DENOMINATIONS BY NUMBERS THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD This is a list of Christian denominations by number of members. It is inevitably pa tial an!

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Largest denominations in the world

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The Latin Rite # ,h& $h@3A is the la "est an! %#st )i!ely +n#)n #' the 33 Rites that t#"ethe %a+e &p the ,ath#li$ ,h& $h.

Eastern Catholic Churches

Main a ti$leI Easte n ,ath#li$ ,h& $hes All #' the '#ll#)in" a e pa ti$&la $h& $hes #' the ,ath#li$ ,h& $h. They a e all in $#%%&ni#n )ith the Bish#p #' R#%e an! a$+n#)le!"e his $lai% #' &nive sal .& is!i$ti#n an! a&th# ity. They have s#%e %in# !istin$t the#l#"i$al e%phases an! e(p essi#ns 6'# instan$e* in the $ase #' th#se that a e #' G ee+DBy;antine t a!iti#n* $#n$e nin" s#%e n#n1!#$t inal aspe$ts #' the Latin vie) #' p& "at# y7.@9A The Easte n ,ath#li$ $h& $hes an! the Latin $h& $h 6)hi$h t#"ethe $#%p#se the )# l!)i!e ,ath#li$ ,h& $h7 sha e the sa%e !#$t ine an! sa$ a%ents* an! th&s the sa%e 'aith.

A %enian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Bela &sian G ee+ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h B&l"a ian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h ,hal!ean ,ath#li$ ,h& $h ,#pti$ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h , #atian G ee+ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Ethi#pian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Ge# "ian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h G ee+ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h H&n"a ian G ee+ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Ital#1Albanian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Ma$e!#nian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h

Ma #nite ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Mel+ite ,ath#li$ ,h& $h R#%anian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h R&ssian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h R&thenian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h 6&s&ally $alle! the KBy;antine ,ath#li$ ,h& $hK in the Unite! States7 Sl#va+ G ee+ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Sy ian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Sy #1Malaba ,h& $h Sy #1Malan+a a ,ath#li$ ,h& $h U+ ainian G ee+ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h

The ,ath#li$ ,h& $h $#nsi!e s itsel' the One H#ly ,ath#li$ an! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h that ,h ist '#&n!e!. As s&$h* the ,ath#li$ ,h& $h !#es n#t $#nsi!e itsel' a !en#%inati#n* b&t as p e1!en#%inati#nal* the # i"inal ,h& $h #' ,h ist.

Eastern Orthodox Church

Main a ti$leI Easte n O th#!#( ,h& $h See als#I Easte n O th#!#( ,h& $h # "ani;ati#n an! Easte n O th#!#( ,h istian the#l#"y List p #vi!e! in # !e #' p e$e!en$e. In!entati#n in!i$ates a&t#n#%y athe than a&t#$ephaly.

E$&%eni$al -at ia $hate #' ,#nstantin#ple o =innish O th#!#( ,h& $h

Est#nian Ap#st#li$ O th#!#( ,h& $h 6a&t#n#%y n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 o -at ia $hal E(a $hate '# O th#!#( -a ishes #' R&ssian T a!iti#n in Weste n E& #pe 6a&t#n#%y n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 G ee+ O th#!#( ,h& $h #' Ale(an! ia G ee+ O th#!#( ,h& $h #' Anti#$h o Anti#$hian O th#!#( ,h istian A $h!i#$ese #' N# th A%e i$a G ee+ O th#!#( ,h& $h #' Ce &sale% o Saint ,athe ineHs M#naste y 6$#nsi!e e! a&t#$ephal#&s by s#%e7 R&ssian O th#!#( ,h& $h o Latvian O th#!#( ,h& $h 6se%i1 a&t#n#%#&s7 o M#l!#van O th#!#( ,h& $h 6a&t#n#%y n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 o U+ ainian O th#!#( ,h& $h 6M#s$#) -at ia $hate7 o Capanese O th#!#( ,h& $h6a&t#n#%y n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 o ,hinese O th#!#( ,h& $h
o

R&ssian O th#!#( ,h& $h O&tsi!e R&ssia 6se%i1a&t#n#%#&sL n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 o Est#nian O th#!#( ,h& $h #' M#s$#) -at ia $hate 6se%i1a&t#n#%#&sL n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 Se bian O th#!#( ,h& $h Ma$e!#nian O th#!#( ,h& $h o O th#!#( Oh i! A $hbish#p i$ R#%anian O th#!#( ,h& $h o Met #p#lis #' Bessa abia B&l"a ian O th#!#( ,h& $h Ge# "ian O th#!#( an! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h ,yp i#t O th#!#( ,h& $h ,h& $h #' G ee$e Albanian O th#!#( ,h& $h -#lish O th#!#( ,h& $h O th#!#( A&t#$ephal#&s ,h& $h #' Albania ,;e$h an! Sl#va+ O th#!#( ,h& $h O th#!#( ,h& $h in A%e i$a 6a&t#$ephaly n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7 R&ssian O th#!#( ,h& $h in A%e i$a 6n#t &nive sally e$#"ni;e!7
o

The Easte n O th#!#( ,h& $h $#nsi!e s itsel' t# be the One H#ly $ath#li$ an! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h that ,h ist '#&n!e!.

Oriental Orthodox Church

Main a ti$leI O iental O th#!#( ,h& $h O iental O th#!#(y $#%p ises th#se ,h istians )h# !i! n#t a$$ept the ,#&n$il #' ,hal$e!#n 6AD 4027. Othe !en#%inati#ns #'ten e #ne#&sly label these $h& $hes KM#n#physiteK* h#)eve * as the O iental O th#!#( !# n#t a!he e t# the tea$hin"s #' E&ty$hes* they the%selves e.e$t this label* p e'e in" the te % Miaphysite.

