| 单词 | Protestant denomination |
| 例句 | In the Renaissance, some Protestant denominations, such as Scotland’s austere Kirk, high-mindedly “declared all of Christmas a nasty popish invention and banned the holidays entirely.” Review | Christmas: Holy day, holiday or nostalgic wish? 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Oh, and his dad is the former president of the world’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. Why I outed a Christian star 2012-08-12T16:00:00Z His doctrine is now a mainstay in many Protestant denominations: Halloween at my youth group meant showings of apocalyptic films. The Leftovers: confusion and doubt mirrors my religious journey 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The nation's largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, grants extensive autonomy to its affiliated churches, leaving decisions on canceling public services up to local pastors. Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Embraced especially by the Protestant denominations that were Tiffany’s main clients the auditorium church featured interior design based not on ecclesiastical precedents but on a secular institution: the theater. Art Review: Louis C. Tiffany Works at Museum of Biblical Art 2012-12-31T23:14:26Z The rift within Duke’s congregation reflects broader divisions within the United Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. Joining drag queens on TV show costs Indiana pastor his job 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Presbyterian Church elders and ministers voted on Thursday to allow their clergy to perform same-sex weddings, in a major reversal for one of the largest mainstream Protestant denominations, a church official said. U.S. Presbyterian Church OKs clergy performing gay weddings 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z And there was their father Milton, a bishop of a Protestant denomination. Review: ‘The Wright Brothers’ by David McCullough 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z None of it appeared to have anything to do with the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist Leaders Quietly Seek Shield From Abuse Suits 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z While the great majority were formal members of some Protestant denomination or other, many were, at most, Deist by inner conviction. Right-wing fake history is making a big comeback — but it never went away 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z From 2004 to 2012, Johnson served on board of the policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, whose 13 million members comprise the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Christian right cheers new House speaker, conservative evangelical Mike Johnson, as one of their own 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Brent Leatherwood, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the 46,000 churches that comprise the nation’s largest Protestant denomination stand ready to help resettle victims of persecution. Less than half of religious refugees can gain U.S. entry, Christian groups report 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The Executive Committee of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination voted Tuesday that Matoaka Baptist Church of Ochelata “be deemed not in friendly cooperation with the convention” — the official terminology for an expulsion. Southern Baptists expel Oklahoma church after pastor defends his blackface and Native caricatures 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z With more than 13 million members, the S.B.C. is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and serves as a bellwether for priorities among American evangelicals. Southern Baptist Convention Leader Resigns Over False Résumé 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The first Black to head the group that handles matters for America’s largest Protestant denomination outside of an annual business session, the pastor and leadership coach was considered a leading contender for permanent appointment. Southern Baptist leader out after lying about academic credentials 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The issue of women in the ministry has become a flashpoint within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Thousands of Black churches could face Southern Baptist Convention expulsion over women pastors 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The split has been long in the making, mirroring controversies that have led to splits in other mainline Protestant denominations. One in five United Methodist congregations in the US have left the denomination over LGBTQ conflicts 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church is only blocks from the White House and is part of the first independent Protestant denomination founded by Black people. Proud Boys Fined Over $1 Million for Destroying Property of a Black Church 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The SBC has been in membership decline for nearly two decades but remains the largest Protestant denomination in America. North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z It is connected mainly to Presbyterian churches, as well as some other Protestant denominations. Boys' Brigade in NI to split from UK and Irish organisation 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Some leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., are moving to expel churches led by women. A Simple Test 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z With more than 47,000 churches and more than 13 million members, the S.B.C. remains the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. What’s at Stake as Southern Baptists Move to Bar Women Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The right wing of the Southern Baptists, the largest Protestant denomination in America, is now — like conservatives more broadly — cracking down on what it sees as dangerous liberal drift. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Warren’s expected appearance on Tuesday will amount to a titanic faceoff — the nation’s largest Protestant denomination receiving a challenge from someone long touted as one of its biggest success stories. Saddleback’s Rick Warren ramps up appeals to Southern Baptists to let church with women pastors stay 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z And like many historically white Protestant denominations, Southern Baptists are graying, with the average age at 55, according to the 2020 Cooperative Election Study. For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Pastors in mainline Protestant denominations, at 22%, were more likely to say they do not use any of the security measures listed in the poll, compared to 14% of evangelical pastors. More than half of U.S. churches rely on armed members as part of security plan: Survey 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z All Protestant denominations emphasized the importance of reading the Bible, and as the Catholic Church waged its counter-propaganda campaign, the Church hierarchy came to regard general literacy as desirable as well. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Membership in Southern Baptist Convention churches has been declining for more than a decade, though with more than 13 million members, it remains the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The appeal extends the standoff between the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and one of its largest, most successful churches. Saddleback Church appealing its ouster from the Southern Baptists on issue of women pastors 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The leader of one of the largest mainline Protestant denominations, the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has condemned the anti-trans bills as an attack on trans people’s humanity. Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Dr. Stanley built a significant national profile through his church and his television ministry, and in 1984 he was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Charles Stanley, Atlanta Pastor Who Preached to the World, Dies at 90 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The most important Protestant denomination to emerge after the establishment of Lutheranism was Calvinism. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Rev. Charles F. Stanley, a past president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and a noted evangelical TV and radio broadcaster, died Tuesday at age 90, In Touch Ministries announced. Charles F. Stanley, evangelical broadcaster and Southern Baptist leader, dies at 90 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The Catholic Church and some mainline Protestant denominations face similar internal pressures as flocks grow in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Rev. Frank Griswold III, Episcopal champion of gay clergy, dies at 85 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z And the notion remains potent for Christians from many traditions and Protestant denominations. ‘Woodstock’ for Christians: Revival Draws Thousands to Kentucky Town 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Hunt’s return to ministry highlights the difficulty the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has in dealing with pastoral misconduct and abuse. Johnny Hunt, disgraced former SBC pastor, makes defiant return to the pulpit 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The result of his work was Calvinism, a distinct Protestant denomination that differed in many ways from Lutheranism. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The conflict also revealed a deeper challenge for Southern Baptist leaders trying to address abuse in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Dispute over abuse hotline reveals how far the SBC still has to go 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z From Reform Judaism to many Protestant denominations, other faiths are open to the ordination of women. Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Conservatives say the developments will only accelerate their exit from one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations. LGBTQ-friendly votes signal progressive shift for Methodists 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z In Florida, DeSantis' rally included a comparatively staid invocation by Southern Baptist pastor Tom Ascol, the runner-up in last June's election to lead the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Did Christian nationalism lose in the midterms? Sort of — but it's not going away 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The United Methodist Church has said it has settled on a date and place for a long-delayed business meeting on dividing up property among the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination. United Methodists to meet in 2024 on dividing up church property 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z For years, Southern Baptist Convention leaders refused to listen to abuse survivors, ignoring their concerns and labeling them enemies of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Dispute over abuse hotline reveals how far the SBC still has to go 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z He told Gates he had also found spiritual fulfillment in other traditions, including his wife’s religion, Swedenborgian Christianity, a Protestant denomination based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century Swedish mystic. Oz Could Be the First Muslim U.S. Senator, but Some Muslim Americans Are Ambivalent 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z He told Mr. Gates he had also found spiritual fulfillment in other traditions, including his wife’s religion, Swedenborgian Christianity, a Protestant denomination based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century Swedish mystic. Oz Could Be the First Muslim U.S. Senator, but Some Muslim Americans Are Ambivalent 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z More than 400 such schools existed, from 1819 until the last were closed in 1969, and about 150 of those were run by either the Catholic church or various Protestant denominations. Sorry, fellow Italian-Americans: Columbus was a thug. But the church was the big problem 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z That changed in June as delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Anaheim, California, chose Barber to lead the nation’s largest Protestant denomination at a time of major crisis. Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Many BB companies in Northern Ireland are connected to Presbyterian churches, though a significant number are part of churches in other Protestant denominations. Boys' Brigade in NI to vote on split from UK and Ireland 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is also grappling with internal divisions over its direction — including fundamental questions around the role of women in ministry and leadership. Prominent Evangelical Pastor Tearfully Steps Aside After ‘Unwise’ Relationship 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z William Penn himself was a Quaker, a member of a new Protestant denomination called the Society of Friends. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Two of the churches were Protestant denominations, while the third was a Catholic parish. Ad campaign blasts Biden for ‘notable silence’ on Catholic church attacks 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Protestant denomination, said on Friday that several of its entities were being investigated by the Justice Department, after a report found the church had mishandled sex abuse claims and mistreated victims. FBI, DHS warn U.S. law enforcement of threats after Trump search 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z The report concluded that sex abuse survivors were often ignored, minimized and “even vilified” by top clergy in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Justice Dept. investigating Southern Baptist Convention handling of sex abuse 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The SBC, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., has been plagued by problems related to clergy sex abuse in recent years. Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Depending on the period of time, the Roman Catholic Church operated between 60 and 70 percent of the schools, with Protestant denominations running the balance. Canada’s residential schools were a system of ‘cultural genocide,’ a commission found. 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Catholics operated a majority of the Canadian schools, while various Protestant denominations operated others in cooperation with the government. Pope set for historic apology for school abuses in Canada 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The United Church of Canada, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, apologized more than 20 years ago for its role in operating 15 residential schools for Indigenous youths. Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The 300-page report, the first of its kind in a massive Protestant denomination like the SBC, showed how denominational leaders for decades actively resisted calls for abuse prevention and reform. Justice Dept. investigating Southern Baptist Convention handling of sex abuse 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Unlike some Protestant denominations that are in free-fall, the share of people identifying as Catholic has undergone a modest decline, from 43 percent in 1951. Pope to Offer a Long-Sought Apology to Canada’s Indigenous People 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z During an interview in Farmersville, he said that the jump from leading a small-town church to representing the nation’s largest Protestant denomination is “tons of pressure every day, starting at 4 in the morning.” Southern Baptists’ new president shines spotlight on rural churches 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Abolitionist views have picked up support in the ultraconservative wing of the Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Inside the Extreme Effort to Punish Women for Abortion 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists, who are members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, are staunch supporters of anti-abortion views. After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z The ruling also was welcomed by many evangelical Christian leaders, including Bart Barber, newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe’s reversal 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Warren’s appeal came as members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination were considering expelling Saddleback for violating a church ban on woman pastors. Saddleback still Southern Baptist for now, after surprise appeal by Rick Warren 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The Rev. Bart Barber, newly elected as president of America’s largest Protestant denomination, said Wednesday that predators would no longer have a “hunting ground” in the movement’s 47,000 congregations. Southern Baptist business meeting ends, but sex-abuse, other challenges remain 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z ANAHEIM, California — The new president of America’s largest Protestant denomination declared Thursday there would no longer be a “hunting ground” for sexual predators in Southern Baptist churches. Southern Baptist churches must be ‘dangerous places’ for sexual predators, new president says 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists: This week, the country’s largest Protestant denomination will elect a leader and determine its response to a sex abuse scandal. What the Changing Tech Market Means for California’s Economy 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination also elected rural Texas pastor Bart Barber the next president of the convention. Southern Baptists vote on sex abuse proposals, debate female pastors 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He has called for an “army of peacemakers” amid bitter political battles in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Texas pastor Bart Barber elected Southern Baptist president 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z It remains to be seen if their victory Monday foretells what is ahead for the SBC, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Southern Baptists who backed open abuse review win key roles 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Although the sharp drop-off in religiosity began in the liberal mainline Protestant denominations, it has spread to their conservative counterparts as well. Opinion | What Comes After the Religious Right? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, called it a sign of God’s judgment on the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. How the ‘apocalyptic’ Southern Baptist report almost didn’t happen 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the country, with almost 14 million members and more than 47,000 churches in all 50 states. Southern Baptists Release List of Alleged Sex Abusers 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Downen’s ever-growing spreadsheet of cases soon inspired a larger reporting effort to quantify the scope of sex abuse within the massive Protestant denomination. How two Texas newspapers broke open the Southern Baptist sex scandal 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The report released Sunday sent shock waves through the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist leaders say they will release list of alleged sex abusers 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee vowed Tuesday to release a list of known sexual predators that a former attorney for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination had kept secret over liability concerns. Southern Baptists to release list of known sex predators 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The investigation, conducted by a third party at the insistence of church members, has thrust the nation’s largest Protestant denomination into turmoil at a particularly fraught moment. Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z When it comes to protecting abusers, the largest American Protestant denomination is in the same vile category as the Catholic Church. Opinion | The report on Southern Baptist abuses is a portrait of brutal misogyny 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z He expressed hope that the shocking findings in the Guidepost report will bring “lasting change” to the SBC, America’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptists face push for public list of sex abusers 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Activists have been clamoring for it, but have faced a massive institutional resistance from the leadership of America's largest single Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist scandal: It's no coincidence that anti-abortion churches protect sexual abusers 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The release of the report represents an extraordinary moment for Southern Baptists, the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist Leaders Mishandled Sex Abuse Crisis, Report Alleges 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention on Sunday released a major third-party investigation that found that sex abuse survivors were often ignored, minimized and “even vilified” by top clergy in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, kept secret database, report says 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, saw an increase in the number of baptisms last year along with a rise in donations. Southern Baptists say giving, baptisms up in 2021, but attendance, number of churches down 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The mainline Protestant denomination has almost 13 million members and 32,148 congregations worldwide. Theologically conservative congregations set to break away from United Methodist Church 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Catholic Church leaders, some Protestant denominations and Judaism’s major rabbinical organizations also oppose the death penalty on theological grounds, although many individual members support it in practice. Parkland shooter’s lawyers face tough task in jury selection 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Attorney Holly Hollman of the Baptist Joint Committee — an advocacy coalition that does not include the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination — asserted that fundamental issues are at stake. School district argues football coach’s postgame prayer pressured students 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Most mainline Protestant denominations and non-Orthodox Jews as well as the Southern Baptist Convention adopted positions in favor of abortion legalization. The threat to Roe v. Wade is driving a religious movement for reproductive choice 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The formerly mighty mainline Protestant denominations, like the Episcopalians and Methodists, have shrunk and lost influence. Integration without assimilation 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z A national task force to oversee that investigation was set up this past summer at the annual meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist leaders at the state level to review policies on preventing sex abuse 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The feud between Moore and Stone is part of greater challenges facing the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, which has lost more than 2 million members since 2006. Mike Stone sues Russell Moore, saying Moore cost him SBC presidency 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Darling is arriving at the Southern Baptist seminary at a particularly fraught moment for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, whose membership rolls have been declining for years. Fired After Endorsing Vaccines, Evangelical Insider Takes a Leadership Role 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Southern Baptists pride themselves on being a “cooperative” fellowship of independent churches without the top-down hierarchy found in other Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church. Baptist missions group tells new churches to nix women preachers 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z For years, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. has been grappling with a sex abuse scandal. Southern Baptist leader resigns amid abuse review division 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z And of the 114 justices who have been appointed to the court, 91 have been from various Protestant denominations, 13 have been Catholics and eight have been Jewish. Is the U.S. Supreme Court now a Roman Catholic institution? 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The global agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical Protestant denomination in the U.S., announced this month it is requiring vaccinations for missionaries they’re sending into the field amid the pandemic. Access, travel rules influence missionary vaccine policies 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Catholic and Protestant denominations operated more than 150 boarding schools between the 19th and 20th centuries. US churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Catholic and Protestant denominations operated more than 150 boarding schools between the 19th and 20th centuries, according to researchers. US churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The Roman Catholic Church operated about 70 percent of the schools with the remainder under the control of three Protestant denominations. Canada’s Grim Legacy of Cultural Erasure, in Poignant School Photos 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Three Protestant denominations that also ran residential schools apologized long ago and contributed millions of dollars to settle in 2005 a class-action suit brought by former students. Pope Agrees to Meet With Indigenous Groups From Canada About Schools 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z By contrast, the leadership of the United Church of Canada, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, apologized in 1998 for its role in running the schools. In Canada, Another ‘Horrific’ Discovery of Indigenous Children’s Remains 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z There are more than 14 million Southern Baptists in the United States, making them the country’s largest Protestant denomination and an avatar for white evangelicalism. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Mike Stone, a Georgia pastor, is the preferred candidate of a new group within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination that calls itself the Conservative Baptist Network. Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z He is part of an ultraconservative populist uprising of pastors from Louisiana to California threatening to overtake the country’s largest Protestant denomination. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z It could be a watershed moment for America’s largest Protestant denomination. Racial tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z That figure dropped from 76 percent in 2000 to 58 percent in 2020, according to a Gallup poll released in April, a faster rate than for Protestant denominations. Vaccines push the question: Are you going back to church? 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z But it is still far more robust than formerly ascendant mainline Protestant denominations. Southern Baptist Vote Signals Further Fractures in American Evangelicalism 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Despite Moore’s departure, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination remains divided over race, gender and politics while experiencing ongoing loss of membership. Leaked Russell Moore letter blasts SBC conservatives, sheds light on his resignation 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z He is a member of the biggest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland, the Presbyterian Church. DUP leadership: The city at the centre of the unionist universe 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The verdict comes as the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, is roiled by racial tensions. Faith leaders hope Chauvin verdict lifts racial justice work 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Yet the 39-year-old Oklahoma woman now finds herself wondering if it’s time to leave the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, in part because of practices and attitudes that limit women’s roles. New doubts over Southern Baptists’ limits on women’s roles 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Moore’s departure from the country’s largest Protestant denomination attracted widespread interest — condemnation from her conservative critics, regret from some denominational leaders, and cheers from some of her admirers. With Humor and Biblical Authority, Beth Moore Captivates Evangelical Women 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Ms. Moore is not a traditional leader for the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country. Beth Moore, a Prominent Evangelical, Splits With Southern Baptists 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The DUP's social conservatism is rooted in its history, as a party founded by the Reverend Ian Paisley - a powerful preacher who also set up his own Protestant denomination. DUP leadership: The city at the centre of the unionist universe 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Disagreement over same-sex marriage has divided the United Methodist Church, particularly in the South, though even before that the Protestant denomination was struggling to maintain a presence in small towns. A small-town congregation sold its church. A whites-only group moved in. 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Millerism did not collapse; rather, elements of it were central to the establishment of Seventh Day Adventism, a rapidly growing Protestant denomination that continues to look forward to Christ's return. Can QAnon survive another "Great Disappointment" on March 4? History suggests it might 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z According to the Pew Research Center, it is the biggest Protestant denomination in the United States, counting 14.8 million members in 2018. Kamala Harris a ‘Jezebel’? Southern Baptist leaders’ insult is dangerous, experts say 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The SBC, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. was founded in an 1845 split with northern Baptists over slavery and became the church of Southern slaveholders. Prominent Black pastor pondering exit from Southern Baptists 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Southern Baptists, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, overwhelmingly lean conservative and voted for Trump. Trump faith advisers condemn insurrection, but say benefits of presidency will last longer than ‘controversies’ 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Some think the statement, issued in a year full of racial tension, could speed an exodus of Black members and leaders from the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The Waldensian church is the largest Protestant denomination in a country that is overwhelmingly Catholic. Protestant Church That Found Refuge in Italy’s Hills Helps Syrians Do the Same 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Like most Black people in the United States, Gregory was not born into the Catholic faith, growing up in a Protestant denomination. Archbishop Gregory stood up to Trump. Now he’s about to be the first Black cardinal in U.S. 