A free church is a Christian church or denomination that is intrinsically separated from any government (as opposed to a theocracy or the state church). A free church does not define government policy, nor have governments define church policy or theology, nor seeks or receives government endorsement or funding for its general mission. This is historically what the Christian church was before Constantine and did not appear again until the Reformation and only within some particular radical movements such as the Anabaptists. Jump to: navigation, search The term Christian Church expresses the idea that organised Christianity (the Christian religion) is seen as an institution. ... Jump to: navigation, search A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body, organization under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine. ... Jump to: navigation, search The term theocracy is used to describe a form of government in which a religion or faith plays a dominant role. ... See also civil religion. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bronze, contemporary head of Constantine. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Anabaptists (Greek ana+baptizo re-baptizers, German: Wiedertäufer) are Christians of the so-called radical wing of the Protestant Reformation. ...

Within present-day China the largest free churches are the True Jesus Church, Church Assembly Hall and New Birth Movement. Possibly several millions of persons in China belong to isolated radio churches. Jump to: navigation, search As a Chinese offshoot of the Pentecostal branch of Christianity that emerged in the 1900s, the True Jesus Church (真耶穌教會) is a non-denominational (Independent) church that was established in Beijing, China in 1917. ... // Introduction During Missionary Council Meetings in the mid to late 19th century several Western missionaries started advocating for the Chinese Christians to become independent instead of relying on outside support and funds. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

See also

• Separation of church and state
• Established church
• State religion
• Constantine I And Christianity
• Radical Reformation
• Anabaptist

Jump to: navigation, search The separation of church and state is a concept and philosophy in modern thought and practice, whereby the structures of state or national government are proposed as needing to be separate from those of religious institutions. ... In English history, the Established Church is the Church of England, the church which is established by the Government, supported by it, and of which the monarch is the titular head; until 1920 it also held the same position in Wales. ... Jump to: navigation, search A state religion (also called an established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article covers the events of, reaction to, and historical legacy of Emperor Constantine Is legalization, legitimization, and eventual conversion to Christianity. ... The Radical Reformation was a 16th century response to both the perceived corruption in the Roman Catholic Church and the expanding Protestant movement led by Martin Luther. ... Anabaptists (Greek ana+baptizo re-baptizers, German: Wiedertäufer) are Christians of the so-called radical wing of the Protestant Reformation. ...

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• Where did Separation of Church and State originate?
• origins of the Free Church tradition within the Radical Reformation