General Convention of the New Jerusalem
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The General Convention of the New Jerusalem is a Swedenborgian Christian denomination that organizes churches and adherents who follow the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Convention of the New Jerusalem canonical | 3 |
| General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10704360 — 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: General Convention of the New Jerusalem Context triple: [Swedenborgianism, hasDenomination, General Convention of the New Jerusalem]
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A.
World Conference of Friends
The World Conference of Friends is a global gathering of Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends) that brings together representatives from different yearly meetings and traditions to worship, consult, and strengthen their worldwide fellowship.
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B.
First World Conference of Friends
The First World Conference of Friends was an international gathering of Quakers that brought together members of the Religious Society of Friends from around the world for worship, fellowship, and consultation on shared concerns.
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C.
Holy Convocation
Holy Convocation is the Church of God in Christ’s primary annual gathering, featuring worship services, preaching, teaching, and denominational business meetings.
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D.
Convocation Convention
The Convocation Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, bringing together clergy and lay representatives to set policy and direction for the convocation.
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E.
Second World Conference of Friends
The Second World Conference of Friends was a major international gathering of Quakers that helped shape global cooperation and consultation among Friends in the 20th century.
- 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: General Convention of the New Jerusalem Target entity description: The General Convention of the New Jerusalem is a Swedenborgian Christian denomination that organizes churches and adherents who follow the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
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A.
World Conference of Friends
The World Conference of Friends is a global gathering of Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends) that brings together representatives from different yearly meetings and traditions to worship, consult, and strengthen their worldwide fellowship.
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B.
First World Conference of Friends
The First World Conference of Friends was an international gathering of Quakers that brought together members of the Religious Society of Friends from around the world for worship, fellowship, and consultation on shared concerns.
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C.
Holy Convocation
Holy Convocation is the Church of God in Christ’s primary annual gathering, featuring worship services, preaching, teaching, and denominational business meetings.
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D.
Convocation Convention
The Convocation Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, bringing together clergy and lay representatives to set policy and direction for the convocation.
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E.
Second World Conference of Friends
The Second World Conference of Friends was a major international gathering of Quakers that helped shape global cooperation and consultation among Friends in the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Swedenborgian denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| classification | small Christian denomination ⓘ |
| coreText |
the Bible
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linked to:
Bible
writings of Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| denominationalFamily | New Church ⓘ |
| doctrineCharacteristic |
belief in the Second Coming as a spiritual event
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belief in the spiritual world and afterlife as described by Swedenborg ⓘ emphasis on correspondences in Scripture ⓘ emphasis on life according to the commandments ⓘ rejection of traditional Trinitarian persons in favor of a one-person God in Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| ecclesiology | emphasis on the church as a spiritual body ⓘ |
| eschatology | New Jerusalem represents a new spiritual era ⓘ |
| follows |
theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg
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linked to:
TheologicalWritings
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| followsTeachingsOf | Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| governanceType |
congregational elements
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representative convention ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem
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linked to:
General Convention of the New Jerusalem
Swedenborgian Church ⓘ
linked to:
New Church
|
| hasClergy | ordained ministers ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | member congregations ⓘ |
| hasEducationalActivity | religious education programs ⓘ |
| hasLayParticipation | strong lay involvement in church governance ⓘ |
| hasMission |
promote Swedenborgian theology
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support local Swedenborgian congregations ⓘ |
| hasPublicationActivity | publishes Swedenborgian literature ⓘ |
| hasSacrament |
Holy Supper
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baptism ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalEducation | training for Swedenborgian ministry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| mainRegion | North America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New Jerusalem ⓘ |
| organizes |
Swedenborgian adherents
ⓘ
Swedenborgian churches ⓘ
linked to:
Swedenborgianism
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Swedenborgianism ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
accepts Swedenborg’s writings as authoritative for doctrine
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non-creedal in the traditional Protestant sense ⓘ |
| viewOfAfterlife | heaven and hell as spiritual states ⓘ |
| viewOfFaithAndCharity | faith and charity must be joined in life ⓘ |
| viewOfGod | one God in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| viewOfSalvation | salvation through a life of charity and faith ⓘ |
| viewsOnScripture | Scripture has an inner spiritual sense ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
Protestant-influenced worship
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liturgical elements ⓘ |
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Subject: General Convention of the New Jerusalem Description of subject: The General Convention of the New Jerusalem is a Swedenborgian Christian denomination that organizes churches and adherents who follow the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
Referenced by (4)
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General Convention of the New Jerusalem
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hasAlternativeName
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General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem
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linked to: General Convention of the New Jerusalem