Congregationalism
noun [ U ] (also congregationalism) uk/ˌkɒŋ.ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən.ə.lɪ.zəm/ us/ˌkɑːŋ.ɡrəˈɡeɪ.ʃən.ə.lɪ.zəm/
religion specialized（基督教）公理主义，又叫公理宗，指成立于17世纪的基督教新教教派的一支，主张各个教堂自组自治，而非受制于主教或其他神职人员
a section of the Protestant Christian Church that was formed in the 17th century, believing that each church should organize and govern itself, rather than being under the authority of a bishop or other church official
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Congregationalism was the established religion. 在马萨诸塞湾殖民地，公理会是确立的宗教。
Congregationalism emphasizes the right and responsibility of each congregation to determine its affairs, eliminating the authority of bishops. 公理主义强调每个教区自己做主的权力和责任，去除主教的权威。
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- He was thrilled to come across the sermon notebook of John Cotton, the father of American Congregationalism.
- His own Bible study apparently led him to reject the Reformed Church and embrace Congregationalism.
- Australian Congregationalism was robustly evangelical, scriptural and proud of its affinity with the obstinate Puritan dissidents of earlier centuries.
- He argues that this is not Anglicanism but a form of congregationalism, inimical to the traditional authority of bishops.