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[[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'''.
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''.
The religion is based on the teachings of a former manumissioned slave from South Tussenland, Abajomie. Abajomie was a slave of the Royal Tussenland Company, and after being manumissioned, was introduced to Christianity. To spread his teachings, he infused elements from traditional African religions. His teachings was 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 the 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.
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=== Role in South Tussenland's Independence Movement ===
Tensions between the slaves and the Dutch ruling minority was at an 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 homeland. Spain, through the viceroyalty of New Spain, supported the insurrection to undermine the Dutch. However, in
=== Foundation of the Church of the Second Ascension (Zoekerist Church) ===
Prior to 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 (
=== 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 Tegbesoe, 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 huge role in the culture and life of South Tussenland. In the 20th century, the religion had spread to Florida and Virginia, while minor chapters exist in Saint-Domingue and Cuba.
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