Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
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The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a moderate Baptist Christian network in the United States that emphasizes missions, social justice, and congregational autonomy as an alternative to more conservative Baptist bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cooperative Baptist Fellowship canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10095516 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Context triple: [Baptist movement in America, associatedWithDenomination, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship]
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A.
United Brethren in Christ
The United Brethren in Christ was an early American Protestant denomination, rooted in German-speaking evangelical and pietist traditions, that became a forerunner of the modern United Methodist Church.
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B.
Northern Baptist Convention
The Northern Baptist Convention was a major U.S. Baptist denomination that became a central battleground between conservative fundamentalists and liberal modernists in the early 20th century.
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C.
Baptist Union of Great Britain
The Baptist Union of Great Britain is a major Protestant denomination and national association of Baptist churches in England and Wales, known for its congregational governance and evangelical theology.
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D.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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E.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church was a conservative Wesleyan-Holiness Christian denomination known for emphasizing entire sanctification and strict personal holiness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Target entity description: The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a moderate Baptist Christian network in the United States that emphasizes missions, social justice, and congregational autonomy as an alternative to more conservative Baptist bodies.
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A.
United Brethren in Christ
The United Brethren in Christ was an early American Protestant denomination, rooted in German-speaking evangelical and pietist traditions, that became a forerunner of the modern United Methodist Church.
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B.
Northern Baptist Convention
The Northern Baptist Convention was a major U.S. Baptist denomination that became a central battleground between conservative fundamentalists and liberal modernists in the early 20th century.
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C.
Baptist Union of Great Britain
The Baptist Union of Great Britain is a major Protestant denomination and national association of Baptist churches in England and Wales, known for its congregational governance and evangelical theology.
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D.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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E.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church was a conservative Wesleyan-Holiness Christian denomination known for emphasizing entire sanctification and strict personal holiness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist Christian organization
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religious nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | Baptist churches identifying as moderate or centrist ⓘ |
| coreValue |
biblical authority interpreted in community
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church-state separation ⓘ freedom in Christ ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ soul competency ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| denominationalFamily |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| distinctFrom | Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Christian missions
ⓘ
congregational autonomy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundedAs | alternative to more conservative Baptist bodies in the United States ⓘ |
| governancePrinciple | local church autonomy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
decentralized structure
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emphasis on cooperation rather than hierarchy ⓘ mission-driven identity ⓘ moderate theological stance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipType | voluntary association of churches ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
domestic missions
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global missions ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | network of autonomous congregations ⓘ |
| organizationalType | fellowship ⓘ |
| polity | congregational polity ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
global ⓘ |
| religiousFocus |
church planting
ⓘ
discipleship ⓘ evangelism ⓘ theological education ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Baptists
|
| selfDescription | fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches ⓘ |
| socialConcern |
human rights
ⓘ
poverty alleviation ⓘ racial justice ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ |
| supports |
cooperative partnerships among churches
ⓘ
women in ministry ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | moderate Baptist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Description of subject: The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a moderate Baptist Christian network in the United States that emphasizes missions, social justice, and congregational autonomy as an alternative to more conservative Baptist bodies.
Referenced by (2)
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