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The following is a list of groups or denominations throughout history that have claimed to be Christian, sorted by date: | 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.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/390561/Montanism</ref> | + | * [[Montanists]]: 156-800 A.D.<ref>Montanism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/390561/Montanism</ref> |
| − | * [[Novatians]]: 251-600 A.D.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/421050/Novatian-Schism</ref> | + | * [[Novatians]]: 251-600 A.D.<ref>Novatian Schism. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/421050/Novatian-Schism</ref> |
| − | * [[Donatists]]: 312-750 A.D.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169009/Donatist</ref> | + | * [[Donatists]]: 312-750 A.D.<ref>Donatist. (2012). In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169009/Donatist</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>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>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. | ||
* [[Waldenses]]: 800 A.D-Present. | * [[Waldenses]]: 800 A.D-Present. | ||
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* [[Lutherans]]: 1521 A.D.-Present. | * [[Lutherans]]: 1521 A.D.-Present. | ||
* [[Presbyterians]]: 1523 A.D.-Present. | * [[Presbyterians]]: 1523 A.D.-Present. | ||
| − | * [[Anabaptists]]: 1525 A.D.-Present.<ref>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]]: 1533 A.D.-Present.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/261947/Henry-VIII/3126/The-breach-with-Rome<br>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/24861/Anglicanism</ref> | + | * [[Anglicans]]: 1533 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> |
| − | * [[Baptists]]: 1609 A.D.-Present.<ref>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> |
* [[Methodists]]: 1729 A.D.-Present. | * [[Methodists]]: 1729 A.D.-Present. | ||
| − | * [[Mormons]]: 1830 A.D.-Present.<ref>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> |
* [[Seventh-day Adventists]]: 1831 A.D.-Present. | * [[Seventh-day Adventists]]: 1831 A.D.-Present. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 06:57, 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.
- Waldenses: 800 A.D-Present.
- Bogamils: 950-1900 A.D.
- Cathar: 1100 A.D.-Present.
- Petrobrussians: 1100-1250 A.D.
- Albigenses: 1100-1350 A.D.
- Arnoldists: 1136-1200 A.D.
- Lutherans: 1521 A.D.-Present.
- Presbyterians: 1523 A.D.-Present.
- Anabaptists: 1525 A.D.-Present.[6]
- Anglicans: 1533 A.D.-Present.[7]
- Baptists: 1609 A.D.-Present.[8]
- Methodists: 1729 A.D.-Present.
- Mormons: 1830 A.D.-Present.[9]
- 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
- ↑ 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 - ↑ Baptist. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52364/Baptist/40130/Growth-in-England-and-abroad
- ↑ Mormon. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/392525/Mormon