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., the Southern Baptist Convention, shares the Catholic Church’s official opposition to same-sex marriage and civil unions, and several of its leaders also criticized Francis. Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Jeffress’ church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Stance on abortion politics varies widely among US clergy 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination with roughly 47,000 churches. Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Trump was raised as a Presbyterian, a mainline Protestant denomination, and Biden is a practicing Catholic. Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s one of the few times that a mainline Protestant denomination entered the national spotlight amid a volatile election year abounding in political news about evangelicals and Catholics. US election spotlight mostly bypasses mainline Protestants 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z A deeper breakup within the country’s largest mainline Protestant denomination was expected at the United Methodists 2020 conference before the May gathering was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. National Digest: 16-year-old arrested in connection with cyberattacks on Miami schools 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Some mainline Protestant denominations have official positions supporting reproductive rights. Stance on abortion politics varies widely among US clergy 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z A deeper breakup within America’s largest mainline Protestant denomination was expected at the United Methodists 2020 conference before the May gathering was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Georgia church splits from Methodists over LGBT dispute 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The order was swiftly condemned by a prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, who said it violated the "integrity of Christian worship." Outrage after California bans singing in churches amid coronavirus pandemic 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Rarely garnering national attention are the mainline Protestant denominations that dominated America’s political and civic leadership for much of its history, beginning in colonial times. US election spotlight mostly bypasses mainline Protestants 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Total membership in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination fell at a historic rate between 2018 and 2019, according to an annual report released Thursday. Southern Baptists see historic drop in membership 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z They belong to a Protestant denomination and trace their origins to the Anabaptists, a radical 16th-century sect of the Reformation originating in Switzerland. Some Old Order Mennonites feel called to return to church 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with about 3.5 million members one of the largest mainline Protestant denominations, recently issued guidelines on Communion and other matters to help its 9,300 churches resume in-person services. Pandemic will alter Communion rituals for many US Christians 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The Massachusetts Council of Churches is a network of eighteen Orthodox and Protestant denominations with thousands of affiliated congregations. Fund launched to help churches; jail inmate dies of virus 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z A prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, criticized the order in a column Monday saying it violates the "integrity of Christian worship." California county's order criticized for limiting online worship: 'No singing' 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z This year, instead of the tradition dating back to 1772, a pastor and a handful of musicians from the Protestant denomination will hold a service broadcast on television and the internet. Easter season goes virtual as coronavirus locks out tradition 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The nation’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, grants extensive autonomy to its affiliated churches, leaving decisions on canceling public services up to local pastors. Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z About 13% of Peruvians belong to Protestant denominations like the mainline United Methodist Church and the Pentecostal Assemblies of God. Fringe religious party gains power in crisis-stricken Peru 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The United Methodist Church remains the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States with just under 7 million U.S. members, according to the denomination. Controversial Minnesota church one of many hitting restart 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States, is headed toward a divorce. Gay rights dispute is pulling apart the United Methodist Church, after decades of argument 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Even the United Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the country, is not immune to the declining membership numbers affecting other churches across the country in recent decades. A Methodist church’s revitalization plan raises questions for older members 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Leaders of the United Methodist Church took notice when other Protestant denominations began allowing same-sex marriage — and in some cases were hit with a wave of lawsuits. One goal of United Methodists’ plan to split the church over same-sex marriage and clergy: Avoid lawsuits 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Four years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, conservative churches, led by the evangelicals and nondenominationals, still draw enthusiastic crowds each weekend to their megachurches, even as liberal mainline Protestant denominations wilt. Losing our religion: Conservative churches grapple with gender issues 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The three-day Caring Well conference will open near Dallas on Thursday, drawing hundreds of pastors and church officials from the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. Southern Baptists ready to put spotlight on sex-abuse crisis 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z In a powerful series of stories earlier this year, two Texas newspapers documented decades of evasion by America’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptists. Opinion | Why is sexual abuse so often common knowledge before it becomes a lawsuit? 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The liberal-leaning Episcopal church, a small but historic mainline Protestant denomination with about 1.8 million members, was not the only Christian denomination in the local area to condemn Trump. ‘Have we no decency?’ National Cathedral criticizes Trump’s ‘dehumanizing words.’ 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z When Martin Luther King marched from Selma to Montgomery, his fellow marchers included a priest, a nun, two rabbis, a Greek Orthodox archbishop and clergy of many Protestant denominations, black and white. Think Republicans are disconnected from reality? It's even worse among liberals | Arlie Hochschild 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z The National Council of Churches — nearly all mainline Protestant denominations — was formed in 1950 to jointly advocate and lobby for what were largely socially progressive causes. Democratic candidates are hiring faith outreach directors — but to reach out to whom? 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z A series of reports by the Houston Chronicle earlier this year documenting hundreds of abuse stories within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination also helped push the issue front and center. As Southern Baptists take action on sexual abuse, some question whether it’s enough 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z It is the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. Plan with LGBT bans OK’d by United Methodist judicial panel 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Many are interested in socially engaged models of Christianity, especially the Protestant denomination of Calvinism. For Prominent Chinese Church Leader, Detention Is a Test of Faith 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Membership in the U.S. has been declining for years, but with some 7 million followers, the United Methodist Church is the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination, behind the Southern Baptist Convention. As United Methodist leaders tighten LGBTQ ban, churches struggle with path forward 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Some 30 percent of the population overall identified as part of a mainline Protestant denomination. Democratic candidates are hiring faith outreach directors — but to reach out to whom? 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, confronted its own sex-abuse crisis three weeks ago in the form of an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. 3 big US churches in turmoil over sex abuse, LGBT policy 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, remains strongly opposed to same-sex marriage. United Methodist Church strengthens ban on same-sex marriage, LGBT... 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Surely the largest Protestant denomination in the country can do the same. Mississippi editorial roundup 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z With 15 million members and over 47,000 churches, the Southern Baptist Convention is the nation's largest Protestant denomination. Southern Baptist president says database of abusers possible 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In this way, the presidential selection system unfairly minimizes the political impact of the members of a church which is roughly the same size as the largest single Protestant denomination, the United Methodist Church. Who gets hurt worst by the Electoral College? It's not Democrats — it's democracy 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z While many Protestant denominations now ordain women, the largest in the U.S. — the Southern Baptist Convention — is among those that don’t. Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z While many Protestant denominations now ordain women, the largest in the U.S. - the Southern Baptist Convention - is among those that don’t. Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Many leaders of the Episcopal Church, a progressive Protestant denomination, have been very critical of White House policies, and the Cathedral’s stated advocacy goals put it at odds with Trump’s public priorities. The sermon Trump heard on Christmas Eve featured a cruel emperor, migrants seeking refuge and ‘the hardest of years’ 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The silence of the bishops and priests of the Episcopal Church is deafening, not to mention other Protestant denominations. Lists of Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse Are Spilling Out Across the Country 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z The SBC is now the largest Protestant denomination in the country, with over 15 million members. Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship seminary details its racist, slave-owning past in stark report 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The Christians are the second-largest minority, after Hindus, and are almost evenly divided between Catholic and Protestant denominations. AP EXPLAINS: Pakistani Christians, an embattled minority 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z In some respects, the Episcopalians’ initiatives mirror efforts undertaken this year by the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., to combat sexual exploitation by clergy and other church personnel. Episcopal Church confronts past role in sexual exploitation 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z In some respects, the Episcopalians’ initiatives mirror efforts undertaken this year by the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., to combat sexual exploitation by clergy and other church personnel. Episcopal Church confronts past role in sexual exploitation 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Anders was ordained in the United Church of Christ, a liberal mainline Protestant denomination, and preached for a time at Rockville United Church in Maryland. At the Church of the Wild, congregants wander silent and barefoot through nature 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Thousands of Southern Baptist women decried the way Paige Patterson, for decades a revered leader in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, talked about women from the pulpit. Angry donors threaten to withhold money from seminary that fired Paige Patterson 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z The church follows the teachings of the Disciples of Christ, a Protestant denomination. Parishioners lament pending closure of 185-year-old church 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z A series of sexual misconduct cases prompted the all-male leadership of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to seek forgiveness for the mistreatment of women and vow to combat it. Largest US black denomination convenes, talks border issues 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The motions failed, but the fact that the protests existed at all at the annual gathering was emblematic of some divisions in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. This Week in God, 6.16.18 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Pence repeatedly made clear that the SBC - the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. - is viewed by him and President Donald Trump as a vital part of their conservative base heading into the midterm elections. Pence gives campaign-style speech to Southern Baptists 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z One order of business is a draft resolution co-signed by dozens of SBC leaders calling on the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. to repudiate any rhetoric or behavior that dishonors women. #MeToo cases in the spotlight as Southern Baptists convene 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptists are facing their own #MeToo crisis as the biggest Protestant denomination in the U.S. heads into its annual meeting next week. #MeToo crisis jolts Southern Baptists ahead of key gathering 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is holding its annual meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dallas. Some facts about the Southern Baptist Convention 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Protestant denomination, with about 15 million members, have roiled conservative evangelical circles since recorded remarks surfaced this year that were viewed by many as demeaning toward women. Southern Baptist seminary drops bombshell: Why Paige Patterson was fired 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Patterson has been widely revered for his role, starting in the 1970s, in a conservative resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination with 15 million members. Prominent Southern Baptist leader removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused women 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Patterson is credited with orchestrating a takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, from its centrist leadership in the 1980s, and pushing it to the right. Southern Baptist Leader Removed as Seminary President for Remarks on Women 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Newly resurfaced tapes of the Rev. Paige Patterson, president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, have convulsed the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Opinion | The Great #MeToo Awakening 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Unlike Protestant denominations, Mormons prize hierarchy and cohesion. Mormonism’s Global Future 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Many ministers in Protestant denominations would openly declare their membership in the Klan. The preacher who used Christianity to revive the Ku Klux Klan 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z After Dr. King spoke at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1961, the most prominent institution of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, many white churches in the South withheld financial contributions to the school. Opinion | We Forgot What Dr. King Believed In 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The Catholic Church, along with several Protestant denominations, operated most of the schools for the government. Pope Rejects Call for Apology to Canada’s Indigenous People 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z With about 15 million members, the Southern Baptist Convention is the country’s largest Protestant denomination. To honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, Christian groups plan to confront racism. But what that means is unclear. 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Shortly after the U.S. acquired the island in 1898, the major Protestant denominations agreed to focus their missionary efforts on different parts of Puerto Rico. How Churches Are Helping Puerto Rico 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The church is a part of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country with about 15 million members. At least 26 dead in South Texas church shooting, officials say 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z And even though its leaders don’t talk about it much, the church also represents the local revival of what was one of America’s most unusual Protestant denominations. A Booming Church and Its Complicated, Ugly Past 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The Episcopal Church, like many mainline Protestant denominations,... Why Not a Day of Rest From Politics? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The Southern Baptist Convention of 15.2 million members is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, but its membership is on the decline. Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z As the ritual has gained popularity in Protestant denominations as well, the number of topical and creative interpretations has grown. Walking Jesus’ walk, with a modern twist this Easter season 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z With an estimated 15 million members in the United States, Southern Baptists comprise the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Christian group after the Roman Catholic Church. Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore stays on as denomination struggles to adapt 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The practice is most common among Catholics, but is observed in many Protestant denominations as well. On Ash Wednesday, ashes to go — with a little extra sparkle for LGBT Christians 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z But this large mainline Protestant denomination includes great political diversity among its 2 million members, and the level of political activism varies widely from one parish to the next. Neil Gorsuch belongs to a notably liberal church — and would be the first Protestant on the Court in years 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Michael Chamberlain was a pastor with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a Protestant denomination that few Australians understood. Michael Chamberlain, who claimed dingo killed his baby in Australia, dies at 72 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Michael Chamberlain was a pastor with the Seventh-day Adventist church, a Protestant denomination that few Australians understood. Michael Chamberlain, father of baby killed by dingo, dies 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Along with her husband, DeVos is an active member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, a small Protestant denomination with the stated belief that “all scientific theories be subject to Scripture.” Donald Trump’s War on Science 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Like many other Protestant denominations, the Church of Sweden has ordained woman for decades — its head, Archbishop Antje Jackelen, is a woman. Pope Francis Says the Ban on Women Priests Will Last Forever 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Many Protestant denominations have ordained women as priests and bishops for decades, Among them is the Church of Sweden, a Lutheran denomination. Pope Francis Says Ban on Female Priests Is Likely to Endure 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The building also provided office space for Washington lobbyists representing the other mainline Protestant denominations. The Democrats’ Methodist Moment 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The Maine Council of Churches, which represents Catholic and mainline Protestant denominations, denounced the governor’s “vitriolic personal attack and disrespect” in a statement. Paul LePage: is this one outburst too many for Maine's Trump-like governor? 