Book of Discipline
A Book of Discipline is a book detailing the beliefs, standards, doctrines, canon law, and polity of a particular Christian denomination. They are often re-written by the governing body of the church concerned due to changes in society and in the denomination itself. As many Christian denominations are global, a Book of Discipline may be multilingual.
By Christian denomination
Methodism
Methodist connexions have been using a Book of Discipline since 1784, which contains canon law and doctrine:- The Discipline of the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection
- The Discipline of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church
- Book of Discipline of the Free Methodist Church
- Book of Discipline for the United Methodist Church
- Discipline of the Immanuel Missionary Church
- The Discipline of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection
Presbyterianism
- Book of Discipline of the Church of Scotland and Book of Common Order of the Church of Scotland
Quakerism
- Book of Discipline of the Religious Society of Friends - each Yearly Meeting publishes its own Book of Discipline, which may be titled the Book of Discipline or Faith and Practice or some other name.