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christianity
UK /ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/ US /ˌkɹɪst͡ʃiˈænɪti/
name 3noun 1
Collocations
3(noun.)
ADJ
evangelical, fundamentalist, orthodox
muscular
The church's muscular Christianity emphasizes building both spiritual strength and physical fitness.
Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
Definitions
name
1
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.
As a result, Christianity developed as a separate religion from Judaism.
2
Protestantism (in contrast to Catholicism)
name
1
Christendom, the Christian world
noun
1
Obsolete form of Christianity.
And we wish heartily, that leaving these weak nots of Trueth, to the Papists, chief acclaimers of them, amongst christians, (that we speak nothing of aliens from christianity) ye would be pleased to adhere, with us into the holy Scriptures […]
I must tell you that christianity hath new christened it
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Synonyms
noun — the collective body of Christians throughout the world and h
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Idioms & Phrases
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By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was
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As a result, Christianity developed as a separate religion from Judaism.
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And we wish heartily, that leaving these weak nots of Trueth, to the Papists, chief acclaimers of them, amongst christians, (that we speak nothing of aliens from christianity) ye would be pleased to a
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I must tell you that christianity hath new christened it
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That wealth and splendour have not the charms that you ascribe to them with the bulk of mankind, is evident even from the history of Monachism, one of the corruptions of christianity.
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Do you believe in Christianity?
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