Christian religion

  • 1Christian religion — noun a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior • Syn: ↑Christianity • Derivationally related forms: ↑christian …

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  • 2Institutes of the Christian Religion — The title page from the 1559 edition of John Calvin s Institutio Christianae Religionis The Institutes of the Christian Religion (Institutio Christianae religionis) is John Calvin s seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly… …

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  • 3Religion and mythology — differ, but have overlapping aspects. Both terms refer to systems of concepts that are of high importance to a certain community, making statements concerning the supernatural or sacred. Generally, mythology is considered one component or aspect… …

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  • 4Religion — • The voluntary subjection of oneself to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religion     Religion     † …

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  • 5Christian Doctrine —     Christian Doctrine     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Doctrine     Taken in the sense of the act of teaching and the knowledge imparted by teaching , this term is synonymous with CATECHESIS and CATECHISM. Didaskalia, didache, in the… …

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  • 6Christian Worship —     Christian Worship     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Worship     NOTION AND CHARACTERISTICS     The word worship (Saxon weorthscipe, honour ; from worth, meaning value , dignity , price , and the termination, ship; Lat. cultus) in its… …

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  • 7Christian privilege — is the overarching system of advantages bestowed on Christians. It is the institutionalization of a Christian norm or standard that establishes and perpetuates the notion that all people are or should be Christian. The privileging of Christians… …

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  • 8Christian library — Christian Theological libraries have their origins in the Jewish religion whose practice and transmission depended on the keeping and duplication of sacred texts. Like Judaism, Christianity depends fundamentally on the preservation and study of a …

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  • 9Religion in The Simpsons — Religion is one of the major themes on the American animated television series The Simpsons.[1] Much of the series religious humor satirizes aspects of Christianity. However, the series is not necessarily anti religious, as the Simpsons… …

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  • 10religion — religion, denomination, sect, cult, communion, faith, creed, persuasion, church can all denote a system of religious belief and worship or the body of persons who accept such a system. Religion, the usual uncolored term, may apply to a system (as …

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