Religious Denominations
Scope Note
Organized groups of congregations with differing and unreconciled systems of beliefs; crucial divergences in dogma; organization of sects or denominations (e.g., episcopal, congregational); admission of members (e.g., baptism, confirmation); distinguishing characteristics of members (e.g., special garb or behavior); established churches; splinter sects; interdenominational conferences and federations; territorial units (e.g., bishoprics, provinces); etc.
History Note
The term was changed in 2000 from "Sects" to "Religious Denominations".
- Broader Term
- 790 Ecclesiastical Organization
- Related Terms
- 564 Castes
- 575 Sodalities
- 659 Miscellaneous Government Activities
- 730 Social Problems
- 740 Health And Welfare
- 756 Shamans And Psychotherapists
- 779 Theological Systems
- 798 Religious Intolerance And Martyrs
- 851 Social Placement
- 870 Education
- Use Fors
- Baptism (admission into a religious denomination)
- Bishoprics
- Canon law (use)
- Christening (membership in a religious denomination)
- Churches (established)
- Committees (denominational)
- Confirmation (membership in a religious denomination)
- Denominations (religious)
- Diocese (ecclesiastical territorial unit)
- Established churches
- Identity (religious)
- Nuncio (church official)
- Parishes (ecclesiastical organization)
- Provinces (religious)
- Sects (religious)
- Theocracy (form of ecclesiatical organization)
- Identifier
- 795
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