Veridican is a neologism that means "one who follows that which is true," and Veridicanism means "the doctrine of those who follow that which is true." Veridical means "true," -an is a suffix meaning "a follower of", and -ism is a suffix meaning "the doctrine of."

Veridicanism is a religious philosophy started by Edward Jerome Gordon in Riverside, California, in 1994. The final form of the Veridican Church (Veridican Church of the Divine in Christ) was launched on November 7, 2021.

To read more of the early history, please read the paper by Edward Gordon entitled, The Seven Churches of Revelation and the Advent of Veridicanism.

That said, we believe that the truth is Jesus Christ; however, we are not Christians. The best description of our religion may be that we are a gnostic-like group of people who follow only the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as they are found in the the Veridican Gospel of Jesus Christ. We don't follow any other books of the Bible, though we take all books of the Holy Bible and any other religious scriptures under advisement.

Veridicans believe we are the elect, existing in the times of the end of the world. Our mission is to provide a community for the elect, to strengthen our faith and support one another in love and wisdom. We know that the tribulation has already begun, and we endeavor to prepare ourselves mentally, spiritually, and physically to overcome its challenges.

Humanity's day of reckoning notwithstanding, the Veridican Church exists to support the elect of God in Christ. To this end, we endeavor through the power of Christ to be a light within the world so loved by God, to lead the elect to their fulfilled destiny as Christ, and from that power to follow our template who is the firstborn among us--Jesus Christ.

If you have any other questions about the Veridican Church of the Divine in Christ, please don't hesitate to contact us. God bless.