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{{short description|Puerto Rican Christian denomination}}
'''Defenders of the Faith''' is a [[Christianity|Christian]] denomination with a significant presence in [[Puerto Rico]] and (to a lesser extent) in the [[United States]]. It was formed in 1925 by an [[interdenominational]] group of pastors and laymen headed by Dr. [[Gerald B. Winrod]], an independent [[Baptist]] preacher. Its main program consists of publishing a magazine, ''The Defender'', and numerous pamphlets and [[Tract (literature)|tracts]].  American congregations are located primarily in the [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]] metropolitan areas. In 1968 there were 14 churches and approximately 2,000 members in the U.S., and 68 churches and 6,000 members in Puerto Rico.
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20030921080449/http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_255.html Defenders of the Faith]
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Melton, J. Gordon (ed.) The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); Chapter: Pentecostal Family; section: Spanish-Speaking Pentecostals; pg. 280-281.
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[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1925]]
[[Category:Protestantism in Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Christian denominations founded in the United States]]
[[Category:Protestant denominations established in the 20th century]]


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