,#pti$ O th#!#( ,h& $h #' Ale(an! ia o B itish O th#!#( ,h& $h o = en$h ,#pti$ O th#!#( ,h& $h Sy ia$ O th#!#( ,h& $h o Ca$#bite Sy ian ,h istian ,h& $h A %enian Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h o A %enian -at ia $hate #' Ce &sale% ,h& $h #' ,a&$asian Albania 6n# l#n"e in e(isten$e7 Ethi#pian O th#!#( Te)ahe!# ,h& $h Malan+a a O th#!#( Sy ian ,h& $h E it ean O th#!#( Te)ahe!# ,h& $h

The O iental O th#!#( ,h& $h $#nsi!e s itsel' t# be the One H#ly ,ath#li$ O th#!#( an! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h that ,h ist '#&n!e!.

Assyrian Church of the East

Main a ti$leI Assy ian ,h& $h #' the East The Assy ian ,h& $h #' the East is sai! t# have been '# %e! by St Th#%as. The ,h& $h !i! n#t atten! the ,#&n$il #' Ephes&s 6AD 4927. It is in$# e$tly e'e e! t# as Nest# ianis%L Assy ian ,h istians !# n#t $#nsi!e the%selves Nest# ians* an! e$ent ,h ist#l#"i$al a" ee%ents )ith the ,ath#li$ an! s#%e #' the O th#!#( $h& $hes have es#lve! this !ebate pe %anently* $lea in" the )ay '# &ni#n.

Other churches self-identified as Catholic

Independent
See als#I Se!eva$antis% Ap#st#li$ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h A%e i$an ,ath#li$ ,h& $h in the Unite! States B#snian ,h& $h 6n# l#n"e in e(isten$e7 B a;ilian ,ath#li$ Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h ,ath#li$ ,ha is%ati$ ,h& $h #' ,ana!a ,elti$ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h ,hinese -at i#ti$ ,ath#li$ Ass#$iati#n ,#%%&ni#n #' ,h ist the Re!ee%e = ee ,ath#li$ ,h& $h

Libe al ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Ma iavite ,h& $h Ol! ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Ol! ,ath#li$ ,h& $h #' A%e i$a Ol! ,ath#li$ ,h& $h in E& #pe -al%a ian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h -hilippine In!epen!ent ,h& $h -#lish Nati#nal ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Spi it&s ,h isti T &e ,ath#li$ ,h& $h

Orthodox
Byzantine

B&l"a ian O th#!#( ,h& $h G ee+ Ol! ,alen!a ists M#ntene" in O th#!#( ,h& $h Ma$e!#nian O th#!#( ,h& $h R&ssian Ol! Believe s

U+ ainian O th#!#( ,h& $hI o U+ ainian A&t#$ephal#&s O th#!#( ,h& $h o U+ ainian O th#!#( ,h& $h 6>iev -at ia $hy7

Oriental

The Anti#$hian ,ath#li$ ,h& $h in A%e i$a is the#l#"i$ally ali"ne! )ith the O iental O th#!#(* b&t is n#t in '&ll $#%%&ni#n )ith the%* p i%a ily be$a&se it # !ains )#%en an! !#es n#t i%p#se $eliba$y #n its bish#ps. ,elti$ O th#!#( ,h& $h Sassani! ,h& $h 6n# l#n"e in e(isten$e7 Malaba In!epen!ent Sy ian ,h& $h

Western-Rite

O th#!#(1,ath#li$ ,h& $h #' A%e i$a 6O,,A7

Assyrian

An$ient ,h& $h #' the East

Protestantism
Main a ti$lesI - #testantis% an! - #testant Re'# %ati#n See als#I - #testantis% by $#&nt y These a e the $h& $hes K)hi$h ep&!iate! the papal a&th# ity* an! sepa ate! # )e e seve e! ' #% the R#%an $#%%&ni#n in the Re'# %ati#n #' the 2:th $ent.* an! #' any #' the b#!ies #' ,h istians !es$en!e! ' #% the%.K

Dia" a% sh#)in" %a.# b an$hes an! %#ve%ents )ithin - #testantis%

Pre-Lutheran Protestants

H&ssites o M# avian ,h& $h o Unity #' the B eth en o Ut aF&ists Wal!ensians

Lutheranism
Main a ti$lesI L&the anis% an! Ma tin L&the

Ap#st#li$ L&the an ,h& $h #' A%e i$a Ass#$iati#n #' = ee L&the an ,#n" e"ati#ns ,h& $h #' the L&the an B eth en #' A%e i$a ,h& $h #' the L&the an ,#n'essi#n ,#n$# !ia L&the an ,#n'e en$e ,#n'essi#nal Evan"eli$al L&the an ,#n'e en$e o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h K,#n$# !K 6R&ssia7 o Evan"eli$al L&the an = ee ,h& $h 6Ge %any7 o Evan"eli$al L&the an Syn#! 6Unite! States7 o L&the an ,h& $h #' ,ent al A' i$a Mala)i ,#n'e en$e o L&the an ,h& $h #' ,ent al A' i$a ?a%bia ,#n'e en$e o U+ ainian L&the an ,h& $h o Wis$#nsin Evan"eli$al L&the an Syn#! 6Unite! States7 Evan"eli$al ,ath#li$ ,h& $h Evan"eli$al ,#%%&nity ,h& $h1L&the an Evan"eli$al L&the an Di#$ese #' N# th A%e i$a Inte nati#nal L&the an ,#&n$il o A%e i$an Ass#$iati#n #' L&the an ,h& $hes o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h 1 Syn#! #' = an$e an! Bel"i&% o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h #' B a;il o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h #' En"lan! o G&tni&s L&the an ,h& $h o In!epen!ent Evan"eli$al1L&the an ,h& $h o Capan L&the an ,h& $h o Lan+a L&the an ,h& $h o L&the an ,h& $hM,ana!a o L&the an ,h& $hMH#n" >#n" Syn#! o L&the an ,h& $hMMiss#& i Syn#! 6Unite! States7 o L&the an ,h& $h #' A&st alia 6ass#$iate %e%be 7 Ge %an Evan"eli$al ,h& $h in B#he%ia* M# avia an! Silesia 6n# l#n"e in e(isten$e7

