Angelicism

Angelicism, officially the Holy Catholic and Episcopal Church of All Angels is a form of Christianity found throughout post-deluge North America. The HCECAA was founded by theologian Joseph Walsh in 62 P.D. in what is now Baltimore, Columbia. Angelicism puts a focus on angelic beings, deeming them to be the ones to enact God’s will and carry out his commands.

Beliefs
It is believed that Angels are near humans in terms of population, and that each Angel is assigned to a specific individual for the duration of the mortal’s lifetime. When the mortal dies, both the Angel and the human are judged by God, with separate criteria; if the Angel is deemed righteous, it is granted access into Heaven, and should the contrary be true, Hell. On the other hand, the recently deceased human is to become an Angel should they be deemed pious, while they are to spend time laboring off their sins in Purgatory if deemed not sufficiently pious.

Founding
Joseph Walsh published the text The Purpose of Angels in God's Kingdom in 62 P.D. in which he laid out the concepts of Angels enacting out God's commands. Walsh also elevated the Seven Archangels as beings worthy of worship to connect and speak to God.

Upon the reign of King Thomas II the Holy, belief arose that the king was an angelic figure manifested in human flesh. This was mainly due to Thomas’ - at the time - unusual involvement in the church’s affairs. He founded the Free Knights of Christ, a branch of military that served under Church authority. He built the Grand Angelic Cathedral, a tall structure which contained numerous angel statues, a fourteen foot tall statue of Christ, a grand quarter room for the religious authorities, a university, and a large platform-pulpit adorned with candles, torches, statues, gold, stained glass windows which shone spectacular colors during the day, while casting ominous shadows during night, and a grand well, made of polished wood and porcelain and decorated with golden doves. Upon the suggestion that Thomas was an angel in human growing in popularity, Angelics began to espouse the idea of divine right, seeing leaders of charismatic and moral authority to be pure embodiments of angels themselves. While the nature behind “Angelic Mortals” is widely disputed, it is still a mainstream aspect of Angelicism, with many believers suggesting Angelic Mortals are Angels so effective and righteous that they have become one with their subject.