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.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
Community of Christ canonical	44
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints	7
worldwide Community of Christ	2
Community of Christ (historically)	1
Community of Christ Enduring Principles	1
Community of Christ World Church	1
Community of Christ World Headquarters complex	1
Community of Christ buildings	1
Community of Christ edition	1
Community of Christ priesthood quorums	1
General Conference (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)	1
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints v. Church of Christ	1
World Conference of Community of Christ	1
World Conference of the Community of Christ	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337272 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Community of Christ
Context triple: [Latter-day Saint movement churches, includesDenomination, Community of Christ]

A. Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
B. Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
C. United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
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.
D. Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
E. Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Community of Christ
Target entity description: 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.

A. Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
B. Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
C. United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
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.
D. Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
E. Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
F. None of above. chosen

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	Community of Christ self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 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 ⓘ surface form: Aaronic Priesthood Melchisedec Priesthood ⓘ
publishes	its own edition of the Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ Latter-day Saint movement churches ⓘ surface form: Latter Day Saint movement
sacredSite	Kirtland Temple ⓘ Temple Lot properties it owns near Independence Temple ⓘ Independence Temple Lot ⓘ surface form: 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 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (64)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Latter-day Saint movement churches → includesDenomination → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Temple → religiousAffiliation → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Temple → ownedBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Temple → operatedBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Temple → partOf → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Community of Christ World Headquarters complex

Independence Temple Lot → associatedReligion → Community of Christ ⓘ

Book of Mormon → associatedOrganization → Community of Christ ⓘ

Joseph Smith → canonizedScriptureIn → Community of Christ ⓘ

Doctrine and Covenants → associatedWith → Community of Christ ⓘ

Doctrine and Covenants → hasDifferentEditions → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Community of Christ edition

Community of Christ → formerName → Community of Christ self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Church of Christ (Temple Lot) → sharesHistoricalSiteWith → Community of Christ ⓘ

Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints → separatedFrom → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Auditorium → ownedBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Auditorium → operatedBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Auditorium → religiousAffiliation → Community of Christ ⓘ

Community of Christ Auditorium → usedFor → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: World Conference of Community of Christ

Community of Christ Auditorium → category → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Community of Christ buildings

Restoration Branches → separatedFrom → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Restoration Branches → separatedFrom → Community of Christ ⓘ

Restoration Branches → relatedTo → Community of Christ ⓘ

Temple Lot Case → legalName → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints v. Church of Christ

Temple Lot Case → plaintiff → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Temple Lot Case → involvesParty → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Independence, Missouri → religiousSignificanceFor → Community of Christ ⓘ

Nauvoo, Illinois → associatedWithOrganization → Community of Christ ⓘ

RLDS Church → hasName → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

RLDS Church → hasSuccessor → Community of Christ ⓘ

RLDS Church → formerName → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: Community of Christ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Kirtland Temple → ownedBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

Kirtland Temple → maintainedBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

Kirtland Temple → denominationalAffiliation → Community of Christ ⓘ

Melchisedec Priesthood → centralTo → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Community of Christ (historically)

First Presidency → religiousDenomination → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)

First Presidency → subordinateTo → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: First Presidency (Community of Christ)

this entity surface form: World Conference of the Community of Christ

Council of Twelve Apostles → denomination → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)

Council of Twelve Apostles → supports → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)

this entity surface form: Community of Christ Enduring Principles

Presiding Bishopric → religiousOrganization → Community of Christ ⓘ

Presiding Bishopric → denomination → Community of Christ ⓘ

World Conference → partOf → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: World Conference (Community of Christ)

World Conference → religion → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: World Conference (Community of Christ)

World Conference → precededBy → Community of Christ ⓘ

subject surface form: World Conference (Community of Christ)

this entity surface form: General Conference (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)

Prophet–President → religiousDenomination → Community of Christ ⓘ

Prophet–President → jurisdiction → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: worldwide Community of Christ

Prophet–President → authorityOver → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Community of Christ priesthood quorums

Prophet–President → authorityOver → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Community of Christ World Church

World Conference as highest legislative body → appliesTo → Community of Christ ⓘ

World Conference as highest legislative body → governs → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: worldwide Community of Christ

Bickertonite church → distinctFrom → Community of Christ ⓘ

Inspired Version of the Bible → publisher → Community of Christ ⓘ

this entity surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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Referenced by (64)

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