Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
|
| gptkbp:activities |
Social justice advocacy
Community service Mission work Youth programs Education initiatives |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:American_Baptist_Home_Mission_Societies
gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_USA gptkb:American_Baptist_Youth gptkb:American_Baptist_Foreign_Mission_Society gptkb:American_Baptist_Women gptkb:American_Baptist_Churches_of_the_West |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Separation of church and state
Autonomy of local churches Importance of scripture |
| gptkbp:education |
Online courses
Leadership training programs Youth camps Seminaries and theological schools Bible_colleges |
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1638
|
| gptkbp:globalPresence |
Countries worldwide
Missionaries in various regions Partnerships_with_international_Baptist_organizations |
| gptkbp:headquarteredIn |
gptkb:Valley_Forge,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Involvement in the abolitionist movement
Missionary expansion in the 19th century Civil_Rights_Movement_involvement Formation_of_the_American_Baptist_Convention Formation_of_the_National_Baptist_Convention |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Baptist churches
|
| gptkbp:membership |
1.3 million
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Walter_Rauschenbusch |
| gptkbp:religion |
Baptism by immersion
Religious freedom Congregational_governance |
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
Poverty alleviation
Environmental stewardship Support for immigration reform Racial reconciliation Advocacy_for_LGBTQ_rights |
| gptkbp:worship_style |
Prayer
Preaching Contemporary music Traditional hymns Baptism services |