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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Corporal

Religion; Christianity

1. A white cloth on which Communion bread and wine are placed. 2. Is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations.

Consistory

Religion; Christianity

A solemn assembly or council; a church tribunal. In Scandinavia, the word consistory has been used for the chapter of a cathedral.

Consultor

Religion; Christianity

A consultor is one who gives counsel, i.e. a counselor. In the Catholic Church, it is a specific title for various advisory positions.

Confiteor

Religion; Christianity

A prayer of confession of sins; It is Lutheran tradition for the Confiteor to be recited by the congregation at the beginning of each Divine Service.

Confirmand

Religion; Christianity

A candidate for religious confirmation of baptism. A person, usually a youth, who is going about the process of being confirmed.

Exarch

Religion; Christianity

Viceroy; rank below patriarch in Eastern church. In the Byzantine Empire, an exarch was governor with extended authority of a province at some remove from the capital Constantinople. The prevailing ...

Exegetic

Religion; Christianity

Explanatory, especially of Scripture. Exegesis includes a wide range of critical disciplines: textual criticism is the investigation into the history and origins of the text, but exegesis may ...