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Christianity

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

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Body 76% connected

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

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Faith 76% connected

Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on…

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Religion 76% connected

The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedien…

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Catholicism 76% connected

The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

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Catholicity 76% connected

The state or quality of being catholic; universality.

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Donatism 76% connected

The tenets of the Donatists.

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Protestantism 76% connected

The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.

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Puseyism 76% connected

The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, esp. in a series which appeared from 1833 to 1841, d…

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Tractarianism 76% connected

The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the "Tracts for the Times."

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Christian 74% connected

One who believes, or professes or is assumed to believe, in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward li…

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Christian 74% connected

One who believes, or professes or is assumed to believe, in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward li…

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Church 70% connected

A building set apart for Christian worship.

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Christendom 92% connected

The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it.

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