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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Religion by Tradition

Introduction…………..……............................................................ 4

Evangelical Protestant……………................................................. 5

Mainline Protestant……………..................................................... 5

Black Protestant …...……….......................................................... 6

Roman Catholic ……...………........................................................ 6

Orthodox ……...………................................................................... 6

Other ……...………......................................................................... 7

Part 2: Religion by Family

Introduction………………………..................................................... 9

Adventist Family…………….......................................................... 9

Anglicanism Family …………….................................................... 10

Baptist Family...…...………........................................................... 10

Christian Science Family ……...………......................................... 11

Communal Family.……............................................................... 11

Congregationalist Family (UCC)................................................ 11

Eastern Liturgical Family (Orthodox)....................................... 12

European Free-Church Family.................................................. 12

Holiness Family.......................................................................... 13

Independent Fundamentalist Family........................................ 14

Judaism Family.......................................................................... 14

Latter-day Saints Family............................................................ 14

Liberal Family............................................................................. 15

Lutheran Family......................................................................... 15

Methodist/Pietist Family........................................................... 15

Other Groups.............................................................................. 16

Pentecostal Family..................................................................... 17

Presbyterian-Reformed Family.................................................. 17

Restorationist Family................................................................. 18



Spiritualist Family...................................................................... 18

Western Liturgical Family (Catholicism)................................... 18

Appendices

Appendix A. Listed Religious Groups by Tradition................... 20

Appendix B. Listed Religious Groups by Family....................... 27



Part 1:

Religion by Tradition Introduction

Christian groups in America are often placed into five main traditions: Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, Black Protestant, Orthodox and Roman Catholic. There is wide variation within each of these five traditions. The most difficult to classify are the Evangelical and Mainline Protestant, with the evangelical groups being more theologically and socially conservative than the mainline groups. Several sources were used for categorizing the many Christian groups into religious traditions, beginning with an article by Brian Steensland and colleagues entitled "The Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art" published in Social Forces. This article places many of the denomination into one of those traditions. For Christian denominations not included in Steensland and colleagues' scheme, two additional sources were consulted: J. Gordon Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions (8th edition) and Frank S. Mead and Samuel S. Hill's Handbook of Denominations in the United States (12th edition). In addition to those in Steensland and colleagues' classification scheme, the “Other” category was created for Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Latter-day Saints (Mormons), Jehovah's Witnesses and other religious groups that fall outside of the five main Christian traditions. On the U.S. Congregational Membership Reports, the ARDA also shows a number for the “unclaimed” population, those that are not adherents of any of the religious groups included in the Religious Congregations & Membership Study, 2010.1 Using these sources the staff at the Association of Religion Data Archives (theARDA.com) placed each group into a Religious Tradition.

1 NOTE: This number should not be used as an indicator of irreligion or atheism, as it also includes adherents of groups not included in these data.

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Evangelical Protestant Evangelical Protestant denominations and churches emphasize conversion and evangelism, hold biblical authority in high regard and tend to seek more separation from the broader culture. Evangelical Protestantism is usually seen as more theologically and socially conservative than mainline Protestantism, although there is obviously variation among evangelical denominations, congregations and individuals. Evangelical Protestant denominations include the Southern Baptist Convention, Assemblies of God and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Here are some other examples of Evangelical Protestant groups:

• American Baptist Association • Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc • Churches of Christ • Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) • Church of Nazarene • Evangelical Lutheran Synod • Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran • Evangelical Free Church of America • Presbyterian Church in America • Amish (Mennonite)

Mainline Protestant Mainline Protestant denominations typically emphasize a proactive view on issues of social and economic justice and a tolerance of varied individual beliefs. While mainline Protestantism is usually seen as more theologically and socially liberal than evangelical Protestantism, there obviously is variation among mainline denominations, congregations and individuals. Examples of Mainline Protestant denominations include the Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Methodist Church the Reformed Church in America, the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Here are some other examples of Mainline Protestant groups:

• Reformed Church in America • United Church of Christ • Episcopal Church • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) • Friends (Quakers) • Metropolitan Community Churches • Moravian Church in America



Black Protestant

Historically Black Protestant churches are those that minister to predominantly African American congregations in the United States. The first black churches were founded by free blacks in the 18th century. Historically black churches have long been the centers of communities, serving numerous important functions. While the religious-meaning system and social organization of these denominations are similar to those found in white evangelical denominations, African American Protestants emphasize different aspects of Christian doctrine, especially the importance of freedom and the quest for justice. Black Protestants tend to be liberal on economic attitudes and conservative on social issues. The seven major Black Protestant denominations are: the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the Church of God in Christ, the National Baptist Convention of America, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Here are some other examples of Black Protestant groups:

• African Union Methodist Protestant • Reformed Zion Union Apostolic • Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America • Church of God By Faith • Church of the Living God • Church of the Lord Jesus Christ • Seventh Day Pentecostal • First Church of Jesus Christ • Pentecostal Assemblies of the World • United House of Prayer

Roman Catholic Roman Catholicism is an ancient, liturgical, sacramental and western form of Christianity. Roman Catholic doctrine emphasizes the Trinity and Jesus Christ’s incarnation. The Roman Catholic organizational structure is hierarchical with the pope presiding over all Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic Church is currently the largest religious body in the United States. This family also includes the Polish National Catholic Church and the United Catholic Church.

