World Communion of Reformed Churches
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The World Communion of Reformed Churches is a global fellowship of Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, and related churches committed to shared theology, mission, and social justice.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: World Communion of Reformed Churches Context triple: [Evangelical Church in Germany, memberOf, World Communion of Reformed Churches]
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United Reformed Churches in North America
The United Reformed Churches in North America is a conservative Reformed Christian denomination in the United States and Canada that emphasizes historic Calvinist doctrine, confessional standards, and Presbyterian-style church governance.
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Reformed Church in America
The Reformed Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination in North America rooted in the Dutch Reformed tradition and shaped by classic Reformed confessions and theology.
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World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a global ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Christian denominations to promote unity, cooperation, and common witness.
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National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
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E.
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe is a fellowship of Lutheran, Reformed, United, and related Protestant churches across the continent that cooperate in theology, mission, and church life on the basis of mutual recognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: World Communion of Reformed Churches Target entity description: The World Communion of Reformed Churches is a global fellowship of Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, and related churches committed to shared theology, mission, and social justice.
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A.
United Reformed Churches in North America
The United Reformed Churches in North America is a conservative Reformed Christian denomination in the United States and Canada that emphasizes historic Calvinist doctrine, confessional standards, and Presbyterian-style church governance.
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B.
Reformed Church in America
The Reformed Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination in North America rooted in the Dutch Reformed tradition and shaped by classic Reformed confessions and theology.
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C.
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a global ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Christian denominations to promote unity, cooperation, and common witness.
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D.
National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
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Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
The Community of Protestant Churches in Europe is a fellowship of Lutheran, Reformed, United, and related Protestant churches across the continent that cooperate in theology, mission, and church life on the basis of mutual recognition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecumenical organization
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non-governmental organization ⓘ world communion ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfChristiansRepresented | about 80 million ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfCountriesRepresented | over 100 ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfMemberChurches | over 230 ⓘ |
| dateOfFormation | 2010 ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Reformed Ecumenical Council
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linked to:
World Communion of Reformed Churches
World Alliance of Reformed Churches ⓘ
linked to:
World Communion of Reformed Churches
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| foundedAt | Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ |
| hasDocument |
Accra Confession
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Belhar Confession ⓘ Wittenberg Witness ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
church unity
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economic justice ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ gender justice ⓘ human rights ⓘ mission ⓘ peace and reconciliation ⓘ shared theology ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody |
Executive Committee
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General Council ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
General Secretary
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President ⓘ |
| hasMemberChurches |
Congregational churches
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Presbyterian churches ⓘ Reformed churches ⓘ United and Uniting churches ⓘ Uniting Reformed churches ⓘ Waldensian churches ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Called to communion, committed to justice” ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Indonesian ⓘ Korean ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ Swahili ⓘ
linked to:
Swahili language
|
| hasPurpose |
to advocate for justice in church and society
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to coordinate common witness and mission ⓘ to foster unity among Reformed churches worldwide ⓘ |
| hasTheology | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Hannover
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linked to:
Hanover
|
| religiousTradition |
Congregationalism
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Presbyterianism ⓘ Reformed Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Reformed churches
|
| worksWith |
Anglican Communion
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Lutheran World Federation ⓘ World Council of Churches ⓘ World Methodist Council ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: World Communion of Reformed Churches Description of subject: The World Communion of Reformed Churches is a global fellowship of Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, and related churches committed to shared theology, mission, and social justice.
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World Communion of Reformed Churches
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General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
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secretariat of the World Communion of Reformed Churches
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