non-denominational
No specific sect
Non-denominational describes something not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious denomination.
A non-denominational church welcomes worshippers regardless of their specific Christian tradition.
Non-denominational prayer avoids language tied to any single faith.
The term appears most often in religious contexts but can apply to anything deliberately unaffiliated: a non-denominational meditation group.
Across religious boundaries
- ecumenicalPromoting religious unity
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
tolerant · accepting · diverse · broad-minded · unaffiliated · nonsectarian · interreligious · multicultural
Trust without proof
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- meditationFocused attention practice
- chaplainInstitutional clergy member
congregation · sermon · devotion · sacred · service · sanctuary · blessing · ministry
Not involving worship
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- humanistEthics-focused secular philosopher
- agnosticFlexible across platforms
- freethinkingIntellectually independent reasoning
independent · neutral · unaffiliated · civil · public · state · institutional · community-based
interfaith
Across religious boundaries
- ecumenicalPromoting religious unity
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
open-minded · tolerant · accepting · diverse · broad-minded · unaffiliated · nonsectarian · interreligious · multicultural · egalitarian
faith
Trust without proof
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- meditationFocused attention practice
chaplain · congregation · sermon · devotion · sacred · service · sanctuary · blessing · ministry · pastoral
nonreligious
Not involving worship
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- humanistEthics-focused secular philosopher
- agnosticFlexible across platforms
freethinking · independent · neutral · unaffiliated · civil · public · state · institutional · community-based · mainstream
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Relating to religious sects
Baptist · Catholic · Methodist · Presbyterian · Lutheran
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Relating to religious sects
sectarian · church-affiliated · mainline · established church · hierarchical