the Presbyterian Church (USA)
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Christian_denomination
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gptkbp:advocacy |
immigration reform
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches
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gptkbp:charityWork |
disaster relief efforts
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gptkbp:collaborations |
mission co-workers
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gptkbp:community_engagement |
local outreach programs
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gptkbp:community_outreach |
international mission trips
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gptkbp:community_service |
food banks and shelters
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gptkbp:communityPrograms |
mental health initiatives
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gptkbp:controversy |
issues of ordination and marriage
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gptkbp:doctrine |
Reformed theology
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gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations |
participation in ecumenical dialogues
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gptkbp:education |
seminaries and theological schools
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gptkbp:educational_programs |
gptkb:Presbyterian_Women
curriculum development Presbyterian_College_and_University_system |
gptkbp:founded |
1983
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gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:General_Assembly
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gptkbp:hasTheme |
Book of Confessions
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
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gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:R._C._Sproul
gptkb:Charles_Hodge |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
influence_on_American_Protestantism
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Scottish_Presbyterianism
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:merger_of_the_United_Presbyterian_Church_in_the_USA_and_the_Presbyterian_Church_in_the_United_States
support for women's suffrage support for environmental justice support for labor rights support for public education involvement in the abolitionist movement involvement in anti-apartheid movement involvement in the anti-war movement Civil_Rights_Movement_involvement formation_of_the_National_Council_of_Churches founding_of_the_Presbyterian_Church_in_the_USA |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Confession of 1967
Brief Statement of Faith |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Presbyterian Church (USA)
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gptkbp:initiatives |
hunger programs
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gptkbp:interagencyCooperation |
engagement with other faiths
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gptkbp:leadership |
increased roles for women
session and presbytery |
gptkbp:membership |
approximately 1.3 million
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gptkbp:mission |
global mission work
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gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:John_Calvin
gptkb:John_Knox |
gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:Presbyterian_Outlook
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gptkbp:sacraments |
Baptism
Communion |
gptkbp:social_responsibility |
advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights
advocacy for racial equality |
gptkbp:soundtrack |
hymnody and worship music
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gptkbp:sustainability |
advocacy for creation care
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gptkbp:worship_style |
liturgical
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gptkbp:youth_development |
gptkb:Presbyterian_Youth_Fellowship
gptkb:Presbyterian_Youth_Triennium Montreat Youth Conference youth advisory delegates young adult volunteers |