Meaning & use
congregationalism
A system of Protestant church governance in which each local congregation governs itself independently.
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Congregationalism spread widely among early settlers in colonial New England.
Under congregationalism, no bishop or central authority controls an individual church's decisions.
A note on using this word
Often capitalized when referring to the specific historical denomination rather than the general governance principle.
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