CME
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CME is a historically African-American Methodist Christian denomination in the United States, rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and known for its emphasis on social justice and spiritual renewal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CME canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Methodist denomination ⓘ historically African-American denomination ⓘ |
| affiliation | World Methodist Council ⓘ |
| classification | mainline Protestant ⓘ |
| corePractice |
celebration of the sacraments
ⓘ
communal prayer ⓘ mission and outreach ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creedalBasis |
Apostles’ Creed
ⓘ
Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| doctrine |
belief in salvation by grace through faith
ⓘ
belief in the Trinity ⓘ emphasis on personal holiness ⓘ emphasis on social holiness ⓘ |
| emphasis |
education
ⓘ
evangelism ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ social justice ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| foundingContext | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| governance |
connectional structure
ⓘ
governed by bishops ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
CME Church
ⓘ
surface form:
C.M.E. Church
CME Church ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
bishop
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ elder ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Christian Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| hasPolity | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| historicalCommunity | African-American community ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| liturgyStyle |
African-American worship traditions
ⓘ
Methodist liturgy ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
community development
ⓘ
education and literacy ⓘ global missions ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| orientation | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| originRegion | Southern United States ⓘ |
| primaryConstituency |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
|
| religiousTradition |
Methodism
ⓘ
Wesleyan tradition ⓘ |
| scripture | Bible ⓘ |
| sharesHeritageWith |
African Methodist Episcopal Church
ⓘ
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church ⓘ United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| theology | Wesleyan-Arminian theology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.