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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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Alexandrian School
Religion; Christianity
School of thought associated with Alexandria, Egypt. It was influenced by Platonic philosophy and tended to emphasize the divinity of Christ over his humanity and interpret scripture allegorically. ...
Alexandrian rite
Religion; Christianity
System of liturgical practices found in the Egyptian and Ethiopian Christian churches. It is historically associated with St. Mark the Evangelist, who is believed to have traveled to Alexandria.
Amish (also Amish Mennonites)
Religion; Christianity
Conservative group in the USA and Canada arising from a division within the Swiss Brethren in Alsace under the leadership of Jakob Ammann (c. 1656-1730). Further divisions occured after the Amish ...
sacrament
Religion; Christianity
A solemn Christian ritual believed to be a means of grace, a sign of faith, or obedience to Christ's commands. The Anglican catechism defines a sacrament as "an outward and visible sign of an inward ...
ex cathedra
Religion; Christianity
(Latin "from the throne. ") Authoritative statements made by the Pope in Roman Catholicism.
canonical
Religion; Christianity
Belonging to the accepted body of scriptures. For example, the Gospel of John is canonical but the Gospel of Thomas is not.
vestments
Religion; Christianity
Distinctive clothing worn by clergy when performing liturgical and other services of the church.