Orthodox Orthodox Christianity represents one of the three great divisions of Christianity; the others are the Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic and Orthodox churches originally were united, but they parted in the 11th century, when they differed over several points of doctrine, including the supreme authority of the



pope, which Orthodox Christians reject. Since the 20th century, the Catholic and Orthodox churches have made greater efforts toward reconciliation. Orthodox churches include the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Orthodox Church in America. Here are some other examples of Orthodox groups:

• Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America • American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox • Antiochian Orthodox Christian • Armenian Apostolic Church • Armenian Church of America • Eastern Orthodox — Other • Russian Orthodox Church • Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church • Ukranian Orthodox Church

Other Denominations listed in the "other" category simply are those that do not fit into the Evangelical, Mainline, Black Protestants, Orthodox or Catholic categories. This includes Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Latter-day Saints (Mormons), Jehovah's Witnesses and other religious groups. Here are some other examples of groups in this category:

• Conservative Judaism • Orthodox Judaism • Reform Judaism • Liberal Catholic Churches • Christian Science Churches • Swedenborgian Churches • Metaphysical • Spiritualist Churches/Organizations • Church of Scientology • Non-Denominational Churches • Baha'i Faith • Sikh Society • Muslim Congregations • Unitarian Universalist Association



REFERENCES Mead, Frank, Samuel Hill, and Craig Atwood (Eds.). 2005. Handbook of Denominations in the United States. 12th ed. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. Melton, J. Gordon (Ed). 2009. Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions. 8th Edition. Detroit: Gale, Cengage Learning. Steensland, Brian, Jerry Z. Park, Mark D. Regnerus, Lynn D. Robinson, W. Bradford Wilcox and Robert D. Woodberry. 2000. The Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art. Social Forces 79(1): 291-318.

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Part 2:

Religion by Family

Introduction

Many religious groups in America are formed through a complex series of schisms and mergers. As a result, many religious groups share a common historical background, even if they now hold substantially different religious beliefs. The religious families listed below organize religious groups based on their religious ancestry or heritage. For more information on the Religion Families and the religious groups within each family, please refer to the ARDA's Religion Family Trees and Profiles: http://thearda.com/denoms/families/groups.asp

Adventist Family

Adventist churches originate from founder William Miller in the late 19th century, who taught that Christ soon would return to earth and that Saturday rather than Sunday should be observed as the Sabbath. The Adventist family includes the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which was founded by Ellen Gould White and James Springer White, as well as offshoots such as the Advent Christian Church. Here are some other examples of Adventist groups:

• Church of God (Seventh Day), Denver, Colorado

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• Church of God (Seventh Day, Salem, West Virginia) • Church of God General Conference (Oregon, IL and Morrow, GA)

For more information on the Adventist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_98.asp

Anglicanism Family

Anglican churches originated in England and broke with Roman Catholicism during the 16th century Reformation while retaining a hierarchical structure. The Anglican Church is sometimes viewed as a "middle way" between Catholicism and Protestantism, since both traditions have influenced Anglican theology and practice. Churches in the Anglican family include the Anglican Orthodox Church of North America and the Episcopal Church in the United States. Here are some other examples of Anglican groups:

• Apostolic Episcopal Church • Reformed Episcopal Church

For more information on the Anglicanism family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_88.asp

Baptist Family

Baptists originated from 17th century English Puritanism. The term "Baptist" came from their insistence that baptism should be reserved for those old enough to comprehend and confess a personal faith in Jesus. Modern Baptists are a group of Christian denominations and churches who subscribe to a theology of believer's baptism (as opposed to infant baptism), salvation through faith alone, Scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice, and the autonomy of the local church. Churches in the Baptist family include the Southern Baptist Convention, the National Baptist Convention of America and the American Baptist Churches in the USA. Here are some other examples of Baptist groups:

• American Baptist Association • Baptist Bible Fellowship International • Baptist General Conference • Baptist Missionary Association of America • Conservative Baptist Association of America (CBAmerica) • General Association of General Baptists • General Association of Regular Baptist Churches • National Association of Free Will Baptists

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• National Primitive Baptist Convention, Inc. • North American Baptist Conference • Primitive Baptists • Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. • United Baptists

For more information on the Baptist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_96.asp