Laesta!ian L&the an ,h& $h Latvian Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in A%e i$a L&the an ,h& $h #' ,hina 6n# l#n"e in e(isten$e7 L&the an ,#n" e"ati#ns in Missi#n '# ,h ist 6Unite! States7 L&the an Evan"eli$al - #testant ,h& $h 6Unite! States7 L&the an Ministe i&% an! Syn#! 1 USA L&the an W# l! =e!e ati#n o An!h a Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h o A $#t L&the an ,h& $h o Bata+ ,h istian - #testant ,h& $h o ,h& $h #' Den%a + o ,h& $h #' I$elan! o ,h& $h #' N# )ay o ,h& $h #' S)e!en o ,h& $h #' the =a #e Islan!s o Est#nian Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h o Evan"eli$al ,h& $h #' the A&"sb& " ,#n'essi#n in Sl#va+ia o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in A%e i$a o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in ,ana!a o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h #' -ap&a Ne) G&inea o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in S#&the n A' i$a o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h #' =inlan! o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h #' Latvia o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in Tan;ania o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in Ma!hya - a!esh o Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in the Hi%alayan States o Evan"eli$al L&the an = ee ,h& $h #' N# )ay 6ass#$iate %e%be 7 o G#ssne Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h in ,h#tana"p& an! Assa% o In!ian Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h o Ceyp# e Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h o L&the an ,h& $h #' A&st alia 6ass#$iate %e%be 7 o Mala"asy L&the an ,h& $h o N# the n Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h o Si%al&n"&n - #testant ,h istian ,h& $h o S#&th An!h a L&the an ,h& $h o Ta%il Evan"eli$al L&the an ,h& $h

Anglican Churches

Anglican Communion
Main a ti$leI An"li$an ,#%%&ni#n

See als#I An"li$anis% An"li$anis% has e'e e! t# itsel' as the via %e!ia bet)een R#%an ,ath#li$is% an! - #testantis%. It $#nsi!e s itsel' t# be b#th ,ath#li$ an! Re'# %e!. Alth#&"h the &se #' the te % K- #testantK t# e'e t# An"li$ans )as #n$e $#%%#n* it is $#nt #ve sial t#!ay* )ith s#%e e.e$tin" the label an! #the s a$$eptin" it.

An"li$an ,h& $h in A#tea #a* Ne) ?ealan! an! -#lynesia An"li$an ,h& $h in ,ent al A%e i$a An"li$an ,h& $h #' A&st alia An"li$an ,h& $h #' B& &n!i An"li$an ,h& $h #' ,ana!a An"li$an ,h& $h #' >enya An"li$an ,h& $h #' ># ea An"li$an ,h& $h #' Me(i$# An"li$an ,h& $h #' -ap&a Ne) G&inea An"li$an ,h& $h #' S#&the n A' i$a An"li$an ,h& $h #' Tan;ania An"li$an ,h& $h #' the S#&the n ,#ne #' A%e i$a An"li$an Epis$#pal ,h& $h #' B a;il ,h& $h in the - #vin$e #' the West In!ies ,h& $h in Wales ,h& $h #' En"lan! ,h& $h #' I elan! ,h& $h #' Ni"e ia ,h& $h #' U"an!a

,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' ,ent al A' i$a ,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' Melanesia ,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' Myan%a ,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' R)an!a ,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' S#&th East Asia ,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' the In!ian O$ean ,h& $h #' the - #vin$e #' West A' i$a Epis$#pal ,h& $h 6in the Unite! States an! else)he e7 Epis$#pal ,h& $h in Ce &sale% an! the Mi!!le East Epis$#pal ,h& $h in the -hilippines Epis$#pal ,h& $h #' ,&ba Epis$#pal ,h& $h #' the S&!an H#n" >#n" Shen" >&n" H&i L&sitanian ,ath#li$ Ap#st#li$ Evan"eli$al ,h& $h 6in -# t&"al7 Nipp#n Sei ># >ai 6Capan7 - #vin$e !e LHE"lise An"li$ane D& ,#n"# S$#ttish Epis$#pal ,h& $h Spanish Re'# %e! Epis$#pal ,h& $h

The An"li$an ,#%%&ni#n als# in$l&!es the '#ll#)in" &nite! $h& $hesI

,h& ,h& ,h& ,h&

$h #' Ban"la!esh $h #' N# th In!ia $h #' S#&th In!ia $h #' -a+istan

The An"li$an ,#%%&ni#n $#nsi!e s itsel' t# be pa t #' the One H#ly $ath#li$ an! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h that ,h ist '#&n!e!* )ith#&t the i%pli$ati#n that va i#&s #the $h& $hes a e n#t als# b an$hes #' it.

Other Anglican groups

Main a ti$leI ,#ntin&in" An"li$an %#ve%ent A' i$an O th#!#( ,h& $h An"li$an ,ath#li$ ,h& $h An"li$an ,h& $h in A%e i$a An"li$an ,h& $h #' In!ia An"li$an Missi#n in the A%e i$as An"li$an O th#!#( ,h& $h An"li$an - #vin$e #' A%e i$a An"li$an - #vin$e #' ,h ist the >in" ,ha is%ati$ Epis$#pal ,h& $h

,h istian Epis$#pal ,h& $h ,h& $h #' En"lan! 6,#ntin&in"7 ,h& $h #' En"lan! in S#&th A' i$a ,#%%&ni#n #' Evan"eli$al Epis$#pal ,h& $hes Epis$#pal Missi#na y ,h& $h = ee ,h& $h #' En"lan! = ee - #testant Epis$#pal ,h& $h Re'# %e! Epis$#pal ,h& $h S#&the n Epis$#pal ,h& $h

