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:c : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_church congregation]
:c : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_church congregation]
*4: a [[public]] [[divine]] [[worship]] <goes to church every Sunday>
*4: a [[public]] [[divine]] [[worship]] <goes to church every Sunday>
*5: the clerical [[profession]] <considered the church as a possible [[career]]>
*5: the clerical [[profession]] <considered the church as a possible [[career]]>
<center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Tradition]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Tradition '''''this link'''''].</center>
==Description==
==Description==
The '''church''' [[classification]] describes [[religions]] that are all-embracing of religious [[expression]] in a [[society]]. Religions of this type are the guardians of religion for all members of the [[societies]] in which they are located and tolerate no religious [[competition]]. They also strive to provide an all-[[encompassing]] [[worldview]] for their adherents and are typically enmeshed with the [[political]] and [[economic]] [[structures]] of [[society]].
The '''church''' [[classification]] describes [[religions]] that are all-embracing of religious [[expression]] in a [[society]]. Religions of this type are the guardians of religion for all members of the [[societies]] in which they are located and tolerate no religious [[competition]]. They also strive to provide an all-[[encompassing]] [[worldview]] for their adherents and are typically enmeshed with the [[political]] and [[economic]] [[structures]] of [[society]].
