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Amish 1500s Anabaptist movement. Emphasize community, simplicity, separation from the world, and pacifism. community living, use of horses, dress plainly, shun technology. 0.3M Anglican 1500s English Reformation in the 16th century. Maintains both Catholic and Reformed traditions in balance iturgical worship, performs seven sacraments, uses Book of Common Prayer. 85M led by bishops, archbishops, ultimately under the monarch. Parish system covers UK Assemblies of God 1914 Pentecostal Revival Advocates Pentecostal doctrines like divine healing and glossolalia lively worship, speaking in tongues, divine healing 69M Baptists 1600s .. Support believer’s baptism, local church autonomy, and congregational governance believer’s baptism, weekly communion, and congregational governance 40M Brethren 1700s German focus on Biblical literalism. Value simple worship, non-creedal faith, and biblical literalism Lord’s Supper, foot-washing, and simple worship. 1M Church of Christ 1800s American Restoration Movement. Stresses restoration, local autonomy, believer’s baptism, and communion a cappella worship, weekly communion, and believer’s baptism. 2M Church of God 1800s American Holiness movement. Promotes holiness, divine healing, and Pentecostal experiences Pentecostal worship, divine healing, and prophetic ministry. <7Mtd> Church of the Nazarene 1900s Holiness movements Advocates entire sanctification within the Holiness tradition worship, evangelism, and compassionate ministries. 2M Eastern Orthodox 1054 during the Great Schism Upholds apostolic succession, seven sacraments, and mystical theology. Divine Liturgy, icons, fasting, and monastic traditions. 220M Episcopalian 1800s linked to Anglicanism. Retains liturgical worship and the Anglican via media approach liturgical worship, lectionary readings, and sacramental rites. 1.7M Evangelicals 1700s revival movements, emphasizing conversion. Focuses on being born again, having an active faith, the Bible’s authority, and Jesus’s sacrifice personal conversion, evangelism, Bible study, and discipleship 300M Foursquare 1923 Aimee McPherson in Los Angeles, Preaches the ‘foursquare’ Gospel: Jesus as Savior, Healer, Baptizer, King. vibrant worship, charismatic gifts, healing services. 8M Lutheranism 1500s Martin Luther's Reformation Teaches justification by faith, sacramental theology, and liturgical worship. iturgical worship, two sacraments, catechesis, and choral singing 75M Mennonite 1500s Anabaptist movement Advocates adult baptism, pacifism, and community-focused simple living. pacifism, adult baptism, simple living, and community aid 2M Methodism 1700s John Wesley Emphasizes practical divinity, sanctification, and social holiness holiness meetings, open communion, hymn-singing, and social action. <80Mtd>Traditional hymn-singing Charles Wesley Pentecostalism 1900s American Holiness movement. Emphasizes baptism of Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues lively, expressive worship, faith healing. 280M Presbyterianism 1600s Evolved from Calvinism Stresses predestination, covenant theology, and presbyterian church government Reformed worship, presbyterial polity, and catechetical instruction 40M Protestants 1500s From Lutherism Emphasizes sola scriptura, sola fide, and priesthood of all believers biblical preaching, sacraments, personal devotion, and fellowship incl Quakers 1600s emphasizing inner “light” and peace. Highlight inner light, simplicity, integrity, and peace silent worship, testimonies, peace activism, and simplicity. 0.4M Reformed 1600s From Calvinism Predestination, Covenant theology, and Sola Scriptura emphasized incl Roman Catholics 100s Original church Upholds Papal authority, seven sacraments, and Marian doctrines Mass, sacraments, Marian devotions, and Papal teachings. 1300M Strong emphasis on tradition alongside Scripture, veneration of saints Seventh-Day Adventists 1800s Empasis on end times prophecy Observes Saturday Sabbath, believes in prophetic guidance and annihilationism. Saturday Sabbath, prophetic guidance, healthful living, evangelism. 20M
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