African Instituted Churches

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_Instituted_Churches

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AICs
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:African_Independent_Churches gptkb:African_Initiated_Churches
gptkbp:characterizedBy	African leadership incorporation of African cultural practices autonomy from mission churches indigenous theology
gptkbp:distinctFrom	gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church mainline Protestant churches mission-founded churches
gptkbp:emergedIn	early 20th century late 19th century
gptkbp:emphasizes	gptkb:community gptkb:prayer gptkb:prophecy baptism fasting miracles spiritual gifts holiness exorcism biblical literalism healing faith healing use of holy water charismatic leadership African identity use of sacred objects dreams and visions white garments music and dance in worship separation from traditional mission churches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	African Instituted Churches
gptkbp:include	gptkb:African_Apostolic_Church gptkb:Zion_Christian_Church gptkb:Twelve_Apostles_Church gptkb:United_African_Methodist_Church gptkb:Aladura_churches gptkb:Apostolic_Church_of_John_Maranke gptkb:Celestial_Church_of_Christ gptkb:Cherubim_and_Seraphim_Church gptkb:Christ_Apostolic_Church gptkb:Church_of_the_Lord_(Aladura) gptkb:Ethiopian_churches gptkb:Johane_Masowe_Church gptkb:Kimbanguist_Church gptkb:Nazareth_Baptist_Church Johane Marange Church
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Southern_Africa gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa gptkb:West_Africa East Africa
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	millions
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:significance	gptkb:African_Christianity African religious history
gptkbp:studiedBy	historians religious scholars anthropologists
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:African_Independent_Churches
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5