
Congregationalism
Self-governance
It highlights the autonomy of individual churches to make their own decisions.

Their commitment to congregationalism means they vote on their own leadership.
Not Centralized
Emphasizes the absence of a higher church authority controlling local congregations.

Under congregationalism, there's no bishop telling the community how to worship.
Protestant Context
Mainly used within Protestant Christianity, not applicable to other religions.

Congregationalism set many Protestant churches apart from Catholicism's hierarchy.
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