Sentences with phrase «defined by some denomination»

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Above and beyond the single denominations, it is characterized by a Protestant Christian consensus that is not defined in denominational terms but rather in association with its sense of a special religious mission toward the rest of the world.

One source is the «roll data» kept by religious bodies themselves, which vary in quality from the clearly defined, meticulously updated and publicly available membership records of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to the much less reliable numbers put forth by many historically African - American denominations.

That they are many in number is clear from the statements of purpose made by schools when they define to what end they are training ministers, and by other church organizations — denominations, councils, conferences, et cetera — when they justify their activities.

Viewed from any other part of the world the differentiations between denominations which seem sharp enough in North America tend to fade away or, rather, are overshadowed by the family resemblances which bind the bulk of American Protestants together into a well - defined type as contrasted with Christian communities on other continents.

«Denominations defined by their European origins — for example, Lutherans and Mennonites — have grown at rates roughly comparable to the rise in population.