Phrases with «institutionalized church»

The phrase "institutionalized church" refers to a religious organization that has become formalized and established with strict structures, rules, and traditions. It often implies that the church has lost some of its original spirit and flexibility, focusing more on rituals and maintaining authority rather than individual spiritual experiences. Full definition

Sentences with «institutionalized church»

  • Now that I've read some other religious texts and explored a relationship with God outside of institutionalized church I now hear and see God's truth in many things. (redeeminggod.com)
  • but as far as it being dictated by the, as preacherlady put it, institutionalized church group as a whole,... there's the problem. (nakedpastor.com)
  • They also pledged to maintain their reputation for being «more spiritually honest than the millions of people who attend institutionalized churches every week and blindly go along with the programs, sermons and mindset that make American Christianity the colossal failure it is today.» (redeeminggod.com)
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