Other1787
Swedenborgian (New Jerusalem Church)
📍 England (organised); Sweden (Swedenborg's origins)
Heaven opened: Swedenborg's visionary theology of correspondences.
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Other1838
Christadelphian
📍 England / USA
No immortal soul, no Trinity: Bible truth as first-century Christians understood it.
Learn moreOther1747 (England); 1774 (USA)
Shakers (United Society of Believers)
📍 Manchester, England; then New England, USA
Celibacy, communal life, and worship through ecstatic dance and craftsmanship.
Learn moreOther1785
Rappites (Harmonists)
📍 Württemberg, Germany; Pennsylvania and Indiana, USA
German perfectionist communalists who built Harmony, Pennsylvania.
Learn moreOther~1750s
Doukhobors
📍 Russia (Ukraine, Caucasus); emigrated to Canada 1899
Spirit-wrestlers: inner light, pacifism, and rejection of all external authority.
Learn moreOther~1765
Molokans
📍 Volga region and Caucasus, Russia; later California and Armenia
Russian milk-drinkers: Bible alone, no clergy, no fasting rules.
Learn moreOther1945
United Pentecostal Church International (Oneness)
📍 Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
Jesus Only: one God, baptism in Jesus's name, and the fullness of the Spirit.
Learn moreOther1863
New Apostolic Church
📍 Hamburg, Germany
The restored apostolic office: a living Chief Apostle as God's mouthpiece on earth.
Learn moreOther~1884–1910 (various founders)
African Zionist / Independent Churches (AICs)
📍 South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Kenya, East Africa
The largest African Christian movement: Spirit, healing, prophecy, and indigenous worship.
Learn moreOther1848
Exclusive Brethren (Plymouth Brethren II / PBCC)
📍 England (J.N. Darby's breakaway from Plymouth)
Absolute separation: no fellowship, eating, or worship with those outside the circle.
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Oneness Pentecostalism emerged at a 1913 camp meeting when Frank Ewart and Glenn Cook began rebaptising believers 'in Jesus' name only,' rejecting Trinitarian baptismal formulae. They argued that 'Father, Son, and Holy Spirit' is not a Trinity of three persons but three modes or roles of one God - Jesus. The United Pentecostal Church International formed in 1945 as its largest body and is now a significant global denomination with strict Holiness standards.
Core beliefs
- God is absolutely one - not a Trinity of three distinct persons
- Jesus is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - the fullness of the Godhead bodily
- Baptism must be administered 'in Jesus' name only' for remission of sins
- Speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of the Spirit's fullness
- Strict holiness standards: modesty in dress, uncut hair (women), separation from worldly culture
Worship style
Pentecostal in style with fervent worship, tongues-speaking, and healing prayer. Conservative appearance standards are common. Revival culture is strong. Highly evangelistic globally, with significant presence in Latin America, Africa, and South Asia.
Key scriptures
- Acts 2:38
- Colossians 2:9
- John 10:30
- Deuteronomy 6:4
Relationship to other denominations
Outside Trinitarian orthodoxy - considered non-orthodox by most Christian traditions. Shares Pentecostal practices with the Assemblies of God and COGIC while differing on the Godhead. Rapidly growing in the Global South.