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z "Today the nation's largest Protestant denomination voted to repudiate the Confederate battle flag, and it's time and well past time." U.S. Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The nation's largest Protestant denomination was founded in a split with northern Baptists over slavery, has a history of complicity with Jim Crow laws and is still 80-90 percent white. Southern Baptists oppose Confederate flag, talk racial unity 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The nation’s largest Protestant denomination adopted the resolution at its annual meeting in St. Louis on Tuesday. The Latest: Southern Baptists condemn Confederate flag use 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z United Methodism, with more than seven million American members, is the largest of the big seven mainline Protestant denominations. A Methodist Culture-War Showdown 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z This year, Roman Catholics and Protestant denominations celebrate Easter on 27 March, and the eastern Orthodox churches mark it on Sunday 1 May – an unusually long gap. Jerusalem expects quiet Easter as fears of violence deter pilgrims 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution on Tuesday repudiating the Confederate battle flag as an emblem of slavery, marking the latest bid for racial reconciliation by America's largest Protestant denomination. U.S. Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Part of the liberation theology movement that swept Latin America after Vaican II, Ruiz tried to fend off the rapid growth of Protestant denominations by adapting to indigenous customs. Pope Francis celebrates indigenous in Chiapas as Catholics dwindle 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The AME Church is an independent black Protestant denomination rooted in the Methodist Church with an Episcopal form of governance. U.S. Episcopal Church installs its first black presiding bishop 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z He was already an ornament to First Baptist: Oxford’s oldest church in America’s biggest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptists, and so a flagship institution, boasting beautiful stained-glass windows and two thronged Sunday-morning services. Love the sinner 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z In 1954, Mr. Parker organized the Office of Communication at the national headquarters of what eventually became the United Church of Christ, after the merger of two Protestant denominations. Everett C. Parker, champion of fair broadcasting practices, dies at 102 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z When Anglican churches broke that pattern in 1930, followed by many Protestant denominations, Pope Pius XI reacted with a stern encyclical reasserting the condemnation. Why the Catholic Church should talk about contraception 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The second-largest cathedral in the country, it is the seat of the Episcopal Church — a small but prominent Protestant denomination — and was chartered by Congress. Exclusive: Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral, to step down 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z The settlement is not considered an admission of guilt by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, court records said. Quadriplegic missionary receives $26M settlement after crash 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Most mainline Protestant denominations are at least discussing similar measures. Church is the next frontier for same-sex marriage acceptance | Steven Paulikas 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The United Church of Christ, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the U.S., embraced the effort with a synod vote of 508 to 125. Your Tuesday Evening Briefing 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Moore, head of the public policy arm of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, is a Mississippian whose ancestors fought for the Confederacy. Once politically sacrosanct, Confederate flag moves toward an end 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Total membership in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination was just under 15.5 million last year, according to an annual report by Lifeway Christian Resources, the denomination’s publishing arm. Southern Baptists see 8th year of membership decline 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z There are about 200,000 Methodist Church members in Britain, where Anglicanism is the major Protestant denomination. UK Methodist Church apologizes for past sexual abuse cases 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The Amish, a Protestant denomination with Swiss origins and found throughout North America, are known for their simple dress and avoidance of modern conveniences. Accused kidnapper of NY Amish sisters to attend change-of-plea hearing 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The congregation, formally affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, a mainline Protestant denomination, grew steadily, thanks to Dr. Schuller’s tireless mailing and doorbell-ringing campaigns. Rev. Robert H. Schuller, ‘Hour of Power’ Evangelist, Dies at 88 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z It was the first major Protestant denomination to do so. 3 Other Christian Denominations That Allow Gay Marriage 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Presbyterian Church was close on Tuesday to approving a change in the wording of its constitution to include same-sex marriage, a move which threatens to further splinter one of the largest U.S. mainline Protestant denominations. U.S. Presbyterian Church close to accepting same-sex marriage 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z But the United Methodist Church — the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination — is approaching its once-every-four-years convention next year and the possibility of a schism over the matter. Is it possible for Methodists to agree to disagree on gay marriage? 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z The SBC is not only the largest Protestant denomination, but it is also the largest group of self-identified evangelicals in the United States – a group that encompasses about one third of the American Christian population. Evangelicals’ racist “purity” culture: What’s really behind Huckabee’s Beyoncé slur 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z In contrast to most Protestant denominations in the South, which used their theological autonomy to adhere to segregation, the authoritarian structure of the Catholic Church allowed Rome to declare racial integration to be doctrinal. Tense Scene on Basketball Court 50 Years Ago Recalls Catholic Role in Civil Rights 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The diocese’s statement Tuesday said Cook disclosed the 2010 case to those considering electing her a bishop in the Episcopal Church, a small but historically prominent American Protestant denomination. Diocese knew of DUI when it made woman now connected with cyclist’s death a bishop 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The homestead credits Kline’s efforts with helping preserve the unity of the Brethren Church while other Protestant denominations split into Northern and Southern branches during the War Between the States. Diners eat up history at Va. homestead 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z But many conservative Protestant denominations remain wary of what they see as a priesthood of secular psychologists usurping “soul care.” More Pastors Embrace Talk of Mental Ills 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Russell Moore is President of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the moral concerns and public policy entity of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Obama's Executive Action on Immigration Will Tear Us Apart 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The Judicial Council of the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination ruled Monday that a Pennsylvania church jury was wrong to defrock Frank Schaefer last year after he would not promise never to perform another same-sex wedding. Pastor who performed gay marriage keeps ordination 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z In August she spoke to hundreds of Pentecostals in Sao Paulo at an Assemblies of God church, by far the biggest Protestant denomination in the country. Fight for growing Pentecostal vote in Brazil 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Presbyterian Church elders and ministers voted on Thursday to allow their clergy to perform same-sex weddings, in a major reversal for one of the largest mainline Protestant denominations, a church official said. U.S. Presbyterian Church OKs clergy performing gay weddings 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z This is apt for the country’s largest Protestant denomination, whose doctrine says nonbelievers are doomed to hell. On the Southern Baptist agenda: Get the evangelizers evangelizing The Rev. Ronnie Floyd received 52 percent of votes Tuesday from delegates to the annual meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Religion news in brief 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z He earned his bachelors from Hope College, a Christian liberal arts college in Holland, Mich., which is historically affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, a Protestant denomination that sprouted during the 17th century. David Brat's Biblical Views Shape His Tea Party Politics 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Although the use of human ES cells is opposed by the Roman Catholic Church and some Protestant denominations, it is generally supported by the Jewish community and accepted in many Muslim countries. Jordan’s stem-cell law can guide the Middle East 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Also on Tuesday, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination approved a resolution opposing the idea that gender identity can be different from biological sex. Arkansas pastor is new Southern Baptist president 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The church is a Protestant denomination with nearly 1 million members nationwide. Clergy sue North Carolina over same-sex weddings, cite religious freedom 2014-04-28T20:06:46Z Other faiths have seen many fissures over similar questions about doctrine, including Protestant denominations and Judaism. Pope Francis faces church divided over doctrine, global poll of Catholics finds 2014-02-10T05:01:00Z Members of the church, a nonprofit organization dating back to 1669 that is a member of the Protestant denomination United Church of Christ, voted to sell the book last December. First book printed in America sells for record $14.2 million 2013-11-27T02:13:40Z The churches—several Protestant denominations, the Catholics, and the Mormons—have resisted warnings about the coming crisis. Drowning Kiribati 2013-11-21T18:25:49Z Protestant denominations have begun ordaining women, which should put some pressure on the Church. What About Women, Francis? 