| − | A '''denomination''', in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body of grouping under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine, drawn from the four major divisions of Churches: [[Roman Catholic]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox]] and [[Protestant]]. | + | A '''denomination''', in the [[Christian]] sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body of grouping under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine, drawn from the four major divisions of Churches: [[Roman Catholic]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox]] and [[Protestant]]. |
| | The term may be applied in particular to Protestant church bodies or groupings. Notable among these are: [[Church of England|Anglican]], [[Methodist]], [[Congregationalism|Congregational]], [[Baptist]], [[Lutheran]], the [[Anabaptist]] tradition (made up of the [[Amish]], [[Hutterites]], and [[Mennonites]]), [[Pentecostal]], and United and Uniting churches. Other groups include: [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], the [[Iglesia ni Cristo]], [[Christadelphian]]s, and the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. | | The term may be applied in particular to Protestant church bodies or groupings. Notable among these are: [[Church of England|Anglican]], [[Methodist]], [[Congregationalism|Congregational]], [[Baptist]], [[Lutheran]], the [[Anabaptist]] tradition (made up of the [[Amish]], [[Hutterites]], and [[Mennonites]]), [[Pentecostal]], and United and Uniting churches. Other groups include: [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], the [[Iglesia ni Cristo]], [[Christadelphian]]s, and the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. |