Reformed Churches
Main a ti$leI Re'# %e! ,h& $hes See als#I ,alvinis% an! =i st G eat A)a+enin" ,ana!ian an! A%e i$an Re'# %e! ,h& $hes ,h istian Re'# %e! ,h& $h in N# th A%e i$a ,h istian Re'# %e! ,h& $hes #' A&st alia ,#n'e!e ati#n #' Re'# %e! Evan"eli$al ,h& $hes ,#n" e"ati#nal =e!e ati#n #' A&st alia D&t$h Re'# %e! ,h& $h =e!e ati#n #' S)iss - #testant ,h& $hes = ee Re'# %e! ,h& $hes #' N# th A%e i$a He ita"e Re'# %e! ,#n" e"ati#ns

Nethe lan!s Re'# %e! ,#n" e"ati#ns O th#!#( ,h istian Re'# %e! ,h& $h - #testant Re'# %e! ,h& $hes in A%e i$a Re'# %e! ,h& $h in A%e i$a Re'# %e! ,h& $h in H&n"a y Re'# %e! ,h& $h in the Unite! States Re%#nst ant B #the h##! The - #testant Epis$#pal ,h& $h in the USA Unite! Re'# %e! ,h& $h Unite! Re'# %e! ,h& $hes in N# th A%e i$a A %enian Re'# %e! Bible ,h& $h

Presbyterianism
Main a ti$leI - esbyte ianis% See als#I - esbyte ian p#lity Ass#$iate Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h Bible - esbyte ian ,h& $h ,h ist ,#%%&nity ,h& $h ,h& $h #' S$#tlan! ,#n'e!e ati#n #' Re'# %e! Evan"eli$al ,h& $hes ,&%be lan! - esbyte ian ,h& $h Evan"eli$al - esbyte ian ,h& $h 6Unite! States7 Evan"eli$al - esbyte ian ,h& $h in En"lan! an! Wales Evan"eli$al - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' U+ aine Evan"eli$al - esbyte ian ,h& $h 6A&st alia7 = ee ,h& $h #' S$#tlan! = ee ,h& $h #' S$#tlan! 6,#ntin&in"7 = ee - esbyte ian ,h& $h 6A&st alia7 = ee - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' S$#tlan! = ee - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' Ulste G ee+ Evan"eli$al ,h& $h O th#!#( - esbyte ian ,h& $h - esbyte ian ,h& $h in A%e i$a - esbyte ian ,h& $h in ,ana!a - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' In!ia - esbyte ian ,h& $h in I elan! - esbyte ian ,h& $h in Tai)an - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' A#tea #a Ne) ?ealan!

- esbyte ian ,h& $h #' A&st alia - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' B a;il - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' Easte n A&st alia - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' ># ea - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' -a+istan - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' Wales 6als# a Meth#!ist $h& $h7 - esbyte ian ,h& $h 6USA7 - esbyte ian Re'# %e! ,h& $h 6A&st alia7 - esbyte ian Re'# %e! ,h& $h 6,ana!a7 Re'# %e! ,h& $h #' = an$e Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h Gene al Asse%bly Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h B Han#ve - esbyte y Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h in the Unite! States Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' A&st alia Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' N# th A%e i$a Re'# %e! - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' S$#tlan! S#&the n - esbyte ian ,h& $h 6A&st alia7 Unite! = ee ,h& $h #' S$#tlan! Unitin" - esbyte ian ,h& $h in S#&the n A' i$a Unite! - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' -a+istan Uppe ,&%be lan! - esbyte ian ,h& $h West%inste - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' A&st alia

Congregationalist Churches
Main a ti$leI ,#n" e"ati#nal ,h& $h ,#nse vative ,#n" e"ati#nal ,h istian ,#n'e en$e

En"lish In!epen!ents 6vi t&ally e(tin$t as a %#!e n an! !istin$t " #&p7 H&"&en#ts 6vi t&ally e(tin$t as a %#!e n an! !istin$t " #&p7 Nati#nal Ass#$iati#n #' ,#n" e"ati#nal ,h istian ,h& $hes Unite! ,h& $h #' ,h ist Unite! ,#n" e"ati#nal ,h& $h #' S#&the n A' i$a

Anabaptists
Main a ti$leI Anabaptists See als#I Ra!i$al Re'# %ati#n* The#l#"y #' Anabaptis%* an! S$h)a ;ena& B eth en Abe$e!a ians 6e(tin$t7 A%ish o Bea$hy A%ish o Neb as+a A%ish o Ol! O !e A%ish o S)a t;ent &be A%ish Ap#st#li$ ,h istian ,h& $h

Brethren
Main a ti$leI B eth en ,h& $h #' the Unite! B eth en in ,h ist = ee Evan"eli$al ,h& $hes H&tte ites o B &!e h#' ,#%%&nities Menn#nites o Allian$e #' Menn#nite Evan"eli$al ,#n" e"ati#ns o ,h# tit;e Menn#nite ,#n'e en$e o ,h& $h #' G#! in ,h ist* Menn#nite 6H#l!e%an Menn#nites7 o ,#n'e en$e #' the Menn#nite B eth en ,h& $hes in In!ia o ,#nse vative Menn#nite ,#n'e en$e o Evan"eli$al Menn#nite ,h& $h o Evan"eli$al Menn#nite ,#n'e en$e o Evan"eli$al Menn#nite Missi#n ,#n'e en$e o Evan"eli$al Missi#na y ,h& $h o =ell#)ship #' Evan"eli$al Bible ,h& $hes 6'# %e ly Evan"eli$al Menn#nite B eth en7 o Menn#nite B eth en ,h& $hes ,ana!ian ,#n'e en$e #' Menn#nite B eth en ,h& $hes Capan Menn#nite B eth en ,#n'e en$e US ,#n'e en$e #' Menn#nite B eth en ,h& $hes o Menn#nite ,h& $h ,ana!a o Menn#nite ,h& $h in the Nethe lan!s

