There are more than 45,000 Christian denominations globally and more than 200 in the U.S., according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. Most of the denominations came to be after ...

While most U.S. Protestant churches have policies in place to address significant misbehavior by members, formalized church ...

According to the latest studies conducted by Pew Research Center, roughly 70 percent of today's U.S. population identifies as one Christian denomination or another.

According to the new Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center, 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian and 29% as religiously unaffiliated.

Most of the denominations came to be after the Protestant Reformation in 1517. The Reformation began when German priest Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses that emphasized personal faith.

The word denomination comes from the Latin denominare meaning “to name.” Sources: Pew Research Center, Global Population Review, Christian History Institute, ...