They do not differ much. They are very similar to Lutherans, which is extremely similar to Catholicism. Episcopal churches have Deacons and bishops as well as the Pastor, of course. Most episcopal churches are both Catholic and Protestant.
No, the Catholic Church is the Christian Church, the original Christian Church. The Episcopal Church is a Protestant Church and not Catholic. To be Catholic a Church must accept the pope as the leader of the Church as well as other Catholic doctrines. The Episcopal Church does not.
Christian - 79% Protestant - 53% Lutheran - 8%Baptist - 8%Methodist - 6%Presbyterian - 4%Episcopal - 4%Other Protestant or general Protestant - 21%Catholic - 16%LDS (Mormon) - 11%*Other Religions - 1%Non-Religious - 18%
Christian - 79% Protestant - 53% Lutheran - 8%Baptist - 8%Methodist - 6%Presbyterian - 4%Episcopal - 4%Other Protestant or general Protestant - 21%Catholic - 16%LDS (Mormon) - 11%*Other Religions - 1%Non-Religious - 18%
* Christian - 78% ** Protestant - 53% *** Lutheran - 8% *** Baptist - 8% *** Methodist - 6% *** Presbyterian - 4% *** Episcopal - 4% *** Other Protestant or general Protestant - 21% ** Roman Catholic - 16% ** LDS (Mormon) - 11% * Other Religions - 1% * Jewish - 0.1% * Non-Religious - 20.9%
Andrew Fowler has written: 'The lessons of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the United States of America' -- subject(s): Ceremonies and practices, Doctrinal and controversial works, Episcopal Church 'An Exposition of the Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments: And Other ..'
Yes, as far as I understand it! It stems from the teaching of John Calvin of Geneva.
You mean 'Anglican'. The Church of England is the original Anglican church, but many other denominations in other countries were originally planted by English Anglicans, and today are provinces of the worldwide 'Anglican Communion'. The Anglican churches are Protestant in beliefs (or should be, according to their doctrinal basis, the 39 Articles), but retain the Episcopal form of church government (i.e. bishops).
90 % of the population are Christian Orthodox. Other are Romano-Catholic, Lutheran and many protestant sectarians.
The Church of England (aka the episcopal church) uses a system of Vicars. I am not certain if any others do or not. Generally Episcopal or Anglican when referring to a parish priest. However there are other usages that apply to the Cahtolic, Orthodox and Lutheran churches. For more information see Wikipedia.org "Vicar"
The protestants split because the they had different beliefs which other people didn't like!
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%.
Protestant views on contraception vary among different denominations. Some Protestants believe that contraception is acceptable within marriage for family planning purposes, while others may oppose it based on their interpretation of biblical teachings. Compared to other religious perspectives, Protestant views on contraception tend to be more lenient and flexible. For example, the Catholic Church teaches that contraception is morally wrong under any circumstances, while some conservative Protestant groups may have similar beliefs. In contrast, many Protestant denominations are more open to the use of contraception as a personal decision between spouses.