Christian Science Family

Christian Science churches follow the teachings of founder Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), who believed that personal healing was the central message of Christianity. She believed that the correct interpretation of Scripture would alleviate disease, suffering, and even death according to her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875). The movement became more of an institution in 1879. Worship services include readings from the Bible as well as Eddy's "Science and Health." The largest group in the Christian Science family is the Church of Christ Scientist. Divine Science also belongs to the Christian Science family. For more information on the Christian Science family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_102.asp

Communal Family The Communal family consists of churches where members often live together and share living activities, such as common meals, as an expression of their faith. The Hutterian Brethren and United Society of Believers (Shakers) are examples of communal churches. Here are some other examples of Communal groups:

• Amana Church Society • Temple Society

For more information on the Communal family, please refer to: http://thearda.com/denoms/families/F_101.asp

Congregationalist (UCC) Family

Congregationalism stems from the English Puritans of the 17th century and is now found in the United States in the United Church of Christ and smaller Congregationalist bodies.



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For more information on the Congregationalist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_114.asp

Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) Family The Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) family represents one of the three great divisions of Christianity; the others are the Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic and Orthodox churches were originally united, but they parted in the 11th century, when they differed over several points of doctrine, including the supreme authority of the pope, which Orthodox Christians reject. Since the 20th century, the Catholic and Orthodox churches have made greater efforts toward reconciliation. Churches in the Eastern Liturgical family include the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Orthodox Church in America. Here are some other examples of Eastern Liturgical groups:

• Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America • American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church • Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America • Armenian Apostolic Church of America • Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church in North America • Holy Orthodox Church in America (Eastern Catholic and Apostolic) • Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America • Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America • Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church for the U.S.A. and Canada • Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America • Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A.

For more information on the Eastern Liturgical (Orthodox) family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_89.asp

European Free-Church Family (Brethren, Mennonites, Quakers, Amish)

European Free-Churches left established and state churches in Europe over the belief that congregational activity and membership should be voluntary and free of state control. Examples of these churches include the Society of Friends (Quakers), various Mennonite churches and the Evangelical Covenant Church, which is the result of a schism from the Church of Sweden in the 19th century. Here are some other examples of European Free-Church groups:





• Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene) • Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio) • Brethren in Christ Church • Church of God in Christ, Mennonite • Church of the Brethren • Conservative Mennonite Conference • Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Conference • Evangelical Mennonite Church • Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches • General Conference Mennonite Church • Mennonite Brethren Church of North America (Brüder Gemeinde)

• The U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches • Mennonite Church USA • Old German Baptist Brethren Church • Reformed Mennonite Church

For more information on the European Free-Church family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_95.asp

Holiness Family Holiness churches emerged out of the Methodist churches in the United States as they sought to restore John Wesley's teachings of personal holiness and total sanctification (perfection). Holiness bodies include the Church of the Nazarene and the various Church of God denominations. Here are some other examples of Holiness groups:

• American Rescue Workers • Christian and Missionary Alliance • Christian Nation Church U.S.A. • Christ's Sanctified Holy Church • Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A • Church of the Gospel • Churches of Christ in Christian Union • Evangelical Church of North America • Free Methodist Church of North America • Missionary Church




• Salvation Army • Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ • Wesleyan Church

For more information on the Holiness Family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_93.asp

Independent Fundamentalist Family Independent Fundamentalist churches left mainline and evangelical denominations in 1930. Out of the initial 39 men who formed the movement, 12 were Congregationalists, three Presbyterians, 19 Independents, one Baptist and four with no denominational affiliation. The movement was a response to modernity, as they believed that other churches were too liberal in theology. The Independent Fundamental Churches of America is the largest of these separatist bodies. Here are some other examples of Independent Fundamentalist groups:

• American Evangelical Christian Churches • Berean Fellowship of Churches • Christian Brethren (Plymouth Brethren) • Grace Gospel Fellowship

For more information on the Independent Fundamentalist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_97.asp

Judaism Family Judaism is a monotheistic religion based on the Torah, Talmud and other texts in the Hebrew Bible. There are several Jewish traditions, including Orthodox, Conservative, Reform Judaism, and Reconstructionist. Today, there are 5.2 million Jews in the United States. For more on the Judaism family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_106.asp

Latter-day Saints Family (Mormonism) Latter-day Saints (Mormon) churches follow at least some of the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr., who published the Book of Mormon in 1830. The largest denomination in the family is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), founded in 1830 and currently headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The next largest is the






Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints), founded in 1860. For more information on the Latter-day Saint family (Mormonism), please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_100.asp

Liberal Family The Liberal family churches and associations stress the primacy of reason and experience over the authority of doctrine and sacred texts. It emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in hopes of making Christianity more relevant to modern times (Reid et al. 1990: 646). The Unitarian-Universalist Association and the American Ethical Union are two examples of such groups. For more information on the Liberal family, please refer to: http://thearda.com/denoms/families/F_99.asp

