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| 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.) |
| Last Judgment |
in Christianity, the end of the world and the judging of each individual soul by God. |
| love feast |
in early Christianity, a meal eaten together as a token of charity and brotherly love. [1/3 definitions] |
| Lutheranism |
a branch of Christianity that stems from the sixteenth century teachings of Martin Luther. |
| macumba |
a Brazilian religious cult that combines sorcery and the use of fetishes with elements of Christianity. |
| Manichaeism |
a dualistic religious system originating in the third century A.D., which attempts to unite elements from Gnostic Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and other sources, and which is considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be heretical. |
| Marrano |
any of the Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal, but who often remained secret adherents of Judaism. |
| Nicene Creed |
a formal statement of the basic doctrines of Christianity, first adopted at a church council in Nicaea in 325 A.D. and later expanded to forms generally accepted by western Christianity. |
| original sin |
in Christianity, the sin of disobedience committed by Adam and Eve, for which they and all humans were made to suffer pain and mortality. |
| Paul |
an early convert to Christianity, the apostle of the Gentiles, and the author of the Acts of the Apostles and several of the Epistles in the New Testament. |
| resurrection |
(cap.) in Christianity, the rising again of all the deceased on Judgment Day. [1/4 definitions] |
| saint |
one who is revered as holy in a religion other than Christianity. [2/5 definitions] |
| Saul |
the name of the apostle Paul before his conversion to Christianity. [1/2 definitions] |
| seraphic |
of or resembling a seraph, an angel of the highest order in Christianity; [1/2 definitions] |
| spirit |
(cap.) in Christianity, the Holy Ghost; third person of the Trinity. [1/11 definitions] |
| trinity |
(cap.) in Christianity, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, considered as the threefold personality of God. [1/2 definitions] |
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