FREE CHURCH Definition & Meaning

free church

[ free church ]

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noun

(sometimes initial capital letters) a church free from state control. Compare established church.
(sometimes initial capital letters) a dissenting or nonconforming church.
(initial capital letters) Also Free Kirk []. (in Scotland) the church established by those who left the Church of Scotland in 1843.

Free Church

noun

1. any Protestant Church, esp the Presbyterian, other than the Established Church
2. ( as modifier )
  Free-Church attitudes

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of free church¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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Free Church pastor Reverend Gordon Matheson knew MacDonald and said the time taken for an armed response "is too long".

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The Reverend Gordon Matheson, who was a local Free Church pastor, had known MacDonald because their children were about the same age.

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There is a strong tradition of Christian church-going on Lewis - and neighbouring Harris - with the Church of Scotland and Free Church predominant.

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A member of the Free Church of Scotland, she said that having children outside of marriage was "wrong" according to her faith.

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Ms Forbes, who narrowly lost out to Mr Yousaf in the 2023 leadership contest, was criticised during the campaign for revealing she would have voted against gay marriage legislation had she been an MSP at the time due to her religious beliefs as a member of the Free Church of Scotland.

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