Lutheran Family Lutheran churches follow the teachings of 16h century reformer Martin Luther, particularly his teaching on justification by faith and scripture alone (sola scriptura). It is one of the most liturgical Protestant movements, along with Episcopalianism. Lutheranism is more prominent in the Midwestern United States, particularly among those with German and Scandinavian ancestry. Lutheran bodies include the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Here are some other examples of Lutheran groups:

• American Association of Lutheran Churches • Apostolic Lutheran Church of America • Association of Free Lutheran Congregations • Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America • Evangelical Lutheran Synod • Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church (Suomi Synod) • Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

For more information on the Lutheran family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_90.asp

Methodist-Pietist Family The Methodist-Pietist family consists of churches that stress the importance of internal faith, spirituality and Christian living over adherence to formal creeds and


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doctrine. The largest among these churches is the United Methodist Church, which follows the teachings of John Wesley, who in the 18th century broke away from the Church of England because of his emphasis on personal holiness. Other Methodist churches include the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Here are some other examples of Methodist-Pietist groups:

• African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church • Congregational Methodist Church • Evangelical Congregational Church • Evangelical Methodist Church • Primitive Methodist Church in the U.S.A. • Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Church • Southern Methodist Church

For more information on the Methodist-Pietist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_92.asp

Other Groups Other religious groups are those that do not fit into the common Religious Family categories. They include the Baha’i Faith, Buddhist Churches of America and Vedanta Society Church. Here are some other examples of groups in this category:

• American Mohammedian Society • American Moslem Brotherhood Association • Buddhist Mission of North America • Buddhist Society of America • Catholic Apostolic Church • Christ Community Church (Evangelical-Protestant) • Christian Union • Church of God, Reformation Movement • Church of Illumination • Church of Revelation • Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the United States of America • National Organization of the New Apostolic Church of North America • Reformed Catholic Church (Utrecht Confession), Province of North America




• Theosophical Society in America For more information on Other groups, refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_113.asp

Pentecostal Family Pentecostal churches emerged as a movement in early 20th century America, stressing enthusiastic worship and the restoration of practices evident in New Testament Christianity, such as speaking in tongues and healing. It is sometimes divided into "classical Pentecostalism," indicating the movement's historical bodies, and "neo-Pentecostalism," the modern movement emphasizing charismatic renewal. Pentecostal bodies include Assemblies of God and Church of God in Christ. Here are some other examples of Pentecostal groups:

• Apostolic Faith Mission Church of God • Association of Vineyard Churches • Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) • Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith • Congregational Holiness Church • International Church of the Foursquare Gospel • International Pentecostal Church of Christ • Pentecostal Assemblies of the World • Pentecostal Church of God • Pentecostal Church, Inc. • United House of Prayer for All People • United Pentecostal Church International • United Pentecostal Churches of Christ

For more information on the Pentecostal family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_94.asp

Presbyterian-Reformed Family

Presbyterian-Reformed churches are a Protestant tradition based on the teachings of reformer John Calvin. The Reformed tradition consists both of Presbyterian churches as well as denominations that developed in continental Europe, such as the Dutch and the German Reformed. American Presbyterianism split over revivalism, slavery and fundamentalism, but is still one of the leading Protestant families in the United States. Presbyterian bodies include Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Presbyterian Church in America.





Here are some other examples of Presbyterian-Reformed groups:

• Bible Presbyterian Church • Christian Reformed Church in North America • Congregational Christian Churches • Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America • Evangelical Presbyterian Church • Orthodox Presbyterian Church • Protestant Reformed Churches in America • Reformed Church in America • Reformed Church in the United States • Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod • Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America • Reformed Presbyterian Synod

For more information on the Presbyterian-Reformed family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_91.asp

Restorationist Family Restorationist churches broke away from established American denominations during the 19th century to restore what they understood as true New Testament Christianity, stressing strict adherence to the Bible rather than to creeds. Restorationist churches include the Churches of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For more information on the Restorationist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_115.asp

Spiritualist Family Spiritualists teach that believers can communicate with spirits and the deceased through such practices as séances and other paranormal activities. Churches in the Spiritualist tradition include the Swedenborgian Church and the International General Assembly of Spiritualists. Here are some other examples of Spiritualist groups:

• General Church of the New Jerusalem • National Spiritual Alliance of the U.S.A. • National Spiritualist Association of Churches





• Progressive Spiritualist Church For more information on the Spiritualist family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_103.asp

Western Liturgical Family Western Liturgical family represents the Roman Catholic Church or churches that originate from it. Such offshoots include the Old Catholic Church and the Polish National Catholic Church, which differ from the Roman Catholic Church in their rejection of the authority of the pope. For more information on the Western Liturgical family, please refer to: http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/Families/F_87.asp





Appendix A. Listed Religious Groups by Tradition

Religious Group/Denomination Religious Tradition

(Original) Church of God Evangelical Protestant

Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection Evangelical Protestant

