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* [[Roman Catholicism]]: 313 A.D.-Present. Essentially began in 313 A.D. when Roman Emperor Constantine the Great adopted a warfaring form of Christianity, and formally in 380 A.D. when Roman Emperor Theodosius I declared it the state religion.<ref>Roman Catholicism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/507284/Roman-Catholicism</ref> | * [[Roman Catholicism]]: 313 A.D.-Present. Essentially began in 313 A.D. when Roman Emperor Constantine the Great adopted a warfaring form of Christianity, and formally in 380 A.D. when Roman Emperor Theodosius I declared it the state religion.<ref>Roman Catholicism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/507284/Roman-Catholicism</ref> | ||
* [[Arians]]: 320-671 A.D.<ref>Christology. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/115761/Christology/259388/The-Arian-controversy</ref> | * [[Arians]]: 320-671 A.D.<ref>Christology. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/115761/Christology/259388/The-Arian-controversy</ref> | ||
| − | * [[Paulicians]]: 650-900 A.D. | + | * [[Paulicians]]: 650-900 A.D.<ref>Paulician. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/447143/Paulician</ref> |
| − | * [[Waldenses]]: 800 A.D-Present. | + | * [[Waldenses]]: 800 A.D-Present.<ref>Waldenses. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/634415/Waldenses</ref> |
| − | * [[Bogamils]]: 950-1900 A.D. | + | * [[Bogamils]]: 950-1900 A.D.<ref>Bogomil. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/71461/Bogomil</ref> |
| − | * [[Cathar]]: 1100 A.D.-Present. | + | * [[Cathar]]: 1100 A.D.-Present.<ref>Cathari. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/99473/Cathari</ref> |
* [[Petrobrussians]]: 1100-1250 A.D. | * [[Petrobrussians]]: 1100-1250 A.D. | ||
| − | * [[Albigenses]]: 1100-1350 A.D. | + | * [[Albigenses]]: 1100-1350 A.D.<ref>Albigenses. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/12965/Albigenses</ref> |
| − | * [[Arnoldists]]: 1136-1200 A.D. | + | * [[Arnoldists]]: 1136-1200 A.D.<ref>Arnold of Brescia. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/35809/Arnold-of-Brescia</ref> |
| − | * [[Lutherans]]: 1521 A.D.-Present. | + | * [[Lutherans]]: 1521 A.D.-Present.<ref>Lutheranism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/352073/Lutheranism</ref> |
| − | * [[Presbyterians]]: 1523 A.D.-Present. | + | * [[Presbyterians]]: 1523 A.D.-Present.<ref>Reformed and Presbyterian churches. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/475062/Reformed-and-Presbyterian-churches</ref> |
* [[Anabaptists]]: 1525 A.D.-Present.<ref>Anabaptist. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/22160/Anabaptist</ref> | * [[Anabaptists]]: 1525 A.D.-Present.<ref>Anabaptist. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/22160/Anabaptist</ref> | ||
| − | * [[Anglicans]]: | + | * [[Anglicans]]: 1534 A.D.-Present.<ref>Henry VIII. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/261947/Henry-VIII/3126/The-breach-with-Rome<br>Anglicanism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/24861/Anglicanism</ref> |
| + | * [[Puritans]]: 1558-1850 A.D.<ref>Puritanism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/484034/Puritanism</ref> | ||
* [[Baptists]]: 1609 A.D.-Present.<ref>Baptist. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52364/Baptist/40130/Growth-in-England-and-abroad</ref> | * [[Baptists]]: 1609 A.D.-Present.<ref>Baptist. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52364/Baptist/40130/Growth-in-England-and-abroad</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Arminians]]: 1610 A.D.-Present.<ref>Arminianism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/35372/Arminianism</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Quakers]]: 1652 A.D.-Present.<ref>Society of Friends. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/220221/Society-of-Friends</ref> | ||
* [[Methodists]]: 1729 A.D.-Present. | * [[Methodists]]: 1729 A.D.-Present. | ||
* [[Mormons]]: 1830 A.D.-Present.<ref>Mormon. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/392525/Mormon</ref> | * [[Mormons]]: 1830 A.D.-Present.<ref>Mormon. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/392525/Mormon</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:20, July 24, 2012
The following is a list of groups or denominations throughout history that have claimed to be Christian, sorted by date:
- Montanists: 156-800 A.D.[1]
- Novatians: 251-600 A.D.[2]
- Donatists: 312-750 A.D.[3]
- Roman Catholicism: 313 A.D.-Present. Essentially began in 313 A.D. when Roman Emperor Constantine the Great adopted a warfaring form of Christianity, and formally in 380 A.D. when Roman Emperor Theodosius I declared it the state religion.[4]
- Arians: 320-671 A.D.[5]
- Paulicians: 650-900 A.D.[6]
- Waldenses: 800 A.D-Present.[7]
- Bogamils: 950-1900 A.D.[8]
- Cathar: 1100 A.D.-Present.[9]
- Petrobrussians: 1100-1250 A.D.
- Albigenses: 1100-1350 A.D.[10]
- Arnoldists: 1136-1200 A.D.[11]
- Lutherans: 1521 A.D.-Present.[12]
- Presbyterians: 1523 A.D.-Present.[13]
- Anabaptists: 1525 A.D.-Present.[14]
- Anglicans: 1534 A.D.-Present.[15]
- Puritans: 1558-1850 A.D.[16]
- Baptists: 1609 A.D.-Present.[17]
- Arminians: 1610 A.D.-Present.[18]
- Quakers: 1652 A.D.-Present.[19]
- Methodists: 1729 A.D.-Present.
- Mormons: 1830 A.D.-Present.[20]
- Seventh-day Adventists: 1831 A.D.-Present.
References
- ↑ Montanism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/390561/Montanism
- ↑ Novatian Schism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/421050/Novatian-Schism
- ↑ Donatist. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169009/Donatist
- ↑ Roman Catholicism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/507284/Roman-Catholicism
- ↑ Christology. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/115761/Christology/259388/The-Arian-controversy
- ↑ Paulician. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/447143/Paulician
- ↑ Waldenses. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/634415/Waldenses
- ↑ Bogomil. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/71461/Bogomil
- ↑ Cathari. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/99473/Cathari
- ↑ Albigenses. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/12965/Albigenses
- ↑ Arnold of Brescia. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/35809/Arnold-of-Brescia
- ↑ Lutheranism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/352073/Lutheranism
- ↑ Reformed and Presbyterian churches. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/475062/Reformed-and-Presbyterian-churches
- ↑ Anabaptist. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/22160/Anabaptist
- ↑ Henry VIII. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/261947/Henry-VIII/3126/The-breach-with-Rome
Anglicanism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/24861/Anglicanism - ↑ Puritanism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/484034/Puritanism
- ↑ Baptist. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52364/Baptist/40130/Growth-in-England-and-abroad
- ↑ Arminianism. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/35372/Arminianism
- ↑ Society of Friends. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/220221/Society-of-Friends
- ↑ Mormon. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/392525/Mormon