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All Christian denominations explained in 12 minutes
- Low-Church:
- Highest value = believing & obeying the written word of God.
- Church sacraments and traditions take a backseat to the preaching of God's word.
- Emphasize personal salvation & walk with the Lord.
- Examples: Baptist, Nondenominational, Independent etc.
- High-Church:
- Draws from the longstanding Church traditions to varying degrees such as:
- Liturgical, Sacramental, Contemplative, Evangelical etc.
- High-view of the Sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Ordination, etc.)
- Examples: Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican, Methodist, etc.
- Draws from the longstanding Church traditions to varying degrees such as:
- Convergent Movements:
- Christian Movements that attempt to find a middle ground or balance of multiple streams of christian expression:
- Examples:
- Vineyard: Evangelical + Charismatic (radical middle)
- Anglican: Reformed Catholic + Protestant (via media)
- Methodist: Anglican + Wesleyan/Holiness
Online Resources
- UsefulCharts.com: https://usefulcharts.com/
- Christian Denominations Family Tree: https://usefulcharts.com/products/christian-denominations-family-tree
- 7 Part YouTube Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzuYZi749CM&list=PLH5bXQyd-w4pBz19wPjqSuZyXpTqvucq7&ab_channel=UsefulCharts