Free Methodist Church
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The Free Methodist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination within the Methodist tradition known for its emphasis on holiness, social justice, and opposition to slavery and economic oppression.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Methodist denomination ⓘ Protestant denomination ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Holiness movement ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Christian perfection as a work of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
Trinity ⓘ authority of the Bible ⓘ salvation by grace through faith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasis |
entire sanctification
ⓘ
holiness ⓘ opposition to economic oppression ⓘ opposition to slavery ⓘ simple living ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
advocacy for religious freedom
ⓘ
concern for the poor ⓘ historical opposition to slavery ⓘ opposition to racial discrimination ⓘ |
| foundedInPlace | Pekin, New York, United States ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1860 ⓘ |
| founder |
Benjamin Titus Roberts
ⓘ
other abolitionist Methodists ⓘ |
| globalHeadquarters |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
|
| governanceType | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Discipline
|
| hasClergyType |
deacons
ⓘ
ordained elders ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutions |
Greenville University
ⓘ
Spring Arbor University ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | bishop ⓘ |
| hasRegionalBodies |
annual conferences
ⓘ
general conferences ⓘ |
| historicalPractice |
promotion of free seats in churches
ⓘ
rejection of pew rentals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | primarily English in the United States ⓘ |
| membershipScope | international ⓘ |
| practice |
Holy Communion
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ |
| previousHeadquarters |
Greenville, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
Winona Lake, Indiana, United States ⓘ |
| publishes | Light & Life magazine ⓘ |
| reasonForSeparation |
desire for revivalist holiness preaching
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opposition to pew rentals ⓘ opposition to slavery ⓘ |
| religiousBranch |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| religiousTradition | Methodism ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| theology |
Arminianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Wesleyan–Arminian theology
|
| viewOnSacraments | recognizes two sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | Wesleyan Methodist liturgical and revivalist ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Free Methodist Church (historical Methodist family, not direct split in 1968)
this entity surface form:
Free Methodist Church (through Seattle Pacific University)
subject surface form:
Seattle Pacific University
subject surface form:
World Methodist Council
this entity surface form:
Free Methodist World Ministries Center
this entity surface form:
First Free Methodist
this entity surface form:
Free Methodist tradition