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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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Christianity

Dynamic Monarchianism

Religion; Christianity

Form of Monarchianism in which Jesus was a man who was adopted as the Son of God, or given the "power" (Gk. Dynamos) of God, at his baptism or after his resurrection. Essentially synonymous with ...

Ebionites

Religion; Christianity

(Hebrew ebionim, "poor men"). An ascetic sect of Jewish Christians that taught Jesus was only a human prophet who had received the Holy Spirit at his baptism. Rejected Paul, and held that the law of ...

Domine quo vadis

Religion; Christianity

(Latin, "Lord, where are you going?"). According to a legend found in the Acts of St. Peter, Peter was fleeing persecution in Rome when he met Christ on the Appian Way and asked him this question. ...

Donatists

Religion; Christianity

Fourth century North African Christian faction, named for Bishop Donatus. The Donatists believed the church should be pure, and therefore church leaders who had handed over scripture during ...

Crusades

Religion; Christianity

(Lat. Cruciata, "cross-marked") Wars fought against enemies of the Christian faith, primarily the Muslim Turks in the period 1095 to 1291, but later against other infidels and heretics.

Cult of the Saints

Religion; Christianity

The body of religious beliefs and practises pertaining to the veneration of saints and their relics. Prayers are addressed to the saints in the hope that they will intercede with God on the behalf of ...

Deus volt!

Religion; Christianity

(Latin "God wills it"). The battle cry of the Crusaders.

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