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Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, whom adherents believe to be the son of God. According to Christianity Jesus Christ is the savior of humanity phophesied in the Old Testament.
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apostle
Religion; Christianity
"(Greek apostolos, "one sent out"). Missionaries sent out by Jesus, including the disciples and Paul."
rosary
Religion; Christianity
Catholic devotional practice in which 15 sets of ten Hail Marys are recited, each set preceded by the Lord's Prayer and followed by the Gloria Patri. A string of beads is used to count the prayers. ...
confirmation
Religion; Christianity
One of the seven Catholic sacraments, and a practice in some Protestant churches, in which a baptized young adult (usually aged 13) confirms his or her continuing commitment to the Christian faith. ...
anathema
Religion; Christianity
(Greek, "suspended"). Condemned; cut off from the church. The word is used in Galatians 1:8 and I Corinthians 16:22 to denote separation from the Christian community, and it was often used in the ...
ecclesiology
Religion; Christianity
(Greek ekklesia, "church"). Branch of theology dealing with the doctrine of the church.
pope
Religion; Christianity
(Lat. Papa, "father") The bishop of Rome, who became the recognized leader of the entire Western church. See History: Development of the Papacy.
