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{{Short description|River Brethren denomination of Christianity}} |
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{{About|the late-20th century denomination in Philadelphia, USA|the mid-20th century denomination in England|Church of the Nazarene}} |
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{{Infobox Christian denomination |
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| name = Calvary Holiness Church |
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| ⚫ | The '''Calvary Holiness Church''' is a small [[River Brethren]] denomination of Christianity in the [[Radical Pietistic]] and holiness |
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| type = [[Anabaptist]] |
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| main_classification = [[River Brethren]] |
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| orientation = [[Conservative Holiness Movement]] |
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| founded_date = 1964 |
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| separated_from = [[Brethren in Christ Church]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Calvary Holiness Church''' is a small [[River Brethren]] denomination of Christianity in the [[Radical Pietistic]] tradition and is part of the [[conservative holiness movement]]. It is a division from the [[Brethren in Christ Church]].<ref name="Shantz2013">{{cite book |last1=Shantz |first1=Douglas H. |title=An Introduction to German Pietism: Protestant Renewal at the Dawn of Modern Europe |date=2013 |publisher=JHU Press |isbn=9781421408804 |language=English}}</ref><ref name="Bilardi2009">{{cite book |last1=Bilardi |first1=C. R. |title=The Red Church Or the Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei |date=April 2009 |publisher=Pendraig Publishing |isbn=978-0-9820318-5-8 |page=67 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The origins of the Calvary Holiness Church are a part of the history of the [[River Brethren]] tradition of Anabaptist Christianity. The Calvary Holiness Church began in 1963 when the [[Philadelphia]] Brethren in Christ congregation (org. 1897) withdrew from the [[Brethren in Christ]], rejecting perceived changes in the denomination's faith and practice. Members from various Brethren in Christ congregations, including those in [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]], [[Millersburg, Pennsylvania|Millersburg]], and [[Massillon, Ohio|Massillon]], joined the Calvary Holiness Church, which incorporated in 1964.<ref name="Lewis2002"/> The Calvary Holiness Church sought to continue to emphasize the [[Christian headcovering|wearing of a headcovering (veil) by women]], [[plain dress]], [[temperance movement|temperance]], [[footwashing|washing of the saints' feet]], and [[Nonresistance#Christian theology|nonresistance]].<ref name="Lewis2002">{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=James R. |title=The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions |date=2002 |publisher=Prometheus Books |isbn=9781615927388 |page=151 |language=English}}</ref> Members of the Calvary Holiness Church carefully observe the [[Lord's Day]] through worshipping God in Sunday morning and Sunday evening services.<ref name="Lewis2002"/> Calvary Holiness adherents do not join [[secret societies]].<ref name="Lewis2002"/> By 1980, the Calvary Holiness Church had two congregations with about 40 members. The congregation in [[Apple Creek, Ohio]], had an emphasis on youth ministry for a number of years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faith in the headlines |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Faith-in-the-headlines-7006456.php |publisher=[[Midland Daily News]] |access-date=29 April 2024 |language=en |date=4 February 2005}}</ref> |
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The Brethren in Christ Church emerged in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]], after a group of [[Mennonite]]s came under influence of Radical Pietistic preachers who "emphasized spiritual passion and a warm, personal relationship to Jesus Christ."<ref name="Shantz2013"/><ref name="Carter2007">{{cite book |last1=Carter |first1=Craig A. |title=Rethinking Christ and Culture: A Post-Christendom Perspective |date=2007 |publisher=Brazos Press |isbn=9781441201225 |language=English}}</ref> They teach "the necessity of a crisis-conversion experience" as well as the existence of a [[second work of grace]] that "results in the believer resulting in the ability to say no to sin".<ref name="Carter2007"/> |
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The Brethren in Christ Church entered into a schism in 1964 resulting in the formation of the Calvary Holiness Church, which continues to emphasize the [[Christian headcovering|wearing of a headcovering by women]], [[plain dress]], [[temperance movement|temperance]], [[footwashing]], and [[Christian pacifism|pacifism]].<ref name="Lewis2002">{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=James R. |title=The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions |date=2002 |publisher=Prometheus Books |isbn=9781615927388 |page=151 |language=English}}</ref> |
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The Calvary Holiness Church began in 1963 when the [[Philadelphia]] Brethren in Christ congregation (org. 1897) withdrew from the Brethren in Christ, rejecting perceived changes in the denomination's faith and practice. The body incorporated in 1964, and had two congregations with about 40 members in 1980. |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://calvaryholinesschurch.org Official website of the Calvary Holiness Church] |
* [http://calvaryholinesschurch.org Official website of the Calvary Holiness Church] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031016164806/http://adherents.com/Na/Na_98.html#670 Calvary Holiness Church at Adherents.com] |
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 16 August 2024
| Calvary Holiness Church | |
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| Type | Anabaptist |
| Classification | River Brethren |
| Orientation | Conservative Holiness Movement |
| Origin | 1964 |
| Separated from | Brethren in Christ Church |
The Calvary Holiness Church is a small River Brethren denomination of Christianity in the Radical Pietistic tradition and is part of the conservative holiness movement. It is a division from the Brethren in Christ Church.[1][2]
History
[edit]The origins of the Calvary Holiness Church are a part of the history of the River Brethren tradition of Anabaptist Christianity. The Calvary Holiness Church began in 1963 when the Philadelphia Brethren in Christ congregation (org. 1897) withdrew from the Brethren in Christ, rejecting perceived changes in the denomination's faith and practice. Members from various Brethren in Christ congregations, including those in Hanover, Millersburg, and Massillon, joined the Calvary Holiness Church, which incorporated in 1964.[3] The Calvary Holiness Church sought to continue to emphasize the wearing of a headcovering (veil) by women, plain dress, temperance, washing of the saints' feet, and nonresistance.[3] Members of the Calvary Holiness Church carefully observe the Lord's Day through worshipping God in Sunday morning and Sunday evening services.[3] Calvary Holiness adherents do not join secret societies.[3] By 1980, the Calvary Holiness Church had two congregations with about 40 members. The congregation in Apple Creek, Ohio, had an emphasis on youth ministry for a number of years.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Shantz, Douglas H. (2013). An Introduction to German Pietism: Protestant Renewal at the Dawn of Modern Europe. JHU Press. ISBN 9781421408804.
- ^ Bilardi, C. R. (April 2009). The Red Church Or the Art of Pennsylvania German Braucherei. Pendraig Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-9820318-5-8.
- ^ a b c d Lewis, James R. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions. Prometheus Books. p. 151. ISBN 9781615927388.
- ^ "Faith in the headlines". Midland Daily News. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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