A church refers to

A) an institution that brings together a moral community of believers in formal worship and is integrated within the larger society.
B) an institution that brings together a moral community of believers in formal worship and is separate from the larger society.
C) a group of people that informally worship and is separate from the larger society.
D) an institution that brings together a moral community of believers in an informal worship and is integrated within the larger society.

A church is typically defined as a formal institution that brings together a community of believers in formal worship, and while it may have its own distinct beliefs and practices, it is usually integrated within the larger society to some degree. This distinguishes it from option B, which suggests that a church would be separate from society. Option C suggests an informal worship setting, which may not necessarily be organized under the same institutional framework as a church. Option D suggests an informal worship setting that is integrated into society, which does not accurately characterize the formal, organized nature of most churches.