FREE CHURCH


Meaning of FREE CHURCH in English

n

any Christian religious group in Britain that is not part of the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church. Such groups include the Presbyterians , the Baptists and the Methodists . Many people think of Free Church members as living strictly according to the rules of their church, for example not drinking alcohol and not working on Sundays.

Compare Nonconformist .

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