Home›Governing Bodies›Practice Status›Living tradition, practised todayBrowse ByLiving tradition, practised todayThis page groups structures by their current legal standing. Wikipedia notes that "religious organizations are not required to register, but may if they wish to apply for tax-exempt status or to gain official recognition." Browsing by practice status lets a visitor tell a formally recognized structure from one that operates informally.FactsLiving tradition, practised todaySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligious Organization & Structure 1Living tradition, practised todayFilter Results8 entriesAttested InAllThe Quran (1)TraditionAllChinese Folk Religion (1)Christianity (1)Islam (2)Judaism (1)Latter Day Saint Movement (2)Sikhism (1)Zoroastrianism (1)MembershipAllLay people (1)Authority ScopeAllA locality: a parish, a district or a town (2)A region: a diocese, a province or an eparchy (1)The whole tradition, or a claim to it (1)Category of StructureAllGoverning Body (7)Lay committee governing a Chinese folk temple (1)Origin Period Start YearAll-200 (1)100 (1)600 (1)634 (1)1609 (1)1832 (1)1835 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8Beit DinLiving tradition, practised todayQadi CourtLiving tradition, practised todayShuraLiving tradition, practised todaySynodLiving tradition, practised todayTemple Management CommitteeLiving tradition, practised todayThe First PresidencyLiving tradition, practised todayThe Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesLiving tradition, practised todayThe TakhtsLiving tradition, practised todaySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.