General Church of the New Jerusalem
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The General Church of the New Jerusalem is a Christian denomination rooted in the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing a spiritual interpretation of the Bible and the concept of a new spiritual era for humanity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Church of the New Jerusalem canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10704358 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Church of the New Jerusalem Context triple: [Swedenborgianism, hasDenomination, General Church of the New Jerusalem]
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A.
Worldwide Church of God
The Worldwide Church of God was a Christian denomination founded by Herbert W. Armstrong that became known for its distinctive doctrines, global media outreach, and later major theological reforms.
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B.
Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso
Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso is a contemporary Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy, renowned for its striking modern architecture designed by Richard Meier.
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C.
Universalist Church of America
The Universalist Church of America was a historic liberal Christian denomination in the United States that emphasized universal salvation and later merged into what became the Unitarian Universalist movement.
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D.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in Middelburg, Netherlands, known for its notable architecture and cultural significance.
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E.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Church of the New Jerusalem Target entity description: The General Church of the New Jerusalem is a Christian denomination rooted in the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing a spiritual interpretation of the Bible and the concept of a new spiritual era for humanity.
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A.
Worldwide Church of God
The Worldwide Church of God was a Christian denomination founded by Herbert W. Armstrong that became known for its distinctive doctrines, global media outreach, and later major theological reforms.
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B.
Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso
Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso is a contemporary Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy, renowned for its striking modern architecture designed by Richard Meier.
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C.
Universalist Church of America
The Universalist Church of America was a historic liberal Christian denomination in the United States that emphasized universal salvation and later merged into what became the Unitarian Universalist movement.
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D.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in Middelburg, Netherlands, known for its notable architecture and cultural significance.
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E.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
New Church body ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrineIncludes |
affirmation of life after death and the spiritual world
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belief in the Second Coming as a spiritual, not physical, event ⓘ correspondential interpretation of Scripture ⓘ emphasis on regeneration and spiritual growth ⓘ importance of charity and usefulness in life ⓘ rejection of a traditional tritheistic understanding of the Trinity ⓘ view of the Lord Jesus Christ as the one God in whom is the Divine Trinity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
concept of a new spiritual era for humanity
ⓘ
spiritual interpretation of the Bible ⓘ |
| followsTeachingsOf | Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
General Church
ⓘ
General Church of the New Jerusalem (New Church) ⓘ
linked to:
New Church
|
| hasClergyTitle |
bishop
ⓘ
pastor ⓘ |
| hasCongregationsIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Academy of the New Church
ⓘ
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresence | yes ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
|
| hasPolity | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
New Church Life
ⓘ
linked to:
New Church
|
| hasTheologicalTradition | Swedenborgianism ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | New Church movement ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | General Convention of the New Jerusalem ⓘ |
| teaches |
Scripture has an inner spiritual sense beyond the literal meaning
ⓘ
freedom and rationality as essential human faculties ⓘ marriage as an eternal spiritual union ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
New Testament
ⓘ
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
the Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
writings of Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| viewsSecondComingAs | revelation of spiritual truth through Swedenborg's writings ⓘ |
| worshipPracticesInclude |
prayer
ⓘ
reading from the Bible ⓘ reading from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ sacrament of baptism ⓘ sacrament of holy supper ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | liturgical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Church of the New Jerusalem Description of subject: The General Church of the New Jerusalem is a Christian denomination rooted in the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, emphasizing a spiritual interpretation of the Bible and the concept of a new spiritual era for humanity.
Referenced by (2)
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