Menn#nite ,h& $h USA Missi#na y ,h& $h Ol! O !e Menn#nites S)iss Menn#nite ,#n'e en$e -ly%#&th B eth en o E($l&sive B eth en o In!ian B eth en o >e ala B eth en o Open B eth en Rive B eth en o B eth en in ,h ist ,h& $h o Ol! O !e Rive B eth en o Unite! ?i#n ,h& $h S$h)a ;ena& B eth en o B eth en Re'# %e! ,h& $h o ,h& $h #' the B eth en o ,#nse vative G a$e B eth en ,h& $hes* Inte nati#nal o D&n+a ! B eth en o Eph ata ,l#iste o =ell#)ship #' G a$e B eth en ,h& $hes o Ol! Ge %an Baptist B eth en o Ol! O !e Ge %an Baptist B eth en o The B eth en ,h& $h 6Ashlan! B eth en7 S#$ial B eth en
o o o o

Methodists

Main a ti$leI Meth#!is% A' i$an Meth#!ist Epis$#pal ,h& $h A' i$an Meth#!ist Epis$#pal ?i#n ,h& $h ,h istian Meth#!ist Epis$#pal ,h& $h 6Dallas* Te(as7 ,#n" e"ati#nal Meth#!ist ,h& $h Evan"eli$al ,h& $h 6E,NA7 Evan"eli$al ,h& $h #' the D#%ini$an Rep&bli$ Evan"eli$al Meth#!ist ,h& $h =i st ,#n" e"ati#nal Meth#!ist ,h& $h = ee Meth#!ist ,h& $h 6N# th A%e i$a7 = ee Wesleyan ,h& $h 6T#n"a7 =&n!a%ental Meth#!ist ,#n'e en$e* In$. S#&the n Meth#!ist ,h& $h Meth#!ist ,h& $h in In!ia

Meth#!ist ,h& $h in I elan! Meth#!ist ,h& $h in Sin"ap# e Meth#!ist ,h& $h #' =i.i an! R#t&%a Meth#!ist ,h& $h #' G eat B itain Meth#!ist ,h& $h #' Malaysia Meth#!ist ,h& $h #' Ne) ?ealan! Meth#!ist ,h& $h #' S#&the n A' i$a - esbyte ian ,h& $h #' Wales 6als# a - esbyte ian $h& $h7 - i%itive Meth#!ist ,h& $h Unite! Meth#!ist ,h& $h Wesleyan Re'# % Uni#n

Pietists and

oliness Churches

Main a ti$lesI -ietis% an! H#liness %#ve%ent

Baptist Bible =ell#)ship Inte nati#nal Baptist ,#n'e en$e #' the -hilippines Baptist ,#nventi#n #' Onta i# an! E&ebe$ Baptist ,#nventi#n #' Weste n ,&ba Baptist Gene al ,#n'e en$e 6S)e!en7 Baptist Gene al ,#n'e en$e #' ,ana!a Baptist Gene al ,#nventi#n #' Te(as Baptist Missi#na y Ass#$iati#n #' A%e i$a Baptist Uni#n #' A&st alia Baptist Uni#n #' G eat B itain Baptist Uni#n #' Ne) ?ealan! Baptist Uni#n #' S$#tlan! Baptist Uni#n #' Weste n ,ana!a Baptist W# l! Allian$e Bible Baptist Bla$+ - i%itive Baptists ,ana!ian Baptist Minist ies ,ana!ian ,#nventi#n #' S#&the n Baptists ,ent al Baptist Ass#$iati#n ,ent al ,ana!a Baptist ,#n'e en$e ,h istian Unity Baptist Ass#$iati#n ,#nse vative Baptist Ass#$iati#n ,#nse vative Baptist Ass#$iati#n #' A%e i$a ,#ntinental Baptist ,h& $hes ,#nven$iNn Na$i#nal Ba&tista !e Me(i$# ,#nventi#n #' Atlanti$ Baptist ,h& $hes ,#nventi#n #' Baptist ,h& $hes #' N# the n ,i $a s ,#&n$il #' Baptist ,h& $hes in N# theast In!ia ,#&n$il #' Baptist ,h& $hes in N# the n In!ia ,##pe ative Baptist =ell#)ship E& #pean Baptist ,#nventi#n E& #pean Baptist =e!e ati#n Evan"eli$al Baptist Missi#n #' S#&th Haiti Evan"eli$al = ee Baptist ,h& $h =ell#)ship #' Evan"eli$al Baptist ,h& $hes in ,ana!a = ee Will Baptist ,h& $h =&n!a%ental Baptist =ell#)ship #' A%e i$a Gene al Ass#$iati#n #' Baptists Gene al Ass#$iati#n #' Gene al Baptists Gene al Ass#$iati#n #' Re"&la Baptist ,h& $hes Gene al ,#n'e en$e #' the Evan"eli$al Baptist ,h& $h* In$. Gene al Si(1- in$iple Baptists G a$e Baptist Asse%bly In!epen!ent Baptist

Manip& Baptist ,#nventi#n Myan%a Baptist ,#nventi#n Na"alan! Baptist ,h& $h ,#&n$il Nati#nal Ass#$iati#n #' = ee Will Baptists Nati#nal Baptist ,#nventi#n #' A%e i$a* In$. Nati#nal Baptist ,#nventi#n* USA* In$. Nati#nal Baptist Evan"eli$al Li'e an! S#&l Savin" Asse%bly #' the U.S.A. Nati#nal Missi#na y Baptist ,#nventi#n #' A%e i$a Nati#nal - i%itive Baptist ,#nventi#n #' the U.S.A. Ne) En"lan! Evan"eli$al Baptist =ell#)ship Ni"e ian Baptist ,#nventi#n N# th A%e i$an Baptist ,#n'e en$e N# th Ban+ Baptist ,h istian Ass#$iati#n N# )e"ian Baptist Uni#n Ol! Baptist Uni#n Ol! Re"&la Baptist Ol! Ti%e Missi#na y Baptist - i%itive Baptist - #" essive Baptist - #" essive Nati#nal Baptist ,#nventi#n Re'# %e! Baptist Re"&la Baptist ,h& $hes* Gene al Ass#$iati#n #' Re"&la Baptist Sa%avesa% #' Tel&"& Baptist ,h& $hes Sepa ate Baptist Sepa ate Baptists in ,h ist Seventh Day Baptist S#&theast ,#nse vative Baptist S#&the n Baptist ,#nventi#n S#&the n Baptists #' Te(as S#ve ei"n G a$e Baptists St i$t Baptists T)#1See!1in1the1Spi it - e!estina ian Baptists Uni#n !HO"lises baptistes ' anPaises a& ,ana!a Unite! A%e i$an = ee Will Baptist ,h& $h Unite! A%e i$an = ee Will Baptist ,#n'e en$e Unite! Baptist Unite! Baptist ,#nventi#n #' the Atlanti$ - #vin$es Unite! = ee Will Baptist W# l! Baptist =ell#)ship

piritual !aptists

N#teI The Spi it&al Baptist A $h!i#$ese #' Ne) Y# +* In$ has $#n" e"ati#nalist a''iliati#ns '# the p& p#se #' $##pe ati#n* in )hi$h ea$h l#$al $h& $h is "#ve n%entally in!epen!ent.

