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Thoughts After a Year

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Bryan Hodge

It has been more than a year since I was detained, interrogated for hours, denied entry, locked up, threatened with prosecution, and unceremoniously sent home by immigration officials in India. This writing is designed to explain what happened and provide … Continue reading →

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Denominations: United Pentecostal Church

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) says that it has 5½ million constituents world-wide (About UPCI, upci.org). There are more than 350,000 members in the U.S.A. and Canada combined (overview of the United Pentecostal Church International by Jack Zavada, learnreligions.com). … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Unitarian Universalist Association

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

There are about 153,000 members of the UUA (UUA Membership Statistics, 1961-2020, uua.org). The top three states by number are: (1) California; (2) New York; (3) Texas (Demographic and Statistical Information, uua.org). History The UUA was formed in 1961 when … Continue reading →

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Denominations: The Salvation Army and Church of the Nazarene

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

The Salvation Army (TSA) states that it has about 27 thousand officers (minsters), and about 1.5 million soldiers and junior soldiers (members, or salvationists) in 2021 (statistics – The Salvation Army International, salvationarmy.org). It claims about 430,000 members in the … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Pentecostals

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Ascertaining accurate total numbers is difficult. Pentecostalism is not a single denomination, but an umbrella term which includes many denominations “The World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (2020) currently counts 644 million Pentecostals/Charismatics worldwide” (The Society for Pentecostal Studies at 50 … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 2)

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. Bible “The Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not written therein, nor may be proved thereby is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 1)

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Ascertaining accurate total numbers is difficult. The Methodist church is greatly divided. There are 23 separate Methodist bodies in the U.S. alone (Frank S. Mead and Samuel S. Hill, Handbook of Denominations, p. 159). “The World Methodist Council is made … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Baptist Church (Part 2)

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Name There are different ideas which have been set forth for the origin of the name Baptist. (1) A few Baptists claim that the name is God-given. It was given to John because of his mission. Also, it is the … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Congregational Church/United Church of Christ

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

At the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 2.4 million Congregationalists worldwide (congregationalism, britannica.com). There are about 802 thousand members of the United Church of Christ in the U.S.A. (2020 Statistical Report, ucc.org). The top states for UCC … Continue reading →

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Denominations: Anglican and Episcopal Churches (part 2)

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Bryan Hodge

Authority 1. The Bible “The Bible is acknowledged as the ‘ground’ on which any expression of Christian faith must be founded” (A Building With Foundations, anglicancommunion.org). “Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read … Continue reading →

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Denominations: United Pentecostal Church

Denominations: Unitarian Universalist Association

Denominations: Pentecostals

Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 2)

Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 1)

Denominations: Baptist Church (Part 2)

Denominations: Anglican and Episcopal Churches (part 2)

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