Universalist Church of America
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The Universalist Church of America was a historic liberal Christian denomination in the United States that emphasized universal salvation and later merged into what became the Unitarian Universalist movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Universalist Church of America canonical | 5 |
| General Convention of Universalists | 2 |
| Universalist Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2091322 — 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: Universalist Church of America Context triple: [Unitarian Universalist Association, foundedBy, Universalist Church of America]
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A.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States known for its congregational polity, progressive theology, and strong emphasis on social justice and inclusivity.
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B.
Friends Church
Friends Church is a Christian denomination rooted in the Quaker tradition, emphasizing inner spiritual experience, simplicity, and social justice.
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C.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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D.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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E.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
- 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: Universalist Church of America Target entity description: The Universalist Church of America was a historic liberal Christian denomination in the United States that emphasized universal salvation and later merged into what became the Unitarian Universalist movement.
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A.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States known for its congregational polity, progressive theology, and strong emphasis on social justice and inclusivity.
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B.
Friends Church
Friends Church is a Christian denomination rooted in the Quaker tradition, emphasizing inner spiritual experience, simplicity, and social justice.
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C.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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D.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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E.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Universalist denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 20th century ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Universalist Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
American Universalism
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| associatedWith |
Unitarianism
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surface form:
American Unitarianism
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| churchPolity | congregational ⓘ |
| classification | mainline Protestant ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
eventual reconciliation of all souls with God
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universal salvation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1961 ⓘ |
| doctrineCharacteristic | non-creedal orientation ⓘ |
| doctrineSource | Bible ⓘ |
| emphasis |
God’s universal love
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salvation for all people ⓘ |
| founded | 1793 ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Universalist Church of America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
General Convention of Universalists
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| foundedIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
|
| historicalSignificance | major Universalist body in American religious history ⓘ |
| influenced |
Unitarian Universalist theology
ⓘ
liberal Protestantism in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Unitarian Universalist Association ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| mergerPartner | American Unitarian Association ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Clarence R. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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Hosea Ballou ⓘ John Murray ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | eternal damnation ⓘ |
| organizationalType | denominational federation of congregations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Unitarian Universalism
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surface form:
Unitarian Universalist movement
|
| predecessor |
Universalist Church of America
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
General Convention of Universalists
|
| promoted |
ethical living
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religious tolerance ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrientation | socially progressive ⓘ |
| status | defunct denomination ⓘ |
| successor | Unitarian Universalist Association ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Universalism
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liberal Christianity ⓘ |
| viewOnHell | temporary or corrective rather than eternal ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | congregational polity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Universalist Church of America Description of subject: The Universalist Church of America was a historic liberal Christian denomination in the United States that emphasized universal salvation and later merged into what became the Unitarian Universalist movement.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Unitarian Universalism
this entity surface form:
Universalist Church
Universalist Church of America
→
foundedAs
→
Universalist Church of America
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
General Convention of Universalists
Universalist Church of America
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predecessor
→
Universalist Church of America
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
General Convention of Universalists