Johnson was a proponent of the view that " the essence of true religion is morality ", and believed that " the problem of denominationalism " could be solved by teaching a non-denominational common moral philosophy acceptable to all religions.
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This episode effectively ended the existence of the LCC as an entity in China and by 1958, the TLCC was also abolished with the introduction of union worship and imposition of " post-denominationalism " by the Three-Self Patriotic Movement.
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Although he continued to preach Unitarianism, he became increasingly critical of all forms of institutional religion and denominationalism, and refused to let his name be added to a list of Unitarian ministers published by the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches in 1928.
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In 1966, Benson published " Catholic Quakerism ", a small book that sought to move the Society of Friends to what he insisted was a strongly pro-Fox position of authentic Christianity, entirely separate from theological liberalism, churchly denominationalism, or rural isolation.
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Several groups claim to be the direct and sole authentic successor the church founded by Jesus Christ in the 1st century AD . Others, however, believe in denominationalism, where some or all Christian groups are legitimate churches of the same religion regardless of their distinguishing labels, beliefs, and practices.
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Because of this separation, many independent Christian churches and churches of Christ are not only non-denominational, they can be anti-denominational, avoiding even the appearance or language associated with denominationalism holding true to their Restoration roots and firm conviction that Christ has founded only one church which is his body.
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A related concept is denominationalism, the belief that some or all Christian groups are legitimate churches of the same religion regardless of their distinguishing labels, beliefs, and practices . ( Conversely, " denominationalism " can also refer to " emphasizing of denominational differences to the point of being narrowly exclusive ", similar to sectarianism ).
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A related concept is denominationalism, the belief that some or all Christian groups are legitimate churches of the same religion regardless of their distinguishing labels, beliefs, and practices . ( Conversely, " denominationalism " can also refer to " emphasizing of denominational differences to the point of being narrowly exclusive ", similar to sectarianism ).
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Kaplan, influenced by Rodney Stark and other sociologists of religion who apply the Rational Choice Theory to the study of American religious denominationalism, argued that the American Reform Movement needed to raise their demands in order to increase the production of " collective religious commodities, " the " religious goods " essential for the continued vitality of the religious group.
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"City on the Hill ", described as " lush " and " string-laden ", is a critique of denominationalism in the Christian church; Hall described the song as an " allegory of the factions of the modern Church, the result of predominantly like-minded people often dwelling upon non-essentials and personal taste to go their own direction ".
