Topeka, Kansas

:This article is about the state capital of Kansas. For other uses, see Topeka (disambiguation).

Topeka's role in Christianity

Topeka is sometimes cited as the home of Pentecostalism as it was the site of Charles Fox Parham's Bethel Bible College, where Glossolalia was first claimed as the evidence of salvation in 1901.

Related Topics:
Pentecostalism - Charles Fox Parham - Glossolalia

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The city is also the home of Reverend Charles Sheldon, author of In His Steps. Topeka was the site where the famous question "What would Jesus do?" originated in a sermon of Sheldon's at Central Congregational Church.

Related Topics:
Charles Sheldon - In His Steps - What would Jesus do?

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The First Presbyterian Church in Topeka is one of the very few churches in the U.S. to have its sanctuary completely decorated with Tiffany stained glass (another is St. Lukes United Methodist in Dubuque, Iowa).

Related Topics:
Tiffany - Dubuque, Iowa

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Topeka is also home to the controversial anti-homosexual pastor and former lawyer Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church.

Related Topics:
Fred Phelps - Westboro Baptist Church

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