2013-08-01T08:45:00Z Regardless of what the legal verdict was, this was wrong,” said Moore, 41, who took over this spring from Richard Land as the public face of the Convention, the country’s largest Protestant denomination. Zimmerman was “wrong,” says Southern Baptist Convention official 2013-07-16T19:42:11Z The Southern Baptists, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, approved a non-binding resolution opposing the policy at its annual convention in Houston. Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts policy on gays 2013-06-13T17:50:46Z Protestant denomination, said they expect a resolution against the policy to be issued by attendees at the group's annual meeting in Houston next month. Some U.S. churches cut ties as Boy Scouts drops ban on gay youth 2013-05-31T19:53:44Z Several Protestant denominations allow women clergy, including bishops, but the largest Christian churches - the Roman Catholics and the Orthodox - do not. Church of England unveils plan for women bishops in 2015 2013-05-24T17:57:01Z The Batak Christian Protestants are the largest Protestant denomination in Indonesia, part of the Lutheran church fellowship. The struggle of religious minorities in Indonesia 2013-04-16T23:25:58Z While Orthodox traditions and institutions date back centuries and Orthodox priests still lead the very visible religious festivals, Catholics and various Protestant denominations are also strong. The faith Obama will find in Bethlehem 2013-03-22T12:22:37Z There are more than 41,000 Protestant denominations alone, according to one estimate. Religious Computer Game Brings Wrath Down on Pentagon 2013-02-25T17:04:48Z Last week, at least 260 Illinois faith leaders including representatives of several Jewish congregations and Protestant denominations, published a letter supporting same sex marriage. Illinois could be next state to legalize gay marriage 2012-12-28T22:08:47Z In 1998, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, declared that a wife should "graciously submit" to her husband's leadership. Today's Economist: Nancy Folbre: The Patriarchal Society in America 2012-09-17T10:00:58Z The Episcopal Church, like all of America's mainline Protestant denominations, is in steep decline, and has been for decades. Viewpoints: Why is faith falling in the US? 2012-08-22T02:02:33Z The United Methodist Church, the nation's largest mainline Protestant denomination, forbids it. Lesbian reverend at heart of Presbyterian gay marriage quandary 2012-07-05T21:11:03Z Donohue has suggested on his blog that I hit the theological door and join “any one of the mainline Protestant denominations.” Why We’re Still Catholics 2012-06-29T12:00:38Z The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. was unopposed in being elected in New Orleans, his hometown, by thousands of enthusiastic delegates at the annual meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. | South: Louisiana: Baptist Group Chooses First Black Leader 2012-06-20T00:45:59Z Protestant denomination chose its first black president on Tuesday, an historic election for the predominately white religious group as it seeks to better reflect the diversity of the country and its membership. U.S. Southern Baptists elect first black president 2012-06-19T20:35:20Z "Giving to religion, along with membership in certain mainline Protestant denominations, is declining," said Thomas Mesaros, chairman of the Giving Institute, which formed the foundation. U.S. charitable giving approaches $300 billion in 2011 2012-06-19T04:02:53Z Every Protestant denomination aspires to be the palpable image, the living presentment, of the Christian religion. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z All Protestant denominations except two now cooperate with this piece of ecclesiastical statesmanship. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z There is undoubtedly a tendency among the Protestant denominations to unite. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z And the Southern Baptists — the largest Protestant denomination in the country — plan to establish 50 more churches in the New York area over the next five years. Southern Baptists Plan New Churches in New York Area 2011-12-26T01:56:58Z The Episcopal Church is not the only Protestant denomination struggling with the issue of gays in the church. Episcopal bishop cleared of charges over gays in church 2011-11-29T17:48:35Z The ministers of the leading churches of every Protestant denomination came with words of sympathy and prayer. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z The Episcopal church is not the only Protestant denomination struggling with the issue of gays in the church. South Carolina Episcopal diocese sees crisis over gay rights 2011-10-13T01:21:43Z Mr. Cocke drew his ministers for Commencement from the various Protestant denominations, as the students came from all these bodies. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z English Protestant Denominations.—The numerous Protestant denominations belong to two great groups, English and German. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z Chapman University, a rival bidder that is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ Protestant denomination, is offering $50 million for Crystal Cathedral, the minimum amount the creditors' committee will accept, court papers say. Crystal Cathedral bankruptcy sale sparks bidding war 2011-08-11T01:39:59Z They were the only other Protestant denomination that held service at Manteno at the time. Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity 2011-07-04T02:00:24.763Z Although America's largest Protestant denomination, Southern Baptists are losing attendance and membership. 10 Questions for Pastor Fred Luter, Jr. 2011-06-20T16:15:00Z With 16 million members, the Convention is the country’s largest Protestant denomination, but the numbers are dwindling. Southern Baptists Adopt Plan to Appeal to Minorities 2011-06-15T20:07:51Z The United Methodist Church, a mainline Protestant denomination, continues to wrestle over the issue. Presbyterian Church to ordain gays as ministers 2011-05-11T00:44:51Z The United Methodist Church, a mainline Protestant denomination with about 7.8 million members, is still in conflict over the issue. Presbyterians Set to Approve Gay Ministers 2011-05-10T19:40:18Z There are missions of several Protestant denominations, as well as Russian and Roman Catholic missions, at frequent intervals throughout the country. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z Among mainline Protestant denominations, roughly one in six senior pastors are single. With Few Jobs, an Unmarried Pastor Points to Bias 2011-03-22T00:48:48Z It may or may not have a written constitution, but it must have some central doctrine as its foundation or constitution.25 Many of the Protestant denominations claim that the entire Bible is their constitution. The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law 2011-03-14T03:01:02.587Z It should be remembered that the application of Paul's declaration as to the apostasy made in the text, is the one generally made by theologians of Protestant denominations. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z It is a curious fact that the clergymen of all Protestant denominations ride hard, and are not famous for keeping their horses in good condition. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z Presbyterianism is the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland. Newcastle minister new moderator 2011-02-01T21:25:57Z Negotiations were opened with the leading scholars of the Protestant denominations in America, with the result that similar companies were formed in the United States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z By contrast, the convention remains the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, with more than 42,000 churches. Cecil Sherman, Who Led a Faction of Moderate Baptists, Is Dead at 82 2010-05-01T22:23:00Z The Roman Catholic Church declares that all Protestant denominations are either apostate organizations, or institutions of human creation that have never had even a remote connection with the church that claims succession in the priesthood. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z Perhaps more than anything else is needed a federation of the Protestant denominations similar to that recently arranged in Porto Rico. Races and Immigrants in America Among Protestant denominations the Episcopal Church especially shows this evidence of a strong life stirring within it. The Children of the Poor And, gentlemen, it is a fact to be borne in mind that, while all Protestant denominations in America today practically believe in religious liberty, yet it was not always so. Dorothy Page Roman Catholics are in the majority among church adherents, and Methodists and Presbyterians most numerous of the Protestant denominations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Are the issues which divided the Protestant denominations in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries still vital enough to justify the continuance of the divisions? The Social Principles of Jesus The churches of all Protestant denominations were offered for debates and entertainments. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Every church of every Protestant denomination was holding a “Parade Service” for volunteers, and most of the women who tried to get in had to be turned away from the doors. The Red Hand of Ulster Theological schools established by the various Protestant denominations were erected in the shadow of the University and were granted affiliation. McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 The sound doctrine which if obeyed will make men a light in the world is not endorsed in the circle of the papacy, neither in the Protestant denominations. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity The missionary department has established fifty pioneer missions in as many neglected tribes or tribal remnants, turning them over ultimately, with their buildings and plant, to the mission boards of the various Protestant denominations. The Indian To-day The Past and Future of the First American That the various Protestant denominations differ from one another not only in minor details, but in most essential principles of faith, is evident to every one conversant with the doctrines of the different Creeds. The Faith of Our Fathers The three Protestant denominations then established in Victoria were represented by the Rev. Edward Cridge, as already stated; Rev. Dr. Evans, of the Wesleyan Methodists, and the Rev. W. F. Clarke, of the Congregational Church. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria The suggestions with reference to numbers and to the selecting of the Governors from the different Protestant denominations were not followed by the Government. McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 A Mr. Briggs, who was holding the property for a Protestant denomination, finally tired of waiting and sold the building to the Roman Catholic church, in whose hands it remains. The Kirk on Rutgers Farm The purpose of this book was to promote union among the Protestant denominations on the basis of the ecumenical confessions. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) All the Protestant denominations are estimated at sixty-five million, or less than one-fifth of those who bear the Christian name. The Faith of Our Fathers One is now ready to inquire, "Wherein does our splendid system of public education differ from that provided by the various Protestant denominations, in their mission schools, academies, colleges and universities?" The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy Their claims were allowed; whereupon other Protestant denominations followed their example, and demanded, as "Protestant Clergy," to participate in the provision made for them. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion Was it like the Wesleyans? was it like the Society of Friends? was it like the Scotch Kirk? was it like any Protestant denomination at all? Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity One of the most recent illustrations of a still broader interest and deeper consciousness is the federation of more than thirty evangelical Protestant denominations for better acquaintance and larger achievement. Society Its Origin and Development No such ceremony as that of anointing the sick is practised by any Protestant denomination, notwithstanding the Apostle's injunction. The Faith of Our Fathers The Federal Council, embracing 30 Protestant denominations, was organized with the definite understanding that no Church, by joining, need sacrifice any of its peculiar doctrines. American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod The three prominent Protestant denominations of the State were the Presbyterians, the Baptists, and the Methodists. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 The mother-houses in Germany offered good working-models, and their practical advantages were so obvious that in whatever Protestant denomination the diaconate of women has revived, it has been in connection with these homes. Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America At the first period there was not a clergyman of any of the Protestant denominations who questioned the plenary and verbal inspiration of the Scriptures, including the Old and New Testaments. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 The other Protestant denominations are comparatively insignificant in point of numbers, and are for the most part offshoots from the Christian communities just named. The Faith of Our Fathers Sunday morning and Tuesday until noon are devoted to the Roman Catholics; Sunday and Tuesday afternoons to the Episcopalians; Monday to the Methodists, and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to the other Protestant denominations. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City The Catholics do little for them, and the Protestant denominations have undertaken no specific work in their behalf. Aliens or Americans? In the various Protestant denominations, for every dollar given to support of the local church another dollar goes to the "Home Mission Fund." Catholic Problems in Western Canada All the natural influences of his surroundings were such as to draw him to one or other of the Protestant denominations. Life of Father Hecker Two Jews knelt with the others, several Roman Catholics, and men of all Protestant denominations. Soldier Silhouettes on our Front Sometimes the central body is narrow, as in the case of the more orthodox Protestant denominations; sometimes it is liberal, as in the case of the Unitarians and Universalists. A Statement: On the Future of This Church Religion and Local Schools.—One of the first cares of each Protestant denomination was the education of the children in the faith. History of the United States This lesson that comes from the tremendous activities of the various Protestant denominations should strike home more forcibly. Catholic Problems in Western Canada The rules of the college specified that the students after three years' residence might, if they desired, enter the ministry either of the Church or any other Protestant denomination. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century The Church of England was the only Protestant body which originally objected to the secular system, because none of the other Protestant denominations had schools of their own. Town Life in Australia The Lutheran Church attaches more importance to this divine ordinance than any other Protestant denomination. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church Nor are the religious bodies less popularly organized—the Church of Ireland, the Presbyterians, and other Protestant denominations have no class restrictions in their government. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union What is its point of view on this "Movement" which has now such hold on the Protestant denominations? Catholic Problems in Western Canada That of the Episcopal Church is the only one of the four great Protestant denominations which remains unbroken and entire. American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896) In the Protestant denominations it has dispensed with the gorgeous and imposing ritual, which is so attractive to the common mind, and depends mainly on the interest of the word of truth. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology These are taken from any locality, and of any Protestant denomination, being housed, fed, clothed, educated and trained for domestic servants. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically The last question asked was, "Do you belong to any of the various orthodox Protestant denominations?" The Revelation Explained About that time there appeared a lecturer on slavery—which meant against slavery—who carried credentials showing that he was a clergyman in good standing in one of the leading Protestant denominations. The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights An unusually large percentage of the adult population holds membership in one or other of the Protestant denominations. The New South A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution Yet the Protestant denominations make converts, build churches, and support their clergy with an ardor seemingly undiminished by the progress of science. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology This religious side of Key's character found expression in that fine hymn found in the hymnals of all Protestant denominations, Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee. The Star-Spangled Banner Every Protestant denomination is contributing to his support, how can you devote their gifts to rearing him for one? Ginx's Baby: his birth and other misfortunes; a satire The apostate priest would have the various Protestant denominations throw down the bars that separate them and mark off their theological bailiwicks "with little beds of flowers." Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 For the past fifteen years he has labored in that capacity more or less in nearly all the Protestant denominations in the city and elsewhere. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men Within the various Protestant denominations, a remarkable increase of fervor and of success in this department of Christian labor has been witnessed. Outline of Universal History The English Church, in spirit and service, has in consequence retained the greatest resemblance to the Roman Catholic Church of any Protestant denomination. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization If the representation of the Bishop of Toronto, as to the feelings which exist among the great Protestant denominations on the question, were correct, there could be no doubt whatsoever in regard to the issue. Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin Catholic soldiers had a simpler, stronger faith than men of Protestant denominations, whose faith depended more on ethical arguments and intellectual reasonings. Now It Can Be Told As the standard of education was high, the schools soon became famous; and as the religion taught was broad, the pupils came from all Protestant denominations. A History of the Moravian Church It is composed of missionaries of all Protestant denominations, but they work in harmony and build up a Chinese church by recognizing the right of brethren to differ in the same organization. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening It contains the churches and chapels of five Protestant denominations and a number of excellent schools. The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire Of the various Protestant denominations, several had associated themselves, for the purposes of consultation, under the designation of the Evangelical Alliance. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science He wrote to a large number of missionaries representing all Protestant denominations as to their practice and convictions regarding this subject. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening Catholicism obeys the orders of one man, and has therefore a unity, a compactness, a power, which Protestant denominations do not possess. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science No other Protestant denomination is working in any of these counties. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening |
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