christian churches or denominations. The list is in descending order based on the number of congregants. Catholic Church Pope. The 266th ... Overall Servant of the Members Church of God International: Daniel Razon;

WebAbo of Tiflis – Christian activist and the patron saint of the city of Tbilisi, Georgia; Abraham of Bulgaria – martyr and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church; St. Adolphus – martyr who was put to death along with his brother, John, by Abd ar-Rahman II, the Caliph of Córdoba, for apostasy; Jabalah ibn al-Aiham – last ruler of the Ghassanid state in Syria and Jordan …

WebProtestantism is a form of Western Christianity (but sometimes Eastern Christianity) that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation: a movement within Western Christianity that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to be errors, abuses, innovations, discrepancies, and …

Web"Mysticism" is derived from the Greek μυω, meaning "to conceal," and its derivative μυστικός, mystikos, meaning "an initiate."In the Hellenistic world, a "mystikos" was an initiate of a mystery religion. "Mystical" referred to secret religious rituals and use of the word lacked any direct references to the transcendental.. In early Christianity the term mystikos …

WebGiven the large number of Latter Day Saint churches and their differing backgrounds, categorizing them can be difficult. A common approach in some histories and studies [citation needed] is to use Rocky Mountain Saints for those denominations headquartered in the American West and Prairie Saints for those denominations that formed in and …