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U.S. Protestant Groups

According to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, U.S. Protestant groups are commonly divided into four broad categories:

Liberal Protestant: Episcopal, Presbyterian, Unitarian Universalist, United Church of Christ

Moderate Protestant: American Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Evangelical Lutheran, Mennonite, Reformed Church in America, United Methodist

Evangelical Protestant: Assemblies of God, Christian Reformed, Nazarene, Churches of Christ, Independent Christian Churches (Instrumental), Seventh-day Adventist, Southern Baptist

Historically Black Protestant: Various denominations

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More on U S Protestant Groups from Infoplease:

Largest U.S. Churches, 2005 - Largest U.S. Churches, 2005 Denomination name Members (thousands) The Roman Catholic Church 67,260 ...
Largest U.S. Churches, 2005 - Largest U.S. Churches, 2005 Denomination name Members (thousands) The Roman Catholic Church 67,260 ...
Assemblies of God - Assemblies of God: Definition and Pronunciation
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Assemblies of God: meaning and definitions - Assemblies of God: Definition and Pronunciation

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