An institution can be defined as something that has been well known and established in place for a long
time and that is influential in the community, or an established law, custom or
practice.
The church as an institution has been in the society for
a long time though the word “church” was adopted somewhere around the time of
apostles between 34 AD and 70 AD according to Christianity and is mostly associated with religious
gatherings. Religion has been there since there was mankind.
Since there was the church institution, it has continued
to play some significant roles in the society that cannot be ignored and will
continue to shape the society since the ancient world to the modern world. The influences
of the church extends well beyond Christians, thus it is felt even among the
Muslims, Hindus, Buddha people, Atheists etc considering the fact that
Christianity is the largest religion in the world.
What are the major
significances of the church institution in the society? Read on…