congregationalism

• Système de croyances et de gouvernement d'une dénomination protestante où chaque église locale est autonome et indépendante.

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

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Protestant church governanceC2formal

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

   Congrégationalisme

   • 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.

   Synonymesindependency

   Antonymesepiscopalianismhierarchypresbyterianism