The Spi it&al Baptist A $h!i#$ese #' Ne) Y# +* In$.

Apostolic Churches ! "r#ingites

Ap#st#li$ ,ath#li$ ,h& $h 6A,,7 ,ath#li$ Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h o Ne) Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h Unite! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h o Ol! Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h o Rest# e! Ap#st#li$ Missi#n ,h& $h

Pentecostalism
Main a ti$leI -ente$#stalis% See als#I ListJ#'J,h istianJ!en#%inati#nsQOnenessJ-ente$#stalis% Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h ,h& $h #' G#! #' the Uni#n Asse%bly Ap#st#li$ =aith ,h& $h ,h& $h #' G#! )ith Si"ns =#ll#)in" Ap#st#li$ =aith Missi#n #' S#&th A' i$a ,h& $h #' the =#& sF&a e G#spel in the Asse%blies #' G#! -hilippines o Asse%bleias !e De&s ,h& $h #' the Little ,hil! en #' Ces&s ,h ist o Asse%blies #' G#! in In!iaR ,#n" e"ati#nal H#liness ,h& $h o Asse%blies #' G#! in Ne) ?ealan! ,R, ,h& $hes Inte nati#nal o Asse%blies #' G#! in the Unite! Deepe Li'e Bible ,h& $h >in"!#% Destiny ,h& $h o Asse%blies #' G#! in Gietna% Eli% =ell#)ship

The ,h& $h #' G#! 6Ce &sale% A$ es7 ,h& $h #' G#! by =aith The ,h& $h #' G#! '# All Nati#ns ,h& $h #' G#!* H#&se #' - aye ,h& $h #' G#! in ,h ist ,h& $h #' G#! M#&ntain Asse%bly ,h& $h #' G#! #' - #phe$y ,h& $h #' G#! #' the O i"inal M#&ntain Asse%bly

-ente$#stal = ee Will Baptist ,h& $h The -ente$#stal Missi#n -ente$#stal W# l! ,#n'e en$e -#tte Hs H#&se ,h istian =ell#)ship Re!ee%e! ,h istian ,h& $h #' G#! Revival ,ent es Inte nati#nal The Revival =ell#)ship Unite! G#spel Tabe na$les Unite! H#ly ,h& $h #' A%e i$a

Charismatics
Main a ti$leI ,ha is%ati$ %#ve%ent See als#I ,ath#li$ ,ha is%ati$ Rene)al Ass#$iati#n #' Gineya ! ,h& $hes ,alva y ,hapel ,ha is%ati$ Epis$#pal ,h& $h ,ity Ha vest ,h& $h =aith ,h istian =ell#)ship Inte nati#nal Eve y Nati#n

=&ll G#spel Ces&s A %y Minist ies #' His Gl# y Minist ies With#&t B# !e s Ne) = #ntie s S#ve ei"n G a$e Minist ies

"eo#Charismatic Churches

Bible ,h istian Missi#n L#$al $h& $hes Destiny ,h& $h G #nin"en

B# n A"ain M#ve%ent Ne) Li'e =ell#)ship Ass#$iati#n T &e Ces&s ,h& $h

African "nitiated Churches

Main a ti$leI A' i$an Initiate! ,h& $h Ap#stles #' C#hane Ma a&+e ,h ist Ap#st#li$ Mi a$le Minist y ,elestial ,h& $h #' ,h ist ,h ist Ap#st#li$ ,h& $h ,h& $h #' the L# ! 6Ala!& a7

Ete nal Sa$ e! O !e #' ,he &bi% an! Se aphi% >i%ban"&ist ,h& $h The A' i$an ,h& $h ?i#n ,h istian ,h& $h

$nited and uniting churches

,h& $hes )hi$h a e the es&lt #' a %e "e bet)een !istin$t !en#%inati#nal $h& $hes. ,h& $hes a e liste! he e )hen thei !ispa ate he ita"e %a +s the% as inapp #p iately liste! in the pa ti$&la $ate"# ies ab#ve. Main a ti$leI Unite! an! &nitin" $h& $hes ,hina ,h istian ,#&n$il ,h& $h #' Ban"la!esh ,h& $h #' -a+istan

- #testant ,h& $h in the Nethe lan!s St. Th#%as Evan"eli$al ,h& $h Unite! ,h& $h #' ,ana!a

Ma Th#%a ,h& $h

Unite! ,h& $h #' ,h ist in the -hilippines Unitin" ,h& $h in A&st alia

Religious %ociety of &riends '(ua)ers*

Main a ti$leI Reli"i#&s S#$iety #' = ien!s

,#nse vative = ien!s Evan"eli$al = ien!s Inte nati#nal = ien!s Gene al ,#n'e en$e = ien!s Unite! Meetin"

N#teI The Reli"i#&s S#$iety #' = ien!s is hist# i$ally $#nsi!e e! a - #testant !en#%inati#n. While Evan"eli$al = ien!s an! %#st %e%be s #' the = ien!s Unite! Meetin" )#&l! $#nsi!e the%selves - #testant ,h istians* %any E&a+e s t#!ay $#nsi!e thei 'aith t# be a !istin$t* n#n1- #testant '# % #' ,h istianity. S#%e = ien!s Gene al ,#n'e en$e E&a+e s a e Kp#st1,h istianK an! s#%e n#n1theists.

