Subdivisions

There are many sudivisions of Christianity in the world.

For ease of navigation, we include as Christian any group that sincerely regards itself as Christian, and whose beliefs are based on the teaching of Jesus.

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The Amish

About the American Protestant group known as the Amish, their history and descent from European Anabaptists and their 19th century way of life.

Baptist churches

Baptists form the fifth largest Christian group in the world. Their most well-known practice is the baptism of believers by full immersion.

Chaldean Church (from BBC News)

Chaldeans are members of an autonomous Catholic Church that retains its own unique liturgy and tradition while recognising the Pope's authority.

Christadelphians

Christadelphians aim to get as close as possible to the faith and practice of the early Christian church.

Church of England

The Church of England is the established or state church in England and part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 19th Century America and has over 12 million members world-wide, including 190,000 in the UK.

Church of Scotland

Scotland's established church is a mainstream Protestant Christian church, though with its own individual character.

Coptic Orthodox Church

The Coptic Orthodox Church is the main Christian Church in Egypt, where it has between 6 and 11 million members.

The Orthodox Church

Essentially the Orthodox Church shares much with the other Christian Churches in the belief that God revealed himself in Jesus Christ, and a belief in the incarnation of Christ, his crucifixion and resurrection. The Orthodox Church differs substantially in the way of life and worship.

Exclusive Brethren

Brethren keep themselves separate from other people (including other Christians) as far as possible, because they believe the world is a place of wickedness.

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian-based religious movement best known for their door-to-door evangelical work.

Methodist Church

The Methodist Church is traditionally known as non-conformist because it does not conform to the rules and authority of the established Church of England.

Pentecostalism

Pentecostalism emphasises the Holy Spirit and the experience of God's presence. Pentecostals believe that faith is not something found merely through ritual or thinking. They believe they receive 'gifts of the Spirit', including speaking in tongues.

Quakers

The Society of Friends began in England in the 1650s. Quakers believe that there is something of God in everybody. They do not have clergy or rituals and their meetings for worship are often held in silence.

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, based in Rome and headed by the Pope, is the oldest institution in the western world.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian group whose members wear military-style uniforms. The Army is famous for its work with the elderly, young offenders, drug addicts and other people who have fallen on hard times.

Seventh-day Adventists

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Millennialist Protestant Christian denomination that was founded in the 1860s in the USA. The name is based the Church's observance of the 'biblical Sabbath' on Saturday.

United Reformed Church

An introduction to the United Reformed Church, a Trinitarian church found in England, Scotland and Wales: its structure and history in the British Reformation and Evangelical Revival.