Community of Christ

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Christian denomination Latter Day Saint denomination religious organization

Community of Christ is a Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement known for its emphasis on peace, justice, and continuing revelation, and for being the second-largest church originating from the teachings of Joseph Smith.

Aliases (5)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian denomination → Latter Day Saint denomination → religious organization →
doctrine	Trinitarian theology → continuing revelation through World Conference-approved sections of Doctrine and Covenants → free will → open canon of scripture → universal grace →
emphasis	community building → continuing revelation → ecumenism → justice → peace → peacemaking → social justice →
formerName	Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints →
foundingContext	succession crisis following the death of Joseph Smith →
governingBody	Council of Twelve Apostles → First Presidency → Presiding Bishopric → World Conference →
hasClergy	ordained priesthood →
hasScripture	Bible → Book of Mormon → Doctrine and Covenants →
hasTemplePurpose	education → peace and justice ministries → worship →
headquartersLocation	Independence, Missouri, United States →
isSecondLargest	church originating from the teachings of Joseph Smith →
leaderTitle	Prophet–President →
motto	“Community of Christ: We proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace.” →
originatedFrom	teachings of Joseph Smith →
practices	World Conference as highest legislative body → baptism by immersion → lay ministry → open communion →
priesthoodStructure	Aaronic Priesthood → Melchisedec Priesthood →
publishes	its own edition of the Doctrine and Covenants →
religiousTradition	Christianity → Latter Day Saint movement →
sacredSite	Kirtland Temple → Temple Lot properties it owns near Independence Temple → Temple in Independence, Missouri →
shortName	RLDS Church →
stance	inclusive policies toward LGBTQ+ persons (in many jurisdictions) → strong support for peace and nonviolence → support for gender equality in priesthood →
theology	Restorationist →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Community of Christ Auditorium → Community of Christ Temple →	operatedBy
Community of Christ Auditorium → Community of Christ Temple →	ownedBy
Community of Christ Auditorium → Community of Christ Temple →	religiousAffiliation
Book of Mormon →	associatedOrganization
Independence Temple Lot →	associatedReligion
Doctrine and Covenants →	associatedWith
Joseph Smith →	canonizedScriptureIn
Community of Christ Auditorium ("Community of Christ buildings") →	category
Community of Christ ("Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints") →	formerName
Doctrine and Covenants ("Community of Christ edition") →	hasDifferentEditions
Latter-day Saint movement churches →	includesDenomination
Community of Christ Temple ("Community of Christ World Headquarters complex") →	partOf
Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints →	separatedFrom
Church of Christ (Temple Lot) →	sharesHistoricalSiteWith
Community of Christ Auditorium ("World Conference of Community of Christ") →	usedFor