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alternate meaning in religious terms
'''Autonomy''' is [[independence]] or [[freedom]], and especially the right of [[government|self-government]]. Many countries have fought for autonomy from more powerful countries, most notably the [[United States]] against [[Britain]] in 1776-83.
'''Autonomy''' is [[independence]] or [[freedom]], and especially the right of [[government|self-government]]. Many countries have fought for autonomy from more powerful countries, most notably the [[United States]] against [[Britain]] in 1776-83.
The term is also used in religious circles, especially within denominations organized under a [[Congregationalist]] or cooperative structure (such as the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]), whereby each congregation is autonomous and independent of every other congregation, and further is so in respect to the denomination's governing body (and may associate with, or disassociate from, the denomination at will). This is in contrast to denominations such as the [[Roman Catholic Church]] or the [[Episcopal Church]], where all congregations are subordinate to the hierarchy.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Sovereignty]]
*[[Sovereignty]]
[[Category:Political Terms]]
[[Category:Political Terms]]