Congregationalism

They dominated the region; their religion was later called Congregationalism.

He also became the spokesman for the new church polity known as Congregationalism.

There is no other reference than the local congregation for the "visible church" in Congregationalism.

It's this kind of exchange that brought Robinson to Congregationalism.

In congregationalism, rather uniquely, the church is understood to be a truly voluntary association.

In church government he believed strongly that congregationalism was the most fitting environment for Christianity.

It is a principle of congregationalism that ministers do not govern congregations by themselves.

Its organizational pattern is a kind of modified congregationalism.

He wanted more control in order to level up, to get rid of 'jerry building being described as Congregationalism'.

His beliefs were closely related to Congregationalism, though he never left the Anglican church.

Congregationalism appealed to the better-off sections of industrial society.

In its organizational structure the church is similar to congregationalism, as the local assembly is autonomous.

These churches were anti-Calvinist in nature and generally rejected traditional Congregationalism.

"They came here to bring Congregationalism, but we despised their brand of Christianity.

In colonial times, like many of its neighboring states, Vermont's largest religious affiliation was Congregationalism.

Congregationalism, in contrast, guarantees a completely independent government for all of the uniting parties, down to the level of every local congregation.

In denominational terms New England Puritanism has been identified with early congregationalism.

His search for the true church eventually carried him out of Congregationalism, the Baptists, and any visible church.

Congregationalism is more easily identified as a movement than a single denomination, given its distinguishing commitment to the complete autonomy of the local congregation.

Despite these views against democracy, congregationalism later became important to the democratization of the English colonies in North America.

His own studies led him towards a much-modified Congregationalism, with a threefold ministry of evangelists, pastors, and teachers.

In the United States, the Lutheran churches tend to adopt a form of government more comparable to congregationalism.

Refusing to advance to Congregationalism, he found within Presbyterianism a middle course which best suited his views of theology and church government.

In Christianity, congregationalism is distinguished most clearly from episcopal polity, which is governance by a hierarchy of bishops.

First, you have set up a system of bishoprics with central control in Honolulu, and you must know that this is repugnant to Congregationalism.