Azanian Alithian Church
 Azanian Alithian Church | |
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| Classification | Alithian |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Alithianism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Structure | Communion |
| Administration | Alithian Soma |
| Circuits | |
| Communes | 0 |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | TBD |
| Founder | Dominic Kane |
| Origin |
July 14, 1833 Liberty, Azania Territory |
| Members | 620.92 million (2020) (baptized) |
| Overseers | |
| Hospitals | 0 |
| Primary schools | 0 |
| Secondary schools | 0 |
| Other name(s) | Alithian Church |
The Azanian Alithian Church, also known informally as the AAC or the Alithian Church, is the largest religious institution in Azania, as well as the largest Christian church in Africa and second-largest church in the world with 620.92 million baptized members.
Terminology
The church also differs from other mainstream Christian organizations in that it uses the stauros rather than the crucifix for it iconography depicting the death of Jesus Christ. Likewise, the church is iconoclastic, refusing to use icons, images, or statues as symbols of worship or reverence in its services, citing several scriptures as the basis for the church's opposition to such icons.
I am JEHOVAH: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
—Isaiah 42:8, Alithian English Bible
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
—2 Corinthians 4:18, Alithian English Bible
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: For we walk by faith, not by sight.
—2 Corinthians 5:6, Alithian English Bible