presbyterianism

Meanings

• a form of Christian church governance in which local congregations are ruled by presbyteries (regional assemblies) consisting of representatives from multiple congregations.

  - "The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America is a Presbyterian denomination. Its governing body is the General Assembly, which meets annually. The Assembly is composed of Commissioners, elected by the Presbyteries, which are the regional assemblies representing local Presbyterian congregations."
  - "The Presbyterian Church in Canada is a Presbyterian denomination in Canada. The national governing body is the General Assembly, which meets every second year. The Assembly is composed of Commissioners, elected by the Presbyteries, which are the regional assemblies representing local Presbyterian congregations in Canada."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with presbyterianism
presbyterianism , baptistianism , deistianism , agnosticianism , humanitarianism , utopianism , communitarianism , anarchistianism , feministianism , nationalistianism , racistianism , xenophobistianism

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Variants

List of all variants of presbyterianism that leads to same result
Presbyterian , Presbyterianism , Presbyterianisms

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Presbyterianism comes from the Greek word presbuteros, which means elder or presbyter. The term was used in the early Christian church to refer to the elders or presbyters who governed the local congregations. Over time, the term came to be used to refer to the form of Christian church governance in which local congregations are ruled by presbyteries or regional assemblies consisting of representatives from multiple congregations.

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