%tone-Campbell Restoration Mo#ement

Main a ti$leI Rest# ati#n M#ve%ent See als#I Rest# ati#nis% 6,h istian p i%itivis%7 an! Se$#n! G ,h istian ,h& $h 6Dis$iples #' ,h ist7 ,h& $hes #' ,h ist ,h& $hes #' ,h ist 6n#n1instit&ti#nal7 ,h& $hes #' ,h ist in A&st alia eat A)a+enin" In!epen!ent ,h istian ,h& $hesD,h& $hes #' ,h ist Inte nati#nal ,h& $hes #' ,h ist 6B#st#n M#ve%ent7

%outhcottites

,h istian Is aelite ,h& $h

Millerites and comparable groups

See als#I List #' ,h istian !en#%inati#nsQBible St&!ent G #&ps

abbath#$eeping Churches% Ad&entist

A!ventist ,h& $h #' - #%ise , eati#n Seventh Day A!ventist ,h& $h Gene al ,#n'e en$e #' the ,h& $h #' G#! 6Seventh1Day7 Seventh1!ay A!ventist ,h& $h Seventh Day A!ventist Re'# % M#ve%ent

abbath#$eeping Churches% "on#Ad&entist

B an$h Davi!ians ,h& $h #' the G eat G#! Livin" ,h& $h #' G#! -hila!elphia ,h& $h #' G#!

T &e Ces&s ,h& $h Unite! ,h& $h #' G#! Unite! Seventh1Day B eth en

unday Ad&entists

A!vent ,h istian ,h& $h ,h& $h #' G#! Gene al ,#n'e en$e 6Ab aha%i$ =aith7 ,h& $h #' the Blesse! H#pe 6a+a ,h& $h #' G#! #' the Ab aha%i$ =aith7

acred "ame 'roups

Asse%blies #' Yah)eh H#&se #' Yah)eh Ne) Li'e =ell#)ship

British-"sraelism
Main a ti$leI B itish Is aelis% B itish1Is ael1W# l! =e!e ati#n ,h istian I!entity an! #the )hite sepa atistDs&p e%a$ist " #&ps o ,h& $h #' Ces&s ,h ist1,h istian 6A yan Nati#ns7 o >in"!#% I!entity Minist ies o La-# te ,h& $h #' ,h ist

The ,#venant* The S)# !* an! the A % #' the L# ! Revival ,ent es Inte nati#nal The Revival =ell#)ship W# l!)i!e ,h& $h #' G#!

Miscellaneous+Other

Ass#$iate! G#spel ,h& $hes #' ,ana!a 6AG,7 Believe sH ,h& $h in In!ia =a%ily Inte nati#nal a.+.a. KThe =a%ily Inte nati#nalK* K=a%ily #' L#veK* KThe =a%ilyK ,h& $h #' ,h ist* Inst &%ental 6>elleyites7 ,h istian ,#nventi#ns 6a.+.a. Two by Twos* The Truth* The Way* et$.7 ,h istian S Missi#na y Allian$e ,##neyites 6n#t t# be $#n'&se! )ith Christian Conventions* ab#ve7 Ete nal G a$e Evan"eli$al ,h& $h #' West A' i$a Evan"eli$al ,#venant ,h& $h #' A%e i$a 6KS)e!ish Evan"eli$al Missi#n ,#venantK7 Evan"eli$al = ee ,h& $h #' ,ana!a =ell#)ship #' =&n!a%ental Bible ,h& $hes G a$e M#ve%ent ,h& $hes

G eat ,#%%issi#n Ass#$iati#n Sha+e s In!ian Sha+e s Ces&s M#ve%ent Methe nitha Met #p#litan ,#%%&nity ,h& $hes Native A%e i$an ,h& $h Ne) = #ntie s 6'# %e ly Ne) = #ntie s Inte nati#nal7 S$h)en+'el!e ,h& $h St i"#lni+i Unive sal Li'e Yeh#)ists 6a+a Yeh#)ists1Ilyinites* R&ssian Ceh#vists7

Latter (ay aints

Main a ti$lesI Latte Day Saint %#ve%ent an! M# %#nis% See als#I List #' se$ts in the Latte Day Saint %#ve%ent M#st Latte Day Saint !en#%inati#ns a e !e ive! ' #% the ,h& $h #' ,h ist establishe! by C#seph S%ith* C . in 2<9/. The %a.# ity #' K- ai ie SaintK !en#%inati#ns )e e establishe! a'te the !eath #' S%ith by the e%nants #' the saints )h# !i! n#t "# )est )ith B i"ha% Y#&n". The R#$+y M#&ntain !en#%inati#ns a e va i#&s se$ts )h# b #+e ' #% The ,h& $h #' Ces&s ,h ist #' Latte 1!ay Saints a'te its aban!#n%ent #' p#ly"a%y in 2<8/. Othe )oseph mith as

!en#%inati#ns a e !e'ine! by eithe a belie' in )oseph mith as a p #phet* # a$$eptan$e #' the B##+ #' M# %#n as s$ ipt& e. M# %#nis% is "ene ally $#nsi!e e! est# ati#nist* believin" that S%ith est# e! the # i"inal ,h& $h #' ,h ist t# the Ea th. S#%e Latte Day Saint !en#%inati#ns a e e"a !e! by #the ,h istians as bein" n#nt inita ian* b&t "ene ally !# n#t a$$ept that label the%selves* in $#nt ast t# the " #&ps labelle! Kn#nt inita ianK bel#).

