types:
Albigensianism,
Catharism
a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition
Donatism
a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments
Protestantism
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
Puseyism,
Tractarianism
principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times'
Eastern Catholicism
the beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem
Anglicanism
the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
Arminianism
17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
Calvinism
the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
Christian Science
religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
Lutheranism
teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone
Unitarianism
Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
Congregationalism
system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing
Mennonitism
system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group
evangelicalism
stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
fundamentalism
the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
Methodism
the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
Anabaptism
a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
Mormonism
the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
pentecostalism
the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
Presbyterianism
the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
Puritanism
the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)