The Christian and the Social Order
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"The Christian and the Social Order" is a section of the Southern Baptist Convention’s doctrinal statement that outlines how Christians should engage ethically and responsibly with society, government, and public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Christian and the Social Order canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist confessional article
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section of doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian participation in government
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ethical conduct in civic life ⓘ relationship between church and state ⓘ social responsibility of believers ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Southern Baptist Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Southern Baptist institutions
NERFINISHED
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members of Southern Baptist churches ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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New Testament apostolic teaching ⓘ New Testament teachings of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Christian ethical engagement with society
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Christian responsibility in public life ⓘ Christian responsibility toward government ⓘ Christian responsibility toward social institutions ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian influence for righteousness in public policy
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care for the vulnerable ⓘ moral responsibility of Christians in society ⓘ obedience to just laws ⓘ pursuit of justice ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ respect for civil authority ⓘ separation of church and state in their proper spheres ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to articulate a biblical view of social responsibility
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to guide Southern Baptists in social and political engagement ⓘ |
| influences |
Southern Baptist engagement in civic life
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Southern Baptist ethical teaching on politics ⓘ Southern Baptist public policy resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| normType | doctrinal standard for Southern Baptists on social issues ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baptist Faith and Message
NERFINISHED
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doctrinal statement of the Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist
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Evangelical Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
social ethics ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian citizenship
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public morality ⓘ religious freedom and civic duty ⓘ social justice from a Baptist perspective ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Southern Baptist churches
NERFINISHED
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Southern Baptist pastors ⓘ Southern Baptist seminaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.