Book containing the canon law, doctrines, and rituals of a Christian denomination
ABook of Discipline (or in its shortened formDiscipline)[1] is a book detailing the beliefs,standards, doctrines,canon law, andpolity of a particularChristian denomination.[2][3] They are often re-written by the governing body of the church concerned due to changes in society and in the denomination itself.[4] As many Christian denominations are global, a Book of Discipline may be multilingual.
^"Glossary: Book of Discipline, The".The United Methodist Church. Retrieved28 May 2021.A fundamental book outlining the law, doctrine, administration, organizational work and procedures of The United Methodist Church. Each General Conference amends The Book of Discipline, and the actions of the General Conference are reflected in the quadrennial revision. Often referred to asThe Discipline.
^Neely, Thomas Benjamin (1924).Vital Points in the Methodist Episcopal Church. E. A. Yeakel. p. 121.Throughout all the ecclesiastical changes under James VI, Knox' Book of Common Order and the Second Book of Discipline had held their place as containing the authorative declaration of the polity and ritual of the Church.
^Ward, Sir Adolphus William (1907).Cambridge Modern History. Macmillan. p. 494.
^Sigler, R. Matthew (4 July 2018).Methodist Worship: Mediating the Wesleyan Liturgical Heritage. Taylor & Francis.ISBN978-0-429-95992-9.Since 1784, American Methodists have followed aBook of Discipline under various titles in maters of church law and doctrine.
