congregationalism

• Sistema de creencias y gobierno eclesiástico dentro de una denominación protestante en el que cada iglesia local es autónoma e independiente. También se refiere a la doctrina y práctica que defienden esta forma de organización congregacional.

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.

   Congregacionalismo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosindependency

   Antónimosepiscopalianismhierarchypresbyterianism