John Glas
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John Glas was an 18th-century Scottish minister and religious reformer best known for founding the Sandemanian (or Glasite) church movement that emphasized primitive Christian practices and congregational independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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founder of religious movement ⓘ person ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
England
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
independence of local congregations
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mutual exhortation in worship ⓘ plurality of elders in each congregation ⓘ simple apostolic worship ⓘ weekly communion ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Glas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Glasite church
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Sandemanian church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDenominationalOffshoot | Sandemanianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticularChurchTradition | nonconformist Protestantism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early proponent of congregational independence in Scotland
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inspiration for later restorationist and independent church movements ⓘ |
| influenced | Robert Sandeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| laterSeparatedFrom | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Glasite church
NERFINISHED
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Sandemanianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Glas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocating congregational independence
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advocating primitive Christian practices ⓘ founding the Glasite church movement ⓘ influencing the Sandemanian movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
minister
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religious leader ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed | established national churches ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
congregational church polity
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restoration of primitive New Testament Christianity ⓘ separation of church and state in ecclesiastical matters ⓘ |
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