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Line 1: {{Infobox Christian denomination\|image=Zoekerism.png\|imagewidth=175px\|native_name=Church of the Second Ascension\|caption=Official seal\|separated_from=Dutch Reformed Church\|founded_date=1856\|founded_place=Aisa, [[South Tussenland]]\|language=[[Amerikaens]]\|founder=[[Tegbesoe]]\|headquarters=Vrÿheidt, [[South Tussenland]]\|abbreviation=CSA (English) </br> KTH ([[Amerikaens]])\|area=America, West Africa\|polity=Connexional\|theology=Zoekerism\|main_classification=Syncretic\|type=New religious movement}} ~~[[File:Zoekerism.png\|thumb\|215x215px\|The '''Njame Dua''', the universal symbol for Zoekerism. ]]~~ '''Zoekerism''' (Amerikaens: ''Soeckerisme''; also alternatively spelled as ''Zoikerism'' in English), also known as the '''Church of Second Ascension''', or simply the '''Zoekerist Church''', is a religion that developed in South Tussenland during the 1860s. It is a syncretization of Protestantism and various traditional West African religious beliefs (most notably from Akan and Fon) as a product of the African diaspora in North America brought about by the transatlantic slave trade. It is considered a branch of Christianity and is practiced mainly by the Afro-American community in South Tussenland, Virginia, Florida. Zoekerist communities also exist (to a lesser extent) in adjacent regions like Cuba, Saint-Domingue, and the West Indies. Adherents are known as '''Zoekerists'''. ▼ ▲'''Zoekerism''' (Amerikaens: ''Soeckerisme''; also alternatively spelled as ''Zoikerism'' in English), also known as the '''Church of Second Ascension''', or simply the '''Zoekerist Church''', is a religion that developed in [[South Tussenland]] during the 1860s. It is a syncretization of Protestantism and various traditional West African religious beliefs (most notably from Akan and Fon) as a product of the African diaspora in North America brought about by the transatlantic slave trade. It is considered a branch of Christianity ~~and is~~ practiced mainly by the Afro-American community in South Tussenland, [[Virginia]], ~~Florida.~~and ~~Zoekerist~~in transplant communities ~~also~~in ~~exist~~West ~~(to~~Africa. aZoekerist ~~lesser~~communities ~~extent)~~also exist in adjacent regions like [[Florida]], [[Cuba]], [[Saint-Domingue]], and the West Indies. Adherents are known as '''Zoekerists'''. Zoekerist thought is centered around the around the belief of a supreme creator, the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the pursuit for truth, freedom, and homeland. Zoekerism is heavily associated with [[South Tussenland]]'s independence movement and the idea of ''universal emancipation''. ▼ ▲Zoekerist thought is centered ~~around the~~ around the belief ofin a supreme creator, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the pursuit for truth, freedom, and homeland. Zoekerism is heavily associated with [[South Tussenland]]'s independence movement and the idea of ''universal emancipation''. The religion is based on the teachings of a former manumitted slave from South Tussenland, Abajomie. Abajomie was a slave of the Royal Tussenland Company, and after being manumitted, was introduced to Christianity. To spread his teachings, he infused elements from traditional African religions. His teachings were central during the South Tussenland Revolution in 1853. However, he was captured by Dutch authorities, but an ally and revolutionary leader, Tegbesoe, continued to spread his teachings and officially established the Zoekerist Church. After the revolution was successful, Tegbesoe became the leader of South Tussenland and made Zoekerism its official religion, making South Tussenland essentially a theocracy. After the 1911 republican revolution in South Tussenland overthrew the theocracy, the Church was officially separated from the state. Despite the secularization of the state, Zoekerism still remains the dominant religion in South Tussenland today. == Beliefs == Line 9 ⟶ 12: The foundation of Zoekerism is based on three principles: ~~====~~ '''The Supreme Creator ~~====~~''' The first principle of Zoekerism is the belief in the supreme creator, which goes by many names, including simply God''',''' Chukwu (from Igbo), ''Nyame'', ''Nyankopon'', ''Brekyirihunuade'' ("Almighty"), ''Odomankoma'' ("infinite inventor"). Additionally, Zoekerists adhere to the thought of the Supreme creator existing in the form of three coeternal and consubstantial