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
Christian denomination
historically Black denomination
abbreviation PNBC
classification mainline Protestant
country United States
denominationalFamily Protestantism
doctrine Trinitarian Christianity
believer's baptism by immersion
emphasis civil rights
progressive theology
social justice
ethnicCharacter historically African-American
founded 1961
foundedIn Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED
foundedInCountry United States
foundingContext civil rights movement
governance association of autonomous local churches
hasClergyType deacons
pastors
keyIssueAtFounding support for Martin Luther King Jr.
support for civil rights activism
languageOfWorship English
membershipType churches
individual members
orientation progressive Christianity
originatedAs split from National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
polity congregational polity
regionServed Africa
Caribbean
United States
religion Christianity
socialFocus community development
economic justice
racial justice
voting rights
supports civil rights organizations
ecumenical cooperation
theologicalTradition Baptist
website https://www.pnbc.org/
worshipStyle Black church tradition


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