Waski_the_Squirrel
Resident of the least visited state in the nation.
I'm doing some research for two things simultaneously right now. One is that I'm giving the sermon on Sunday. The other is for my book. I discovered that a lot of people in my church don't know the difference between different denominations and really don't understand what Presbyterians believe. (It doesn't help that we do not have a Presbyterian pastor.) So, I thought a little basic "This is a Presbyterian" as my sermon.
The other reason I'm researching this is that I think I can use it in my novel. I use a made-up Christian denomination which is Protestant and occasionally mention another which I never name, but is clearly Catholic. Anyway, I wanted to get some idea what my made-up denomination believes. So far, its beliefs are what is convenient to the story.
So, here is a handy chart of how the denominations evolved. It does not get into the other breaks. For example, it stops at Presbyterian. It does not break it down into PCUSA, PCA, Evangelical Presbyterian, Orthodox Presbyterian, or any of the others. I was pretty thrilled that this chart includes Eastern Christians. Note: it does not include Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and other such groups.
I may add more to this thread as I find it (for those who are interested).
Source: http://truthforsaints.com/Christian_Denominations/denomination_history/denomination_history.html
The other reason I'm researching this is that I think I can use it in my novel. I use a made-up Christian denomination which is Protestant and occasionally mention another which I never name, but is clearly Catholic. Anyway, I wanted to get some idea what my made-up denomination believes. So far, its beliefs are what is convenient to the story.
So, here is a handy chart of how the denominations evolved. It does not get into the other breaks. For example, it stops at Presbyterian. It does not break it down into PCUSA, PCA, Evangelical Presbyterian, Orthodox Presbyterian, or any of the others. I was pretty thrilled that this chart includes Eastern Christians. Note: it does not include Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and other such groups.
I may add more to this thread as I find it (for those who are interested).
Source: http://truthforsaints.com/Christian_Denominations/denomination_history/denomination_history.html