How was your denomination perceived in the 1800's?

Lynden O. Williams

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https://www.logos.com/product/45328/hitchcocks-bible-names-dictionary-and-dictionary-of-religious-denominations

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Robert M. Warren

Thanks, Lynden. For some reason, I thought I already had that one, but it was probably an e-Sword flashback.

FWIW, in the early 1800s, Southern Baptists probably had a blend of Reformed and Arminian adherents. But the Arminians back then know who was there first. [:O]

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713000#Comment_713000

At 11 pages , there must not have been a whole lot of denominations back then. Either that, or not much to say.

Lynden O. Williams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713001#Comment_713001

At 11 pages , there must not have been a whole lot of denominations back then. Either that, or not much to say.

Did not notice it was 11 pages, but still worth the 5.00.

Deacon Steve

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713003#Comment_713003

For clarification, there are 124 pages in volume 1 and 11 pages in volume 2. 135 pages total.

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713035#Comment_713035

I wish we could get the complete Hitchcock’s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible.

Especially the art.

Robert M. Warren

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713001#Comment_713001

At 11 pages , there must not have been a whole lot of denominations back then.

Yeah, because in this century, I have heard various apologists claim that there are, by the various reckonings, 23,000 to 30,000 Protestant denominations. So, they must have really grown in 150 or so years. Unless, of course, these guys were just makin' it up.

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713056#Comment_713056

To produce the revised standard version of that book today in 11 pages would take something like 2727.27272727 entries per page. You could divide that into 4 columns and get it down to a mere 681.818181818 entries per column. That wouldn't leave much room for discussion.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713062#Comment_713062

Here is the current total number of "Christian denominations" as of 2007 according to the "Global Christianity" pages at Gordon-Conwell, and projected for 2025 if present trends continue:

SOURCE: Global Christianity -- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary database

MEMBERSHIP BY 6 ECCLESIASTICAL MEGABLOCS
	1800	1900	1970	mid-2000	mid-2007	2025 projected
Roman Catholics	106,430,000	266,568,000	665,484,000	1,055,498,000	1,142,968,000	1,353,674,000
Independents	400,000	7,931,000	96,926,000	377,830,000	437,673,000	602,190,000
Protestants	30,980,000	103,025,000	211,054,000	346,889,000	385,815,000	497,703,000
Orthodox	55,220,000	115,844,000	139,646,000	214,091,000	220,488,000	236,364,000
Anglicans	11,910,000	30,571,000	47,409,000	75,335,000	82,632,000	109,690,000
Marginal Christians	40,000	928,000	11,100,000	29,500,000	35,133,000	49,775,000
CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS
Denominations	500	1,900	18,800	33,800	39,000	55,000
Congregations (worship centers)	150,000	400,000	1,450,000	3,448,000	3,826,000	5,000,000

The vast majority of this projected "growth" in denominations are due to Protestants (another 500+ denominations added from 2000 to 2025) and Independents (another 20,000+ denominations added from 2000 to 2025). See Barrett's Encyclopedia, Table 1-5, pages 16-18.

http://www.philvaz.com/apologetics/a106.htm

Robert M. Warren

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713068#Comment_713068

Here is the current total number of "Christian denominations"

Ah, yes, that's where they got it from. Still not convinced it has any meaning in the discussion of Sola Scriptura, which I know is not the context of this thread, but, as I was remiss in not specifying, was the context in which I heard the numbers cited.