Amana Church Society Evangelical Protestant

Ambassadors Amish Mennonite Evangelical Protestant

American Association of Lutheran Churches Evangelical Protestant

American Baptist Association, The Evangelical Protestant

American Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant

Amish Groups, undifferentiated Evangelical Protestant

Anglican Church in North America Evangelical Protestant

Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc. Evangelical Protestant

Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, OR Evangelical Protestant

Apostolic Lutheran Church of America Evangelical Protestant

Armenian Evangelical Churches (Additional) Evangelical Protestant

Assemblies of God Evangelical Protestant

Assemblies of God International Fellowship Evangelical Protestant

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant

Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Evangelical Protestant

Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America Evangelical Protestant

Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches Evangelical Protestant

Berea Amish Mennonite Evangelical Protestant

Bible Fellowship Church Evangelical Protestant

Bible Presbyterian Church (General Synod) Evangelical Protestant

Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio) Evangelical Protestant

Brethren In Christ Church Evangelical Protestant

Bruderhof Communities, Inc. Evangelical Protestant



Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches Evangelical Protestant

Canadian and American Reformed Churches Evangelical Protestant

Central Yearly Meeting of Friends Evangelical Protestant

Christian and Missionary Alliance, The Evangelical Protestant

Christian Brethren Evangelical Protestant

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant

Christian Reformed Church in North America Evangelical Protestant

Christian Union Evangelical Protestant

Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A. Evangelical Protestant

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Evangelical Protestant

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Evangelical Protestant

Church of God (Seventh Day) Evangelical Protestant

Church of God by Faith, Inc. Evangelical Protestant

Church of God General Conference Evangelical Protestant

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Evangelical Protestant

Church of God of Prophecy Evangelical Protestant

Church of God of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Evangelical Protestant

Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc. Evangelical Protestant

Church of the Brethren Evangelical Protestant

Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America Evangelical Protestant

Church of the Lutheran Confession Evangelical Protestant

Church of the Nazarene Evangelical Protestant

Church of the United Brethren in Christ Evangelical Protestant

Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant

Churches of Christ in Christian Union Evangelical Protestant

Churches of God, General Conference Evangelical Protestant

Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches Evangelical Protestant



Congregational Holiness Church Evangelical Protestant

Congregational Methodist Church Evangelical Protestant

Conservative Baptist Association of America Evangelical Protestant

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference Evangelical Protestant

Conservative Lutheran Association Evangelical Protestant

Conservative Mennonite Conference Evangelical Protestant

Conservative Yearly Meetings of Friends Evangelical Protestant

Convention of Original Free Will Baptists Evangelical Protestant

Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference Evangelical Protestant

Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant

Cumberland Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant

Elim Fellowship Evangelical Protestant

Enterprise Baptists Association Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Association of Reformed, and Congregational Christian Churches

Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Church, The Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Congregational Church, The Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Covenant Church, The Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Free Church of America, The Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Friends Church International Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Lutheran Synod Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Methodist Church Evangelical Protestant

Evangelical Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant

Federation of Reformed Churches Evangelical Protestant

Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches Evangelical Protestant

Fellowship of Evangelical Churches Evangelical Protestant

Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the Evangelical Protestant



Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Evangelical Protestant

Free Methodist Church of North America Evangelical Protestant

Free Presbyterian Church of North America Evangelical Protestant

Free Reformed Church of North America Evangelical Protestant

Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Evangelical Protestant

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Evangelical Protestant

Grace Gospel Fellowship Evangelical Protestant

Heritage Reformed Churches Evangelical Protestant

Hutterian Brethren Evangelical Protestant

Independent Baptist Fellowship International Evangelical Protestant

Independent Fundamental Churches of America Evangelical Protestant

International Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant

International Fellowship of Bible Churches Evangelical Protestant

International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies Evangelical Protestant

International Pentecostal Church of Christ Evangelical Protestant

International Pentecostal Holiness Church Evangelical Protestant

Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad Evangelical Protestant

Korean Presbyterian Church in America Evangelical Protestant

Korean-American Presbyterian Church Evangelical Protestant

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Evangelical Protestant

Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Evangelical Protestant

Maranatha Amish Mennonite Evangelical Protestant

Mennonite Christian Fellowship Evangelical Protestant

Mennonite Church USA Evangelical Protestant

Midwest Beachy Amish Mennonite Evangelical Protestant

Midwest Congregational Christian Fellowship Evangelical Protestant

Missionary Church, The Evangelical Protestant



National Association of Free Will Baptists Evangelical Protestant

New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches

Evangelical Protestant

Non-denominational Evangelical Protestant

North American Baptist Conference Evangelical Protestant

North American Lutheran Church Evangelical Protestant

Old Order River Brethren Evangelical Protestant

Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. Evangelical Protestant

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The Evangelical Protestant

Pentecostal Church of God Evangelical Protestant

Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church Evangelical Protestant

Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc. Evangelical Protestant

Pillar of Fire Evangelical Protestant

Presbyterian Church in America Evangelical Protestant

Presbyterian Reformed Church Evangelical Protestant

Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of Evangelical Protestant

Primitive Methodist Church in the USA Evangelical Protestant

Protestant Reformed Churches in America Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Baptist Churches Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Church in the United States Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Mennonite Church Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Presbyterian Church Hanover Presbytery Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States Evangelical Protestant

Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Evangelical Protestant

Salvation Army, The Evangelical Protestant

Schwenkfelder Church Evangelical Protestant



Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada Evangelical Protestant

Seventh-day Adventist Church Evangelical Protestant

Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Protestant

Southern Methodist Church Evangelical Protestant

Tampico Amish Mennonite Evangelical Protestant

U.S. Mennonite Brethren Evangelical Protestant

Unaffiliated Conservative Amish Mennonite Church Evangelical Protestant

United Pentecostal Church International Evangelical Protestant

United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God Evangelical Protestant

United Reformed Churches in North America Evangelical Protestant

United Zion Church Evangelical Protestant

Unity of the Brethren Evangelical Protestant

Vineyard USA Evangelical Protestant

Wesleyan Church, The Evangelical Protestant

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Evangelical Protestant

Alliance of Baptists Mainline Protestant

American Baptist Churches in the USA Mainline Protestant

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Mainline Protestant

Congregational Christian Churches, Additional Mainline Protestant

Episcopal Church Mainline Protestant

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mainline Protestant

Friends General Conference and Friends United Meeting Mainline Protestant

Friends General Conference Mainline Protestant

Friends United Meeting Mainline Protestant

Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of Mainline Protestant

Hungarian Reformed Churches (Additional) Mainline Protestant



Independent Yearly Meetings of Friends Mainline Protestant

International Council of Community Churches Mainline Protestant

Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of

Mainline Protestant

Moravian Church in America--Alaska Province Mainline Protestant

Moravian Church in America--Northern Province Mainline Protestant

Moravian Church in America--Southern Province Mainline Protestant

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Mainline Protestant

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant

Reformed Church in America Mainline Protestant

Unaffiliated Friends Meetings Mainline Protestant

United Church of Christ Mainline Protestant

United Methodist Church, The Mainline Protestant

African Methodist Episcopal Church Black Protestant

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Black Protestant

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Black Protestant

Church of God in Christ Black Protestant

Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.

Black Protestant

Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America Black Protestant

Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Black Protestant

National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. Black Protestant

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Black Protestant

National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. Black Protestant

Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Black Protestant

United Holy Church of America, Inc. Black Protestant

Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic



Polish National Catholic Church Roman Catholic

United Catholic Church, Inc. Roman Catholic

Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America Orthodox

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Orthodox

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The

Orthodox

Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Catholicosate of Cilicia)

Orthodox

Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin)

Orthodox

Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia

Orthodox

Coptic Orthodox Church Orthodox

Eritrean Orthodox Orthodox

Ethiopian Orthodox Orthodox

Georgian Orthodox Parishes in the United States Orthodox

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Orthodox

Holy Orthodox Church in North America Orthodox

Macedonian Orthodox Church: American Diocese Orthodox

Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America

Orthodox

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Orthodox

Orthodox Church in America Orthodox

Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA

Orthodox

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in Americas Orthodox

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Orthodox

Serbian Orthodox Church in North America Orthodox

Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch Orthodox



Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Orthodox

Vicariate for the Palestinian/Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities

