Salvation Army

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The Salvation Army is a global Christian church and charitable organization known for its evangelical outreach, social services, and roots in the Holiness movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
charitable organization
evangelical church
international organization
nonprofit organization
cityOfOrigin London, England
surface form: London
coFounder Catherine Booth
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
denominationalFamily Methodism
surface form: Methodist
foundedAs Christian Mission
foundedIn 1865
founder William Booth
fundingSource donations
government grants
revenue from thrift stores
hasClergyTitle officer
hasMemberTitle soldier
hasMinistry addiction recovery ministry
church planting
evangelism
music ministry
prison ministry
hasPractice abstains from sacraments as outward rituals
emphasis on personal holiness
social justice outreach
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
leaderTitle General
motto Blood and Fire
operatesIn Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
organizationalStructure quasi-military
orientation evangelical
religion Christianity
renamedIn 1878
symbol red shield
theologicalTradition Holiness movement
typeOfCharityWork anti-human trafficking programs
disaster relief
elderly services
food distribution
homeless shelters
rehabilitation programs
social services
thrift stores
youth programs
usesMilitaryRanks true
worshipStyle Protestant

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William Booth founded Salvation Army
this entity surface form: The Salvation Army
William Booth movement Salvation Army
this entity surface form: The Salvation Army
Christian perfection taughtBy Salvation Army
Sunbury Court ownedBy Salvation Army
this entity surface form: The Salvation Army
Sunbury Court affiliation Salvation Army
this entity surface form: The Salvation Army
Chipping Norton Theatre foundedAs Salvation Army
this entity surface form: salvation army citadel
Chipping Norton Theatre buildingUseBeforeTheatre Salvation Army
this entity surface form: salvation army citadel
Angela Bonfils associatedOrganization Salvation Army
this entity surface form: Salvation Army (fictional depiction)
Peter Norman religion Salvation Army
Peter Norman was silver medalist in men's 200 metres religion Salvation Army
subject surface form: Peter Norman
General William Booth Enters into Heaven associatedWith Salvation Army
this entity surface form: Salvation Army tradition
Major Barbara organizationFeatured Salvation Army