congregationalism

• System des Glaubens und der Kirchenleitung innerhalb protestantischer Denominationen, bei dem jede Ortsgemeinde selbstverwaltet und unabhängig ist.

A system of beliefs and church governance within a Protestant denomination where each local church is self-governing and independent.

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1. Protestant church governanceC2formal

   A system of church organization in which each local congregation is self-governing and independent, without a higher ecclesiastical authority.

   Kongregationalismus

   • Congregationalism emphasizes the autonomy of each local church.
   • The principles of Congregationalism were influential in early New England.
   • Many modern Protestant denominations have roots in Congregationalism.

   Synonymeindependency

   Antonymeepiscopalianismhierarchypresbyterianism