Underground churches

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs House churches
Secret churches
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Catholicism
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:characteristic Operate in secrecy
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:North_Korea
Soviet Union (historically)
gptkbp:communication Word of mouth
Encrypted messaging
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Underground churches
gptkbp:leader Lay leaders
Unordained ministers
gptkbp:meetingPlace Private homes
Secret locations
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Catacomb_Church_(Soviet_Union)
gptkb:Iranian_house_churches
Chinese house church movement
gptkbp:reasonForSecrecy Religious persecution
Legal restrictions
gptkbp:relatedConcept Religious freedom
Persecuted church
Secret worship
gptkbp:riskFactor Imprisonment
Fines
Harassment
Arrest
gptkbp:worshipStyle Informal
Non-institutional
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:History_of_Christianity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6