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We often use the terms reverend, minister, and pastor interchangeably to refer to clergy in our various denominations. However, these terms do not necessarily mean the same thing. Granted, they all refer to religious leaders but they are different in designation...
Christianity is the largest religion in the world and it is made up of several denominations each with distinct doctrines and beliefs. Catholicism and Orthodox emerged almost at the same time and they have lots of similarities. However, some years later in the...
The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) is believed to have started around the 17th century when European Settlers of the reformed faith arrived in America. The settlers soon established communities and they also brought their Presbyterian convictions with them. After...
Non-denominational churches are a group of churches that aren't affiliated with a specific denominational group. In other words, they are independent of traditional denominations like Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, etc. As such, non-denominational churches have a...
Epicopolainism is an offshoot of the Church of England which was established in the 16th century following the English Reformation movement. The Church of England retained lots of catholic liturgy and practices while at the same time embracing some Protestantism. Over...
Anglicanism (Anglican Communion) sprung up in the 16th century in England during the Reformation movement. It is characterized by a blend of protestant and catholic elements. Anglicanism began as the church of England which is now viewed as the mother of Anglicanism....
Evangelicalism emerged around the 16th century as a consequence of the Reformation movement. However, the movement only started gaining traction during the 18th-century revivals, e.g. the Methodist movement in the UK and the Great Awakening in North America. The term...
Pantheism is a religious and philosophical concept that believes divinity is in the natural world. Pantheists believe that all of existence is divine and interconnected. The term Pantheism is derived from two Greek words: “pan” meaning “all” and “theos” meaning God....
The Episcopal Church, otherwise referred to as the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) is part of the Anglican communion. The Anglican communion refers to a global association of churches that have a common ancestry in the Church of England. The...
The Protestant movement emerged in the 16th century as a consequence of the Reformation movement that had been jumpstarted by Martin Luther and other leaders in the catholic church. The movement was nicknamed protestant because they were in protest of doctrinal and...
Anglicanism emerged in the 16th century during the Reformation movement that was jumpstarted by Martin Luther. It is believed that King Henry VIII inspired the formation of the Church of England because he was seeking autonomy from the Roman Catholic Church. In 534,...
Evangelicalism sprung up as a movent in the 18th century in response to the spiritual and theological developments of the time. It quickly gained traction in Europe before spreading to North America and other regions. The evangelical theological underpinnings were...
