Polity (religious)
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The term polity is used to describe the internal political organization of religious organizations, particularly Christian. Subtypes of polities include hierarchical, presbyterian, and congregational.
Church polity
There are a number of ways that various churches organize:- Structure and polity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Presbyterian polity
- Episcopal polity
- Congregationalist polity
- Connectionalism (Methodist Polity)
- Catholic Church hierarchy
See also
External links
- http://www.theopedia.com/Church_government (GFDL)
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