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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Apotheosis

Religion; Christianity

Deification, the exaltation of men to the rank of gods. Closely connected with the universal worship of the dead in the history of all primitive peoples was the consecration as deities of heroes or ...

Apostolic camera

Religion; Christianity

The former central board of finance in the papal administrative system, which at one time was of great importance in the government of the States of the Church, and in the administration of justice.

Apostolic letters

Religion; Christianity

The letters of the Apostles to Christian communities or those in authority, i.e. the Pauline Epistles, including the Epistle to the Hebrews, together with the seven Catholic epistles of the other ...

Apostolic see

Religion; Christianity

This is a metaphorical term, used, as happens in all languages, to express the abstract notion of authority by the concrete name of the place in which it is exercised.

Apostolicity

Religion; Christianity

Apostolicity is the mark by which the Church of today is recognised as identical with the Church founded by Jesus Christ upon the Apostles.

Archpriest

Religion; Christianity

Just as among the deacons of the bishop's church one stood out as the special assistant and representative of the bishop, and, as archdeacon, acquired a jurisdiction of his own, so do we find since ...

Christian art

Religion; Christianity

"Christian art" is a term which, while it always applies to the fine arts and their creations only, is nevertheless used in more than one meaning which we must distinguish in this encyclopedia.