United Church of Christ in Japan
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The United Church of Christ in Japan is a major Protestant Christian denomination formed through the postwar unification of several Japanese churches and known for its ecumenical and socially engaged theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Church of Christ in Japan canonical | 3 |
| 日本基督教団 | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Protestant denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denominationType | united church ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ecumenism
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ peace ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
community service
ⓘ
diaconal work ⓘ education ⓘ |
| formedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf | several Japanese Protestant churches ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | ordained ministers ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
Nicene Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Trinitarian Christianity
|
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Japan ⓘ |
| hasMission |
evangelism in Japan
ⓘ
social engagement in Japanese society ⓘ |
| hasPolity |
presbyterian elements
ⓘ
synodical polity ⓘ |
| historicalContext | postwar unification of Japanese churches ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Protestantism
|
| languageOfWorship | Japanese ⓘ |
| orientation |
ecumenical
ⓘ
mainline Protestant ⓘ |
| participatesIn | ecumenical movement ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Holy Eucharist
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Communion
baptism ⓘ |
| regionServed | Japan ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| scripture | Bible ⓘ |
| theology |
Reformed theology
ⓘ
ecumenical theology ⓘ socially engaged theology ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | Protestant liturgical worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.