beings: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and ~~also~~ draws parallels to the Akan belief of Nyame, Nyankopon, and Odomankoma. ~~====~~ '''The Second Ascension ~~====~~'''▼ ▲==== The Second Ascension ==== Like other Christian denominations, Zoekerism is centered around the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Zoekerists adhere to the thought that [[Abayomi\|Abayomi van Tussenland]], a philosopher and former slave of the Dutch West India Company, was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, and had come to save South Tussenland from oppression and slavery. Zoekerists believe that the death of Abayomi van Tussenland during [[South Tussenland]]'s independence revolution was part of the supreme creator god's divine plan to save the people of South Tussenland. ~~====~~ '''The Three Pursuits ~~====~~''' Also central to Zoekerist thought is the ''three pursuits:'' the pursuit for freedom, truth, and homeland. Freedom and truth were central to Abayomi van Tussenland's teachings in the 19th century. The search for a homeland was also central to his teachings, advocating that South Tussenland was new promised land, and it was their duty to fight for its independence. Line 33 ⟶ 39: === Role in South Tussenland's Independence Movement === [[File:South Tussenland Flag.png\|thumb\|176x176px\|South Tussenland flag]] Tensions between the slaves and the Dutch ruling minority ~~was~~were at ana high in the 1840s, and caused a slave-led independence movement in 1849. Zoekerist philosophy was part of the revolt's core, invoking the concept of the pursuit of a homeland. Spain, through the viceroyalty of New Spain, supported the insurrection to undermine the Dutch. However, in ~~1843~~1853, ~~in the midst of~~amid the simultaneous South Tussenland independence war and the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]], Abayomi van Tussenland was seized by the Dutch authorities and had died in captivity. This emboldened the South Tussenlanders to fight harder against the Dutch. Abayomi's death in 1843 is central to Zoekerist theology, as it the Zoekerists believed that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ who similarly had ~~gave~~given his life up and ascended to heaven. Traditional scholars heavily intertwine ~~the topic of~~ Zoekerism with the South Tussenland independence movement; however, more contemporary scholars such as A.L. Kneynsbergh attempt to view the South Tussenland independence infrom a secular viewpoint. === Foundation of the Church of the Second Ascension (Zoekerist Church) === ~~Prior to~~Before 1856, there was no institution governing Zoekerism, as it was not an established religion yet. After South Tussenland's independence in 1855, revolutionary leader and new head-of-state, Tegbesoe (~~originally~~previously ~~named~~known as Jan de Bodtsappe), claimed that Abayomi van Tussenland had entrusted him with spreading his teachings. In 1856, Tegbesoe established the Church of the Second Ascension, and proclaimed himself as to its leader. ~~Leadership~~The leadership of the church was tied to the head-of-state, and maintained that way until the republican revolution struck South Tussenland in ~~the 20th century~~1911. Today, the Zoekerist Church has the largest following in South Tussenland, and has a significant following in Florida and Virginia. === Modernization of the Zoekerist Church === In 1909, after Mexico fell to a republican revolution, the [[South Tussenland]], and in essence, the Zoekerist Church, had lost their principal benefactor. During this time, South Tussenland was also facing calls for republicanism, which was also partly spurred on by the republican government of Tussenland and New Netherland in an effort to exert influence in the continent. After the South Tussenland revolution succeeded in 1911, the Church and State were officially separated and codified into the new constitution. The revolutionaries allowed Otie II, the former head of state and head of the Church, to continue leading the Zoekerist Church, but was not allowed to meddle in the politics of South Tussenland. Despite the secularization of the state, the Zoekerist Church still plays a massive role in the culture and life of South Tussenland. In the 20th century, the religion had spread to Florida and Virginia, while minor chapters sprang up in Saint-Domingue and Cuba. == See also == * [[South Tussenland]] * [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]]