Progressive National Baptist Convention
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The Progressive National Baptist Convention is a historically Black Baptist Christian denomination in the United States known for its strong emphasis on civil rights, social justice, and progressive theology.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist denomination
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Christian denomination → historically Black denomination → |
| abbreviation |
PNBC
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| classification |
mainline Protestant
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| country |
United States
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| denominationalFamily |
Protestantism
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| doctrine |
Trinitarian Christianity
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believer's baptism by immersion → |
| emphasis |
civil rights
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progressive theology → social justice → |
| ethnicCharacter |
historically African-American
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| founded |
1961
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| foundedIn |
Cincinnati, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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| foundedInCountry |
United States
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| foundingContext |
civil rights movement
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| governance |
association of autonomous local churches
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| hasClergyType |
deacons
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pastors → |
| keyIssueAtFounding |
support for Martin Luther King Jr.
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support for civil rights activism → |
| languageOfWorship |
English
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| membershipType |
churches
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individual members → |
| orientation |
progressive Christianity
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| originatedAs |
split from National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
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| polity |
congregational polity
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| regionServed |
Africa
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Caribbean → United States → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| socialFocus |
community development
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economic justice → racial justice → voting rights → |
| supports |
civil rights organizations
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ecumenical cooperation → |
| theologicalTradition |
Baptist
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| website |
https://www.pnbc.org/
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| worshipStyle |
Black church tradition
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia
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affiliation |
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Daddy King
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denomination |
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Black Protestant churches
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