book of discipline
text detailing the beliefs, standards, doctrines, rules, and polity of a Christian denomination
Manual of The Mother Church
Christian Science book of discipline
ancient church order
Christian literary genre, 1st-5th centuries CE, prescribing moral conduct, liturgy, and church structure
Quaker book of discipline
church manual of a Quaker group
Methodist Book of Discipline
United Methodist church manual, a living document with many editions