Definitions for Christianity
ˌkrɪs tʃiˈæn ɪ tiChris·tian·i·ty

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1. Christianity, Christian religionnoun

   a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

2. Christendom, Christianitynoun

   the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

   "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom"

Wiktionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Christianitynoun

   An Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and various scholars who wrote the Christian Bible.

   Etymology: * Respelling of cristente, from crestiente, from stem of christianitas, from christianus

Webster Dictionary(3.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Christianitynoun

   the religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ

   Etymology: [OE. cristiente, OF. cristient, F. chrtient, fr. L. christianitas. ]

2. Christianitynoun

   practical conformity of one's inward and outward life to the spirit of the Christian religion

   Etymology: [OE. cristiente, OF. cristient, F. chrtient, fr. L. christianitas. ]

3. Christianitynoun

   the body of Christian believers

   Etymology: [OE. cristiente, OF. cristient, F. chrtient, fr. L. christianitas. ]

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1. Christianity

   Christianity is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings as well as the Old Testament. Most adherents of the Christian faith, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human and the savior of humanity prophesied in the Old Testament. Consequentially, Christians commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah. The foundation of Christian theology is expressed in the early ecumenical creeds which contain claims predominantly accepted by followers of the Christian faith. These professions state that Jesus suffered, died, was buried, and was subsequently resurrected from the dead in order to grant eternal life to those who believe in him and trust him for the remission of their sins. They further maintain that Jesus bodily ascended into heaven where he rules and reigns with God the Father. Most denominations teach that Jesus will return to judge all humans, living and dead, and grant eternal life to his followers. He is considered the model of a virtuous life, and his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection are often referred to as the gospel, meaning "Good News".

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1. Christianity

   Belief (q. v.) that there is in Christ, as in no other, from first to last a living incarnation, a flesh and blood embodiment, for salvation of the ever-living spirit of the ever-living God and Father of man, and except that by eating His flesh and drinking His blood, that is, except by participating in His divine-human life, or except in His spirit, there is no assurance of life everlasting to any man; but perhaps it has never been defined all round with greater brevity and precision than it is by Ruskin in his "Præterita," under the impression that the time is come when one should say a firm word concerning it: "The total meaning of it," he says, "was, and is, that the God who made earth and its creatures, took, at a certain time upon the earth, the flesh and form of man; in that flesh sustained the pain and died the death of the creature He had made; rose again after death into glorious human life, and when the date of the human race is ended, will return in visible human form, and render to every mail according to his work. Christianity is the belief in, and love of, God thus manifested. Anything less than this," he adds, "the mere acceptance of the sayings of Christ, or assertion of any less than divine power in His Being, may be, for aught I know, enough for virtue, peace, and safety; but they do not make people Christians, or enable them to understand the heart of the simplest believer in the old doctrine."

U.S. National Library of Medicine(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Christianity

   The religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus Christ: the religion that believes in God as the Father Almighty who works redemptively through the Holy Spirit for men's salvation and that affirms Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior who proclaimed to man the gospel of salvation. (From Webster, 3d ed)

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   Rank popularity for the word 'Christianity' in Nouns Frequency: #2039

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Christianity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Christianity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Christianity in a Sentence

1. Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson:

   Some Icelanders converted to Christianity, but it was a business deicision because some business owners would not trade with pagans.

2. Saeed Abedini:

   He said you are here because you want to use Christianity to remove government and it was like no, I don’t want to do that, I just came here to start orphanage, loving people and share the gospel with people and just that.

3. Lady Gaga:

   You [ Mike Pence ] say we should not discriminate against American Christianity. You are the worst representation of what it means to be a Christian, i am Lady Gaga, and what I do know about American Christianity is that we bear no prejudice, and everybody is welcome.

4. Neil Postman:

   I believe I am not mistaken in saying that Christianity is a demanding and serious religion. When it is delivered as easy and amusing, it is another kind of religion altogether.

5. Friedrich Nietzsche, The AntiChrist:

   The "highest" states of mind held up before mankind by christianity as of supreme value, are actually forms of convulsive epilepsy.

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