United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
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The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious sect
→
communal society → religious community → |
| believesIn |
Christ’s Second Appearing
→
continuing revelation → |
| developedPrimarilyIn |
United States
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| foundedBy |
Ann Lee
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|
| foundedInCentury |
18th century
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| foundedInCountry |
England
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| hasAlternativeName |
Shaking Quakers
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| hasCommonName |
Shakers
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| hasCommunityType |
intentional community
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| hasDoctrine |
celibate lifestyle
→
communal ownership of property → confession of sins → gender equality in spiritual leadership → pacifism and nonviolence → separation from the world → |
| hasEthic |
equality
→
industry → order → simplicity → |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Elder
→
Eldress → |
| hasTheologicalOrientation |
millenarian
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perfectionist → |
| influenced |
American design
→
American religious communal movements → |
| knownFor |
celibacy
→
communal living → distinctive furniture → ecstatic worship → high-quality craftsmanship → pacifism → simple living → |
| opposes |
oaths
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private property within the community → war → |
| peakMembershipPeriod |
19th century
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| practices |
common dining
→
communal child rearing → separate living quarters for men and women → |
| produced |
Shaker boxes
→
Shaker furniture → innovative tools and machinery → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| worshipStyle |
dancing
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ecstatic movement → shouting → singing → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Shakers
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alsoKnownAs |
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Shirley Shaker Village
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denomination |
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
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religiousTradition |