Home›Deuterocanonical Books›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups scripture texts by the tradition that treats them as central. Wikipedia notes that in some non-theistic religions "such as some Indian religions they are considered to be the central tenets of their eternal Dharma," a different basis for sacredness than divine revelation. Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every text central to one religion together.FactsTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedScriptures & Texts 1TraditionFilter Results19 entriesAdherents Today MaximumAll110,000,000 (1)260,000,000 (1)1,406,000,000 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll80,000,000 (1)220,000,000 (1)1,406,000,000 (1)Bankruptcy FilingsAll28 (1)Basis of the Education Facility CountAllThe Body's Own Published Statistics (1)Basis of the Health Facility CountAllThe Body's Own Published Statistics (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllChurch-Reported Rolls (4)Independent Survey (8)National Census (7)Scholarly or Demographic Estimate (8)Basis of the Wealth FigureAllAudited Annual Report (4)Journalistic or Scholarly Estimate (5)The Body's Own Published Statistics (1)Calendar SystemAllJulian (Old Calendar) (2)Church FamilyAllAnglican (5)Eastern Catholic (2)Eastern Orthodox (10)Roman Catholic (1)Date of Separation End YearAll1204 (2)1571 (1)1850 (1)1925 (1)2019 (1)Date of Separation Start YearAll1054 (3)1346 (1)1448 (1)1534 (2)1666 (1)1736 (1)1811 (1)1833 (1)1885 (1)2018 (1)Defining Doctrinal PositionAllAffirms the Filioque: the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son (1)Chalcedonian: two natures in the one person of Christ (Chalcedon, 451) (3)Chalcedonian: two natures in the one person of Christ (Chalcedon, 451) (16)Rejects the Filioque: the Spirit proceeds from the Father (1)Rejects the Filioque: the Spirit proceeds from the Father (9)Trinitarian: one God in three persons (3)Trinitarian: one God in three persons (8)Documented Accused CountAll5 (1)19 (1)21 (1)237 (1)390 (1)800 (1)1670 (1)1880 (1)2900 (1)4392 (1)Education Facility Count As OfAll2023-12-31 (1)GovernanceAllA federation of autonomous member organisations (2)Episcopal: governed by bishops (7)No central authority (2)Self-governing churches under patriarchs, deciding in synod (10)Synodal: governed by synods of clergy and lay delegates (1)Universal primacy of a single bishop (1)Health Facility Count As OfAll2023-12-31 (1)How the Expectation Is EnforcedAllCodified Obligation With Consequences (1)Customary Norm (5)Obligation to Support, No Set Rate (2)Preached Expectation, Not Enforced (3)Liturgical LanguageAllChurch Slavonic (6)Classical Syriac (1)Georgian (1)Greek (liturgical) (5)Latin (1)The vernacular (8)Membership Figure As OfAll1910-01-01 (1)1912-01-01 (2)1917-01-01 (1)1923-01-01 (1)1924-01-01 (1)1939-01-01 (1)1970-01-01 (1)1991-01-01 (1)2002-01-01 (1)2007-01-01 (1)2008-01-01 (1)2010-01-01 (2)2011-01-01 (4)2014-01-01 (3)2015-01-01 (2)2016-01-01 (2)2016-12-31 (1)2017-01-01 (1)2017-10-30 (1)2017-11-08 (1)2018-01-01 (1)2019-01-01 (1)2021-01-01 (3)2021-03-21 (1)2022-01-01 (7)2023-01-01 (1)2023-12-31 (1)2024-01-01 (3)2024-03-01 (1)2024-12-31 (1)OrdinationAllCelibacy required of the ordained (2)Married clergy permitted (14)Open to women and men (3)Restricted to men (11)Varies between provinces or member bodies (2)Origin Period End YearAll52 (1)337 (1)410 (1)431 (1)988 (1)1100 (1)1204 (1)1219 (1)1448 (1)1559 (1)1571 (1)1596 (1)1667 (1)1789 (1)1850 (1)1867 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll30 (2)49 (1)326 (1)390 (1)431 (1)988 (2)1219 (1)1534 (3)1596 (1)1652 (1)1789 (1)1850 (1)Position on JustificationAllFaith Alone (1)No Communion Wide Standard (1)Position on MarriageAllMarriage is held to be a lifelong, monogamous, indissoluble union; remarriage after divorce is not sanctioned while a spouse lives (2)Marriage is held to be monogamous, with remarriage after divorce sanctioned under specified conditions (2)No single uniform teaching on marriage's terms holds across the body (1)Position on PredestinationAllElection Affirmed Reprobation Unstated (1)Unsettled (1)Position on SexualityAllSame-sex marriage is performed and LGBT clergy are ordained on equal terms with heterosexual clergy (1)Same-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (1)Same-sex sexual relationships are held contrary to teaching; LGBT individuals are welcomed as members but not ordained, and same-sex unions are not blessed (5)Same-sex unions may be blessed, but ordination is not extended to partnered LGBT clergy (1)The body holds no single settled position; the question is actively and openly contested within it (2)Position on the EucharistAllNo Communion Wide Definition (1)Spiritual Reception by Faith (1)Position on UsuryAllInterest is permitted but bound by ethical constraints against exploiting the poor (1)Principle of WorshipAllNormative (2)Relation to the StateAllDisestablished (3)Established (2)No Establishment (3)Privileged Never Established (4)Varies by Province (5)Rule Established or Last ChangedAll2007-11-28 (1)2010-10-24 (1)Sacraments RecognisedAllTwo (2)Settlement TotalAll500,000 (1)137,300,000 (1)1,500,000,000 (1)5,590,000,000 (1)Standard Rate ExpectedAllFive percent. (1)Ten percent. (2)Standing of Holy OrdersAllHistoric Episcopate (1)Historic Episcopate Locally Adapted (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (19)Wealth Figure As Of YearAll2007 (1)2008 (1)2009 (1)2014 (1)2016 (1)2023 (1)2024 (4)2025 (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAnglican CommunionTradition10 entriesAnglicanismTradition10 entriesChurch of CyprusTradition12 entriesChurch of EnglandTradition10 entriesChurch of GreeceTradition12 entriesChurch of IrelandTradition10 entriesEastern OrthodoxyTradition12 entriesEcumenical Patriarchate of ConstantinopleTradition12 entriesThe Episcopal ChurchTradition10 entriesGeorgian Orthodox ChurchTradition12 entriesGreek Orthodox ChurchTradition12 entriesMaronite ChurchTradition9 entriesOld BelieversTradition12 entriesRoman CatholicismTradition9 entriesRomanian Orthodox ChurchTradition12 entriesRussian Orthodox ChurchTradition12 entriesSerbian Orthodox ChurchTradition12 entriesUkrainian Greek Catholic ChurchTradition9 entriesUkrainian Orthodox ChurchTradition12 entriesSources1. 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