Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches gptkb:World_Methodist_Council |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Christmas
Easter |
| gptkbp:charityWork |
disaster relief efforts
local food banks UMCOR_(United_Methodist_Committee_on_Relief) |
| gptkbp:current_use |
debate over same-sex marriage
ordination of LGBTQ+ clergy global_church_tensions |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Wesleyan theology
open communion inclusive theology affirmation of LGBTQ+ individuals |
| gptkbp:education |
seminaries
Methodist schools |
| gptkbp:founded |
18th century
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:John_Wesley
|
| gptkbp:global_presence |
over 130 countries
|
| gptkbp:governance |
Episcopal polity
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:C._S._Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Bishop_Desmond_Tutu |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Civil War split
1990s schism over homosexuality |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Great Awakening
Formation_of_the_United_Methodist_Church |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Methodist Church
|
| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 12 million
|
| gptkbp:mission |
community service
spreading the Gospel |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Francis_Asbury
gptkb:John_Wesley gptkb:Charles_Wesley |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Trinity
salvation through faith importance of grace Christian_perfection |
| gptkbp:sacraments |
Baptism
Holy Communion |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
social justice
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
annual conferences
Methodist hymns social activism lay leadership circuit riding |
| gptkbp:worship_style |
liturgical
contemporary |
| gptkbp:youth_development |
Youth groups
Camp programs |