Orthodox

Association of Messianic Congregations Other

Bahá'í Other

Buddhism, Mahayana Other

Buddhism, Theravada Other

Buddhism, Vajrayana Other

Church of Christ, Scientist Other

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Other

Community of Christ Other

Conservative Judaism Other

Hindu, Indian-American Hindu Temple Assoc. Other

Hindu, Post Renaissance Other

Hindu, Renaissance Other

Hindu, Traditional Temples Other

Jain Other

Jehovah's Witnesses Other

Muslim Estimate Other

National Spiritualist Association of Churches Other

New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the

Other

Non-Classified Affiliation Other

Non-Denominational Churches Other

Orthodox Judaism Other

Reconstructionist Judaism Other

Reform Judaism Other

Shinto Other



Sikh Other

Swedenborgian Church Other

Tao Other

Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations Other

Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Other

Unity Churches, Association of Other

Zoroastrian Other



Appendix B. Listed Religious Groups by Family

Religious Group/Denomination Religious Family

Advent Christian Church Adventist

Adventists - Other Adventist

Church of God (Seventh Day) Adventist

Church of God General Conference Adventist

Jehovah's Witnesses Adventist

Seventh-day Adventist Church Adventist

Anglican - Other Anglicanism

Anglican Episcopal of North America Anglicanism

Charismatic Episcopal Church Anglicanism

Episcopal Church Anglicanism

Anglican Orthodox Church Anglicanism

Reformed Episcopal Church Anglicanism

Alliance of Baptists Baptist

American Baptist Association, The Baptist

American Baptist Churches in the USA Baptist

Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America Baptist

Conservative Baptist Association of America Baptist

Convention of Original Free Will Baptists Baptist

Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference Baptist

Enterprise Baptists Association Baptist

Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Baptist

Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Baptist

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Baptist

Independent Baptist Fellowship International Baptist

International Churches of Christ Baptist



National Association of Free Will Baptists Baptist

National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. Baptist

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Baptist

National Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. Baptist

New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches Baptist

North American Baptist Conference Baptist

Primitive Baptists, Eastern District Association of Baptist

Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Baptist

Reformed Baptist Churches Baptist

Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada Baptist

Southern Baptist Convention Baptist

Church of Christ, Scientist Christian Science

Divine Science Christian Science

Amana Church Society Communal

Hutterian Brethren Communal

Temple Society Communal

United Society of Believers (Shakers) Communal

United Church of Christ Congregationalist

Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America Eastern Liturgical

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Eastern Liturgical

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, The Eastern Liturgical

Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Catholicosate of Cilicia) Eastern Liturgical

Armenian Church of North America (Catholicosate of Etchmiadzin) Eastern Liturgical



Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia Eastern Liturgical

Coptic Orthodox Church Eastern Liturgical

Eritrean Orthodox Eastern Liturgical

Ethiopian Orthodox Eastern Liturgical

Georgian Orthodox Parishes in the United States Eastern Liturgical

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Eastern Liturgical

Holy Orthodox Church in North America Eastern Liturgical

Macedonian Orthodox Church: American Diocese Eastern Liturgical

Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America Eastern Liturgical

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Eastern Liturgical

Orthodox Church in America Eastern Liturgical

Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA Eastern Liturgical

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in Americas Eastern Liturgical

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Eastern Liturgical

Serbian Orthodox Church in North America Eastern Liturgical

Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch Eastern Liturgical

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Eastern Liturgical

Vicariate for the Palestinian/Jordanian Orthodox Christian Communities Eastern Liturgical

