Explore Congregationalism through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like protestantism. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Congregationalism in a sentence
Congregationalism meaning
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
Synonyms of Congregationalism
Using Congregationalism
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
- Useful related words include: protestantism.
- In the example corpus, congregationalism often appears in combinations such as: congregationalism has, of congregationalism.
Context around Congregationalism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Congregationalism
- In this selection, "congregationalism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sentiment, heritage, makes, expressed, unique and gives stand out and add context to how "congregationalism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include british heritage congregationalism has been and by which congregationalism is guided. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "congregationalism" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with congregationalism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There is no other reference than the local congregation for the "visible church" in Congregationalism. (15 words)
It was organized according to the Congregational policy as the Igreja Evangélica Fluminense; it became the mother church of Congregationalism in Brazil. citation. (23 words)
This first, foundational principle by which congregationalism is guided results in confining it to operate with the consent of each gathering of believers. (23 words)
Congregationalism expressed the viewpoint that (1) every local church is a full realization in miniature of the entire Church of Jesus Christ ; and (2) the Church, while on earth, besides the local church, can only be invisible and ideal. (39 words)
Following this sentiment, congregationalism has evolved over time to include even more participation of the congregation, more kinds of lay committees to whom various tasks are apportioned, and more decisions subject to the vote of the entire membership. (38 words)
Words or phrases that are neither proper nouns nor derived from proper nouns are often capitalized in present-day English: Dr, Baptist, Congregationalism, His and He in reference to the deity (or "the Deity"). (34 words)
Example sentences (9)
Congregationalism expressed the viewpoint that (1) every local church is a full realization in miniature of the entire Church of Jesus Christ ; and (2) the Church, while on earth, besides the local church, can only be invisible and ideal.
Following this sentiment, congregationalism has evolved over time to include even more participation of the congregation, more kinds of lay committees to whom various tasks are apportioned, and more decisions subject to the vote of the entire membership.
It was organized according to the Congregational policy as the Igreja Evangélica Fluminense; it became the mother church of Congregationalism in Brazil. citation.
One of the most notable characteristics of New England (or British)-heritage Congregationalism has been its consistent leadership role in the formation of "unions" with other churches.
There is no other reference than the local congregation for the "visible church" in Congregationalism.
This first, foundational principle by which congregationalism is guided results in confining it to operate with the consent of each gathering of believers.
What makes congregationalism unique is its system of checks and balances, which constrains the authority of the clergy, the lay officers, and the members.
While other theories may insist on the truth of the former, the latter precept of congregationalism gives the entire theory a unique character among plans of church government.
Words or phrases that are neither proper nouns nor derived from proper nouns are often capitalized in present-day English: Dr, Baptist, Congregationalism, His and He in reference to the deity (or "the Deity").
Common combinations with congregationalism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- congregationalism has 2×
- of congregationalism 2×