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instanceOf
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Christian denomination
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Methodist denomination
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Protestant denomination
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mainline Protestant denomination
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allows
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consecration of women as bishops
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ordination of women as deacons
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ordination of women as elders
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believesIn
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Trinity
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justification by faith
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creed
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Apostles' Creed
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Nicene Creed
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dateFounded
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1968
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denominationalFamily
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Wesleyan-Holiness tradition
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doctrine
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Articles of Religion
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Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church
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General Rules of the Methodist Church
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emergedFrom
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Evangelical Association
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Methodist Episcopal Church
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United Brethren in Christ
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emphasizes
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Christian perfection
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justifying grace
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personal holiness
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prevenient grace
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sanctifying grace
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social holiness
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followsTraditionOf
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John Wesley
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Methodism
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foundedBy
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merger of Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church
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hasClergyOrder
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deacons
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elders
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licensed local pastors
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hasEducationalInstitution
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Boston University School of Theology
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Candler School of Theology
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Claremont School of Theology
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Duke Divinity School
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Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
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Iliff School of Theology
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Methodist-related colleges and universities worldwide
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Perkins School of Theology
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Saint Paul School of Theology
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United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio)
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Wesley Theological Seminary
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hasGlobalPresenceIn
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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Latin America
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Philippines
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United States
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hasGoverningBody
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Connectional Table
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Council of Bishops
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General Board of Church and Society
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General Board of Discipleship
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General Board of Global Ministries
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General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
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General Board of Pension and Health Benefits
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General Commission on Archives and History
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General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
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General Commission on Communication
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General Commission on Religion and Race
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General Commission on United Methodist Men
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General Commission on the General Conference
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General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
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General Conference
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General Council on Finance and Administration
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Judicial Council
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hasInternalIssue
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debates over LGBTQ inclusion
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regional and theological divisions
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hasLeaderTitle
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bishop
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general secretary
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president of the Council of Bishops
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hasMissionAgency
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Global Ministries
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United Methodist Committee on Relief
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hasSacrament
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Holy Communion
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baptism
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hasSocialStance
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advocacy for the poor and marginalized
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historical opposition to alcohol consumption
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official opposition to same-sex marriage (as of early 2020s Book of Discipline)
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opposition to gambling
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prohibition on ordination of self-avowed practicing homosexuals (as of early 2020s Book of Discipline)
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strong emphasis on social justice
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support for public education
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support for women in ordained ministry
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temperance tradition
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varied positions on human sexuality
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hasSplit
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Free Methodist Church (historical Methodist family, not direct split in 1968)
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Global Methodist Church
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hasStructure
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annual conferences
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central conferences
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districts
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jurisdictional conferences
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local churches
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hasWebsite
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https://www.umc.org
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headquartersLocation
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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language
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English
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multiple languages worldwide
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liturgicalTradition
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Wesleyan liturgical tradition
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uses Revised Common Lectionary (in many congregations)
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memberOf
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National Council of Churches
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World Communion of Reformed Churches (associate member)
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World Council of Churches
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World Methodist Council
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orientation
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Arminian
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placeFounded
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Dallas, Texas, United States
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polity
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connectional polity
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practices
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believer's baptism by affusion
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infant baptism
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open communion
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publishes
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Interpreter (magazine, historical)
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UM News Service
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regionOfInfluence
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worldwide
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theology
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Wesleyan theology
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usesText
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The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
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The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church
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The United Methodist Book of Worship
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The United Methodist Hymnal
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