Ambassadors Amish Mennonite European Free-Church

Amish Groups, undifferentiated European Free-Church

Apostolic Christian Church of America, Inc. European Free-Church

Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches European Free-Church

Berea Amish Mennonite European Free-Church

Brethren Church, The (Ashland, Ohio) European Free-Church



Brethren In Christ Church European Free-Church

Bruderhof Communities, Inc. European Free-Church

Central Yearly Meeting of Friends European Free-Church

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite European Free-Church

Church of the Brethren European Free-Church

Conservative Mennonite Conference European Free-Church

Conservative Yearly Meetings of Friends European Free-Church

Evangelical Friends Church International European Free-Church

Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches European Free-Church

Fellowship of Evangelical Churches European Free-Church

Friends General Conference and Friends United Meeting European Free-Church

Friends General Conference European Free-Church

Friends United Meeting European Free-Church

Grace Brethren Churches, Fellowship of European Free-Church

Independent Yearly Meetings of Friends European Free-Church

Maranatha Amish Mennonite European Free-Church

Mennonite Christian Fellowship European Free-Church

Mennonite Church USA European Free-Church

Midwest Beachy Amish Mennonite European Free-Church

Old Order River Brethren European Free-Church

Reformed Mennonite Church European Free-Church

Schwenkfelder Church European Free-Church

Tampico Amish Mennonite European Free-Church

U.S. Mennonite Brethren European Free-Church

Unaffiliated Conservative Amish Mennonite Church European Free-Church

Unaffiliated Friends Meetings European Free-Church

United Zion Church European Free-Church



Bible Fellowship Church Holiness

Christian and Missionary Alliance, The Holiness

Church of Christ (Holiness), U.S.A. Holiness

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Holiness

Church of the Nazarene Holiness

Churches of Christ in Christian Union Holiness

Evangelical Church, The Holiness

Free Methodist Church of North America Holiness

Missionary Church, The Holiness

Pillar of Fire Holiness

Salvation Army Holiness

Wesleyan Church, The Holiness

Christian Brethren Ind. Fundamentalist

Grace Gospel Fellowship Ind. Fundamentalist

Independent Fundamental Churches of America Ind. Fundamentalist

Association of Messianic Congregations Judaism

Conservative Judaism Judaism

Orthodox Judaism Judaism

Reconstructionist Judaism Judaism

Reform Judaism Judaism

Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations Judaism

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Latter-day Saints

Community of Christ Latter-day Saints

Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations Liberal

American Association of Lutheran Churches Lutheran

Apostolic Lutheran Church of America Lutheran

Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Lutheran



Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America Lutheran

Church of the Lutheran Confession Lutheran

Conservative Lutheran Association Lutheran

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Lutheran

Evangelical Lutheran Synod Lutheran

Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Lutheran

Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Lutheran

North American Lutheran Church Lutheran

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Lutheran

African Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist/Pietist

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Methodist/Pietist

Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection Methodist/Pietist

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist/Pietist

Church of the United Brethren in Christ Methodist/Pietist

Congregational Methodist Church Methodist/Pietist

Evangelical Congregational Church, The Methodist/Pietist

Evangelical Covenant Church, The Methodist/Pietist

Evangelical Free Church of America, The Methodist/Pietist

Evangelical Methodist Church Methodist/Pietist

Moravian Church in America--Alaska Province Methodist/Pietist

Moravian Church in America--Northern Province Methodist/Pietist

Moravian Church in America--Southern Province Methodist/Pietist

Primitive Methodist Church in the USA Methodist/Pietist

Southern Methodist Church Methodist/Pietist

United Methodist Church, The Methodist/Pietist

Unity of the Brethren Methodist/Pietist

Bahá'í Other Groups



Buddhism, Mahayana Other Groups

Buddhism, Theravada Other Groups

Buddhism, Vajrayana Other Groups

Christian Union Other Groups

Hindu, Indian-American Hindu Temple Assoc. Other Groups

Hindu, Post Renaissance Other Groups

Hindu, Renaissance Other Groups

Hindu, Traditional Temples Other Groups

Jain Other Groups

Metropolitan Community Churches, Universal Fellowship of Other Groups

Muslim Other Groups

New Apostolic Church of North America, National Organization of the Other Groups

Shinto Other Groups

Sikh Other Groups

Tao Other Groups

Unity Churches, Association of Other Groups

Zoroastrian Other Groups

(Original) Church of God Pentecostal

Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, OR Pentecostal

Assemblies of God Pentecostal

Assemblies of God International Fellowship Pentecostal

Calvary Chapel Fellowship Churches Pentecostal

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Pentecostal

Church of God by Faith, Inc. Pentecostal

Church of God in Christ Pentecostal

Church of God of Prophecy Pentecostal



Church of God of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Pentecostal

Church of God, Mountain Assembly, Inc. Pentecostal

Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Pentecostal

Congregational Holiness Church Pentecostal

Elim Fellowship Pentecostal

Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the Pentecostal

International Pentecostal Church of Christ Pentecostal

International Pentecostal Holiness Church Pentecostal

Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. Pentecostal

Pentecostal Church of God Pentecostal

Pentecostal Fire-Baptized Holiness Church Pentecostal

Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, Inc. Pentecostal

United Holy Church of America, Inc. Pentecostal

United Pentecostal Church International Pentecostal

United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God Pentecostal

Vineyard USA Pentecostal

American Presbyterian Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Armenian Evangelical Churches (Additional) Presbyterian-Reformed

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Bible Presbyterian Church (General Synod) Presbyterian-Reformed

Canadian and American Reformed Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Christian Reformed Church in North America Presbyterian-Reformed

Churches of God, General Conference Presbyterian-Reformed

Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Congregational Christian Churches, Additional (not part of any national CCC body) Presbyterian-Reformed

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference Presbyterian-Reformed



Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Cumberland Presbyterian Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America Presbyterian-Reformed

Evangelical Association of Reformed, and Congregational Christian Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Evangelical Presbyterian Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Federation of Reformed Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Presbyterian-Reformed

Free Presbyterian Church of North America Presbyterian-Reformed

Free Reformed Church of North America Presbyterian-Reformed

Heritage Reformed Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Hungarian Reformed Churches (Additional) Presbyterian-Reformed

International Council of Community Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad Presbyterian-Reformed

Korean Presbyterian Church in America Presbyterian-Reformed

Korean-American Presbyterian Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Midwest Congregational Christian Fellowship Presbyterian-Reformed

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Presbyterian-Reformed

Orthodox Presbyterian Church, The Presbyterian-Reformed

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Presbyterian-Reformed

Presbyterian Church in America Presbyterian-Reformed

Presbyterian Reformed Church Presbyterian-Reformed

Protestant Reformed Churches in America Presbyterian-Reformed

Reformed Church in America Presbyterian-Reformed

Reformed Church in the United States Presbyterian-Reformed

Reformed Presbyterian Church General Assembly Presbyterian-Reformed

Reformed Presbyterian Church Hanover Presbytery Presbyterian-Reformed



Reformed Presbyterian Church in the United States Presbyterian-Reformed

Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Presbyterian-Reformed

United Reformed Churches in North America Presbyterian-Reformed

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Restorationist

Christian Churches and Churches of Christ Restorationist

Churches of Christ Restorationist

National Spiritualist Association of Churches Spiritualist

Swedenborgian Church Spiritualist

Catholic Church Western Liturgical

Polish National Catholic Church Western Liturgical

United Catholic Church, Inc. Western Liturgical

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