Christianity

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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Impassibility of God

Religion; Christianity

Philosophical idea, influenced by Platonism, that God cannot suffer.

Grayfriars

Religion; Christianity

Name given to the Franciscans in England because of their grey robes.

Gnosticism

Religion; Christianity

Not a unified belief system, but a complex of religious movements that predate Christianity and have roots in both paganism and Judaism. By about the second century AD, Gnostic Christianity had ...

Franciscans

Religion; Christianity

Monastic order founded by Francis of Assisi in 1210 AD.

The Fall

Religion; Christianity

Disobedience of Adam and Eve (chronicled in Genesis 3) that resulted in ill effects for the remainder of humanity. See Christian Beliefs: Human Nature.

Eucharist

Religion; Christianity

A sacrament recognised by all branches of Christianity. Commemorates the Last Supper of Christ with the sharing of bread and wine. See also transubstantiation and Real Presence.