Independent Baptist
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Independent Baptist churches (some also called Independent Fundamental Baptist, or IFB) are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according to a 2008 survey.[1] According to the same survey, they represent less than 15 percent of adults who consider themselves Baptist.[1]
[edit] History
Within some denominational churches more conservative elements set about establishing new Independent Baptist churches instead of remaining within the denominational churches.[when?][clarification needed][2]
In addition to churches, there are a number of educational institutions affiliated with the IFB movement.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pew Forum, accessed April 29, 2011, http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf
- ^ In Pursuit of Purity: American Fundamentalism Since 1850, by David O. Beale, BJU Press (June 1986), ISBN 978-0-89084-350-5[page needed]
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