Free church (English)

Japanese: free church(英語表記)freechurch
Free church (English)

…This is due to the tradition of people persecuted for religious reasons, such as the Pilgrim Fathers in 1620, immigrating to the United States in search of religious freedom. Religion in America is not a state religion or a state church, but a free church that is not under the control of the state, and takes the form of a denomination or sect. They are all religious organizations of like-minded people that individuals join by voluntary will and conscience. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "free church" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これは1620年のピルグリム・ファーザーズをはじめ,宗教的理由で迫害された人々が,信仰の自由を求めて移住してきた伝統による。アメリカの宗教は国教ないし国教会State Churchではなく,国家の支配下にない自由教会free churchであり,教派denominationあるいは分派sectの形態をとる。それらはみな,個人が自発的な意志と良心の決断によって参加するところの同志的な宗教団体である。…

※「free church」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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