*Prairie aint* denominations

,h& ,h& ,h& ,h&

$h #' ,h ist 6Te%ple L#t7 6He! i$+ites7 $h #' ,h ist )ith the Eli.ah Messa"e $h #' Ces&s ,h ist 6Bi$+e t#nite7 $h #' Ces&s ,h ist 6,&tle ite7

,#%%&nity #' ,h ist* '# %e ly $alle! Re# "ani;e! ,h& $h #' Ces&s ,h ist #' Latte Day Saints 6RLDS7 6la "est K- ai ie SaintK !en#%inati#n7

Roc+y ,ountains denominations

Ap#st#li$ Unite! B eth en The ,h& $h #' Ces&s ,h ist #' Latte 1!ay Saints

Latte Day ,h& $h #' ,h ist 6>in"st#n ,lan7 The T &e an! Livin" ,h& $h #' Ces&s ,h ist #'

Other denominations

Aa #ni$ O !e Rest# ati#n ,h& $h #' Ces&s ,h ist

"ontrinitarian groups
Main a ti$leI N#nt inita ianis%

-arious denominations whose self#understanding denies Trinitarian theology held by other Christians.
Oneness Pentecostalism
Main a ti$leI Oneness -ente$#stalis%

Ap#st#li$ Ove $#%in" H#ly ,h& $h #' G#! Asse%blies #' the L# ! Ces&s ,h ist Bible Way ,h& $h #' O& L# ! Ces&s ,h ist

-ente$#stal Asse%blies #' the W# l! Unite! -ente$#stal ,h& $h Inte nati#nal Unite! -ente$#stal ,h& $h in In!ia

$nitarianism and $ni#ersalism

Main a ti$lesI Unita ianis% an! ,h istian Unive salis% See als#I Unita ian Unive salis% A%e i$an Unita ian ,#n'e en$e* N# th A%e i$a ,h istian Unive salist Ass#$iati#n* US Inte nati#nal ,#&n$il #' Unita ians an! Unive salists o A&st alian an! Ne) ?ealan! Unita ian Unive salist Ass#$iati#n o ,ana!ian Unita ian ,#&n$il o De&ts$he Unita ie Reli"i#ns"e%eins$ha't* Ge %any o E& #pean Unita ian Unive salists o Gene al Asse%bly #' Unita ian an! = ee ,h istian ,h& $hes* Unite! >in"!#% S I elan! o Unita ian Unive salist Ass#$iati#n* US o Unita ian Unive salist S#$iety #' Spain o Unita is+ >i +esa%'&n!* Den%a + S#$inianis% 6e(tin$t as a %#!e n an! !istin$t " #&p7 o -#lish B eth en 6e(tin$t as a %#!e n an! !istin$t " #&p7

Bible %tudent groups

Main a ti$leI Bible St&!ent %#ve%ent

,h istian Millennial =ell#)ship Da)n Bible St&!ents Ass#$iati#n = ien!s #' Man Ceh#vahHs Witnesses Lay%anHs H#%e Missi#na y M#ve%ent -ast# al Bible Instit&te

%,edenborgianism
Main a ti$leI S)e!enb# "ianis% See als#I The Ne) ,h& $h

Gene al ,h& $h #' the Ne) Ce &sale% L# !Hs Ne) ,h& $h Whi$h Is N#va Hie #s#ly%a S)e!enb# "ian ,h& $h #' N# th A%e i$a '# %e ly General Convention of the New Jerusalem

Other non--rinitarians

,h ista!elphians ,h& $h #' ,h ist* S$ientist ,h& $h #' the Blesse! H#pe D#&+h#b# s 6KSpi it1W estle sK7 I"lesia ni , ist# Ma+&ya M#l#+ans

Me%be s ,h& $h #' G#! Inte nati#nal M#st H#ly ,h& $h #' G#! in ,h ist Ces&s S&bb#tni+s T)# by T)#s 6K,h istian ,#nventi#nsK7 Uni'i$ati#n ,h& $h Unive sal Allian$e

,essianic )udaism
Main a ti$leI Messiani$ C&!ais% See als#I Messiani$ M#ve%ent an! Messiani$ Ce)ish the#l#"y

,h#sen -e#ple Minist ies ,#aliti#n #' T# ah Obse vant Messiani$ ,#n" e"ati#ns B itish Messiani$ Ce)ish Allian$e =ell#)ship #' Messiani$ ,#n" e"ati#ns 6=M,7 Inte nati#nal Allian$e #' Messiani$ ,#n" e"ati#ns an! Syna"#"&es Inte nati#nal =e!e ati#ns #' Messiani$ Ce)s 6I=MC7 Inte nati#nal Messiani$ Ce)ish Allian$e 6IMCA7 Messiani$ B& ea& Inte nati#nal 6MBI7 Messiani$ Is ael Allian$e 6MIA7 Messiani$ Ce)ish Allian$e #' A%e i$a 6MCAA7 Messiani$ Ce)ish Allian$e #' A&st alia Messiani$ Heb e)s Inte nati#nal The Ass#$iati#n #' Messiani$ ,#n" e"ati#ns 6AM,7 The B itish Messiani$ Ce)ish Allian$e The Inte nati#nal Allian$e #' Messiani$ ,#n" e"ati#ns an! Syna"#"&es 6IAM,S7 The Ce &sale% ,#&n$il The Unite! Allian$e #' ,#n" e"ati#ns -& s&in" a Messiani$ T# ah Ti++&n Minist ies Inte nati#nal Uni#n #' ,#nse vative Messiani$ Syna"#"&es 6U,MCS7 Uni#n #' Na;a ene Ce)ish Syna"#"&es Uni#n #' Messiani$ Ce)ish ,#n" e"ati#ns 6UMC,7 Union of Nazarene Yisraelite Congregations Unite! Messiani$ Ce)ish Allian$e 6UMCA7

)ewish Christians

Ce)s '# Ces&s Ebi#nis%

Esoteric Christianity
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yncretistic religions incorporating elements of Christianity

The elati#n #' these %#ve%ents t# #the ,h istian i!eas $an be e%#te. They a e liste! he e be$a&se they in$l&!e s#%e ele%ents #' ,h istian p a$ti$e # belie's* )ithin eli"i#&s $#nte(ts* )hi$h %ay be #nly l##sely $ha a$te i;e! as ,h istian.

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