First Assembly of the World Council of Churches
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
event
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| gptkbp:date |
August 22 to September 4, 1948
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| gptkbp:discusses |
social justice
peace mission theological education interfaith_dialogue |
| gptkbp:focus |
Christian_unity
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Second_Assembly_of_the_World_Council_of_Churches
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| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Amsterdam
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
rise of ecumenism
post-World_War_II_era global_Christian_community |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Assembly of the World Council of Churches
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
ecumenical movement
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| gptkbp:legacy |
impact on social issues
influence on future assemblies encouragement of collaborative mission efforts promotion of dialogue among denominations strengthening of ecumenical relations |
| gptkbp:location |
Amsterdam,_Netherlands
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| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Pope_John_XXIII
gptkb:Archbishop_of_Canterbury |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
advocacy for social justice
emphasis on human rights commitment to global health initiatives advocacy for disarmament support for refugees and displaced persons commitment to environmental stewardship recognition of indigenous rights encouragement of youth involvement advocacy for peace and reconciliation support for peacebuilding efforts W. A. Visser 't Hooft call for racial justice commitment to address poverty emphasis on economic justice promotion of interfaith cooperation support for education and literacy programs support for women's roles in the church support_for_the_United_Nations |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
approximately 350
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| gptkbp:organizes |
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
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| gptkbp:outcome |
declaration of faith
establishment of working groups commitment to unity formation of committees |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
creation_of_the_World_Council_of_Churches
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| gptkbp:significance |
foundational event for ecumenism
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| gptkbp:theme |
The_Church:_Towards_a_Common_Vision
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| gptkbp:visitedBy |
Christian_leaders
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| gptkbp:year |
1948
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