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{{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}}
'''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
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
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 ==
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The foundation of Zoekerism is based on three principles:
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
▲==== 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.
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.
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=== 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
=== Foundation of the Church of the Second Ascension (Zoekerist Church) ===
=== 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]]
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