| apologetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of theology dealing with the defense and proof of a religious faith, esp. Christianity. |
| Apostles' Creed |
a profession of faith in Christianity that is popularly attributed to Jesus Christ's apostles and often spoken as part of some worship services. |
| atonement |
(cap.) in Christianity, the bringing into harmony of God and man through Jesus Christ's life and sacrifice. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bible |
the principal sacred writings of Judaism, comprising the Old Testament, and of Christianity, comprising both the Old and New Testaments. [2/3 definitions] |
| born-again |
of, pertaining to, or professing a new or renewed commitment to belief in Christ or to evangelical Christianity. [1/2 definitions] |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, esp. Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. [1/2 definitions] |
| catechist |
one who teaches by means of a catechism, esp. one who instructs another in the principles of Christianity prior to confirmation or baptism. |
| catechumen |
a person being taught the basic principles of Christianity, such as a convert prior to baptism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Christendom |
the parts of the world where Christianity is the most common religion. [1/2 definitions] |
| Christian Era |
in Christianity, the era beginning at the birth of Jesus Christ, about 1 A.D. |
| Christianize |
to convert to Christianity. [1/2 definitions] |
| Christmas |
December 25, celebrated in Christianity as the birth date of Jesus Christ. [1/3 definitions] |
| confessor |
a person who confesses faith in and adherence to Christianity in the face of persecution. [1/3 definitions] |
| ecumenism |
a movement to unify Christianity. |
| evangelize |
to convert to Christianity. [1/3 definitions] |
| faithful |
the devoted followers of a religion, esp. Christianity or Islam (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/7 definitions] |
| fundamentalism |
(sometimes cap.) a movement within Protestant Christianity that accepts the literal truth of the Bible and encourages strict adherence to narrow moral and cultural norms. |
| grace |
in some religions, esp. Christianity, the condition of being favored, loved, or saved by God, esp. if this favor is unearned. [2/10 definitions] |
| heathen |
someone who is regarded as being outside a given religious orthodoxy, esp. one not converted to Christianity, Judaism, or Islam; unconverted person. [1/5 definitions] |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, esp. that of Christianity or Islam. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jesus Christ |
the founder of Christianity (b.4? B.C.--d.29? A.D.); according to the New Testament, the savior foretold by Isaiah, considered by Christians to be the Messiah and son of God; Jesus of Nazareth. (See Christ.) |