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'''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'''.
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''.
== Beliefs ==
=== The Three Zoekerist Principles ===
The foundation of Zoekerism is based on X 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 ====
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.
=== The Veneration of the Winti ===
Zoekerists also believe in spirits called ''Winti.'' These personified supernatural beings can take possession of a human person, switch off their consciousness, as it were, and thereby reveal things concerning the past, present and future as well as cause and/or heal illnesses of a supernatural nature. They are akin to saints, which are also venerated in Zoekerist theology. There is no single pantheon of the Winti, and the list of venerated Wintis varies by region, culture, and country. The official South Tussenland Church of the Second Ascension, the governing body of Zoekerism in South Tussenland, does not maintain a list of venerated Wintis. The Wintis are celebrated and venerated occasionally through ritualistic dance and festivals.
== History ==
== History ==
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