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'''Methodism in Kiravia''' is the largest denominational family among the country's {{wp|Protestant}} minority. | '''Methodism in Kiravia''' is the largest denominational family among the country's {{wp|Protestant}} minority. | ||
Isolated Protestant congregations adhering to Arminian theology appeared in | Isolated Protestant congregations adhering to Arminian theology appeared in Eshavian-speaking areas of Northeast Kirav not long after the Reformation had spread to northern Levantia, but their influence was limited and it is unclear how long they survived. The first successful Methodist mission in Kiravia was led by the [[Caergwynn|Caerish]] Rev. [Welshname ap Welshmynn] in western [[Etivéra]]. Other important centres of Methodist evangelism were the Sostórpalan Meadowlands in southern [[Hiterna]] and parts of the [[Great Kirav#Western_Highlands|Western Highlands]]. | ||
Much of the growth of the Methodist churches in Kiravia is attributable to their involvement in {{wp|Twelve-step program|addiction recovery ministries}} and other social justice and relief work. In a cultural context where a drinking problem was (and still is) barely recognised as a problem to begin with and alcoholic beverages are central to social life, traditional foodways, and cultural rites outside of the [[Islam in Kiravia|Islamic sector]], Methodist churches provided recovering alcoholics with community support and alternative social activities not available from mainstream Kiravian society. Methodism experienced a second surge of growth on the Kiravian mainland during the post-Kirosocialist market liberalisation, as economic disruption and sweeping social changes brought renewed importance to Methodist {{wp|Social Gospel}} initiatives. The Methodist churches and charities associated with them remain at the forefront of alcohol, drug, and other addiction recovery efforts. | Much of the growth of the Methodist churches in Kiravia is attributable to their involvement in {{wp|Twelve-step program|addiction recovery ministries}} and other social justice and relief work. In a cultural context where a drinking problem was (and still is) barely recognised as a problem to begin with and alcoholic beverages are central to social life, traditional foodways, and cultural rites outside of the [[Islam in Kiravia|Islamic sector]], Methodist churches provided recovering alcoholics with community support and alternative social activities not available from mainstream Kiravian society. Methodism experienced a second surge of growth on the Kiravian mainland during the post-Kirosocialist market liberalisation, as economic disruption and sweeping social changes brought renewed importance to Methodist {{wp|Social Gospel}} initiatives. The Methodist churches and charities associated with them remain at the forefront of alcohol, drug, and other addiction recovery efforts. | ||
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[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
[[Category:KRV]] | [[Category:KRV]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category: Protestantism]] | ||
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