| absolution |
in Christian theology, a declaration of forgiveness of one's sins by a priest after confession and penance. [1/3 definitions] |
| absolve |
in Christian theology, to grant pardon or remission of sins to. [1/3 definitions] |
| Acts of the Apostles |
the fifth book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible, believed to have been written by Luke, which describes the work of Jesus Christ as it was carried on after his death by his apostles. |
| Adventist |
an adherent of any of several Christian denominations that believe in the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. |
| agape2 |
the love of God or Christ for humankind or of one Christian for another. [1/2 definitions] |
| alb |
a full-length linen robe worn by some Christian priests at the Eucharist. |
| Albigenses |
the members of a Christian sect that flourished in southern France from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, when it was exterminated for heresy. |
| All Saints' Day |
in some Christian churches, a festival on November 1 that celebrates all the saints; Allhallows. |
| All Souls' Day |
in some Christian churches, a day of prayer for the dead, usu. on November 2. |
| Amish |
a Christian sect that separated from the Mennonites in the seventeenth century, the members of which advocate simple living and now live mostly in farming areas of the northeastern United States. [1/3 definitions] |
| annunciation |
(cap.) the angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary of Jesus Christ's incarnation, or the Christian celebration of this on March 25. [1/2 definitions] |
| antichrist |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the formidable opponent of Jesus Christ who is predicted to appear before the Second Coming. [1/2 definitions] |
| anti-Christian |
combined form of Christian. |
| apocalypse |
any of several early Jewish or Christian writings on divine revelation that symbolically depict the ultimate conflict between good and evil. [1/3 definitions] |
| apostle |
the first or most prominent Christian missionary in a country or region. [1/3 definitions] |
| apostolic succession |
a doctrine of certain Christian faiths that their bishops are the successors in an unbroken line to the apostles of Jesus Christ. |
| archangel |
a high-ranking celestial being, esp. in medieval Christian theology, a member of the nine orders of angels. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arius |
a Greek theologian and Christian priest in Alexandria (256?-336 A.D.). |
| ascension |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the bodily ascent of Jesus Christ to heaven, after his death. [1/3 definitions] |
| assumption |
(cap.) in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and certain other Christian churches, the feast day that commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Assumption is celebrated on August 15. [1/5 definitions] |
| atonement |
in Christian Science, the state of oneness between man and God. [1/3 definitions] |