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The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America (BPFNA) is an organization of BaptistChristians for uniting in efforts for peace throughout the world. Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ... A Christian is a follower and believer in Jesus of Nazareth and the religion of Christianity. ...
The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America was formed in 1984. One of its early leaders was Glen Stassen. The stated goals of the Baptist Peace Fellowship are "to educate, inspire and mobilize Baptists for greater involvement in justice and peace concerns at local, regional, national and international levels." The group believes there is a need for a Baptist Peace Fellowship. The general movements "dealing with justice and peace issues...have few entry points into the subculture of Baptist institutions" because "the vocabulary and appeals" often do not speak the language of Baptists. Nevertheless, the efforts for peace and justice are for all creeds and all persons. There are over 70 Baptist congregations partnering with the BPFNA, a small membership in proportion to the total number of Baptist churches in North America. Its size reflects both that it is a young organization, and that the agenda of the body does not necessarily represent the views of a large number Baptists in North America, even those that are otherwise engaged in peace efforts. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west...
Headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Partnership is available to any Baptist church that is interested in the goals of the BPFNA and are willing to provide funding to achieve those goals. The majority of partner churches are in the United States and a few are in Canada. The Baptist Peacemaker is published by the BPFNA. For other places or people named Charlotte, see Charlotte (disambiguation). ...
Baptists emphasize that the remembrance is symbolic of Christ's body and reject literal views of communion such as transubstantiation and consubstantiation held by other Christian groups based on their interpretation of John 6.
Baptists who were imprisoned or died for their beliefs have played an important role in the historical struggle for freedom of religion and separation of church and state in England, the United States, and other countries.
The BaptistPeaceFellowship of NorthAmerica was organized in 1984 to promote peace, justice, and non-violence, but it does not speak for all Baptists that accept the ideal of pacifism.
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