Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The second largest Christian fraternity in the United States, Alpha Nu Omega, was founded three years later. It was followed by Gamma Phi Delta in 1988, while Kappa Upsilon Chi was founded in 1993 on the campus of Texas Tech University .
Pages in category "Christian fraternities and sororities in the United States" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
All collegiate fraternities and sororities, beginning with Phi Beta Kappa in 1776, had, at inception, either a tacit or overt spiritual component. This may have been as simple as an official opening or closing prayer, expanding to Biblical lessons contained within rituals, and rules regarding behavior that are modeled on various Christian, or Jewish strictures.
There was a ritualistic element to the fraternity, including a lodge altar and a burial service, that was criticized by Christian Cynosure as being "heathen", though prominent churchmen such as the Rev. P. R. Syrdal of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America were active members who defended the organization. [109]
Christian fraternities and sororities in the United States (5 C, 14 P) D. Dartmouth College Greek organizations (9 P) Delta Kappa Epsilon (1 C, 16 P) Delta Tau Delta ...
Christian Burden Bearers Association – Established in 1885. In 1923 it had 819 members. Headquartered at 886 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. [50] Church Fraternal – Merged in the North American Union in 1913. [51] Columbian Circle – Founded in 1895. Open to men and women.
Social, collegiate, or general fraternities in the North American fraternity system are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities. Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the development of character, literary or leadership ability, or to serve a ...
Media in category "Christian organizations based in the United States" This category contains only the following file. MAF logo (Mission Aviation Fellowship).png 447 × 223; 29 KB