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A '''denomination''', in the [[Christian]] sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body or grouping under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine drawn from the three major divisions of Churches: [[Roman Catholic]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], and [[Protestantism|Protestant]].  

A '''denomination''', in the [[Christian]] sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body or grouping under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine drawn from the three major divisions of Churches: [[Roman Catholic]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], and [[Protestantism|Protestant]].  

The term may be applied in particular to [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church bodies or groupings. Notable among these are: [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]], [[Methodist]], [[Reformed]] and [[Presbyterian]], [[Congregationalism|Congregational]], [[Baptist]], [[Lutheran]], [[Anabaptist]] (made up of the [[Amish]], [[Hutterites]], and [[Mennonites]]), [[Pentecostal]] and [[Charismatic]], and United and Uniting churches.  It is also common today for churches to classify themselves as non-denominational.  The degree to which denominations differ and their acceptance within Christianity varies widely.

The term may be applied in particular to [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church bodies or groupings. Notable among these are: [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]], [[Methodist]], [[Reformed]] and [[Presbyterian]], [[Congregationalism|Congregational]], [[Baptist]], [[Lutheran]], [[Anabaptist]] (made up of the [[Amish]], [[Hutterites]], and [[Mennonites]]), [[Pentecostal]] and [[Charismatic movement|Charismatic]], and United and Uniting churches.  It is also common today for churches to classify themselves as non-denominational.  The degree to which denominations differ and their acceptance within Christianity varies widely.

To speak of [[Denominationalism]] may presume that some or all Christian groups are, in some sense, versions of the same basic thing regardless of their distinguishing labels. Not all churches agree to this; for instance, the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches do not include themselves under this term as its implication of interchangeability does not agree with their theological teachings.  

To speak of [[Denominationalism]] may presume that some or all Christian groups are, in some sense, versions of the same basic thing regardless of their distinguishing labels. Not all churches agree to this; for instance, the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches do not include themselves under this term as its implication of interchangeability does not agree with their theological teachings.