street Christian

noun

1. (especially in the 1960s) a Christian whose religious life centers more in social or communal groups than in institutional churches.

Word History and Origins

Origin of street Christian¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

She was a past volunteer secretary at the District’s Twelfth Street Christian Church.

From Washington Post

Their 5-year-old son will attend the private Heritage Academy, and their 3-year-old daughter will attend day care three days a week at Main Street Christian School.

From Washington Times

At the green, yellow and white painted Central Mosque on Jos's busiest street, Christian and Muslim leaders met on Tuesday in an effort to calm tensions.

From Reuters

His critics charge that Davis has quietly encouraged potential applicants to try the nearby all-Negro Twelfth Street Christian Church.

From Time Magazine Archive