Denominations
- Denominations are a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church
- Examples include: Catholic Church – 1.285 billion members; Protestantism – 900 million members; Eastern Orthodox Church – 270 million members
- Denominations are usually described as part-way between a church and a sect and often have a history of challenging authority
- Their membership is universalistic and inclusive, and embraces all members of society.
- Denominations have a professional clergy and paid officials, but not a complex hierarchy like churches.
- They are world-accommodating meaning that they don’t reject the state or wider society, but they have no formal connection with the state.
- Demominations worship is relatively formal with most members sitting and singing to pray
- They don’t claim an exclusive monopoly of truth and so are more tolerant and will readily cooperate with other religious organizations
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