Christianity

[ kris-chee-an-i-tee ]

noun

, plural Chris·ti·an·i·ties.

1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches.
2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character:

   Christianity mixed with pagan elements; the Christianity of Augustine's thought.

3. a particular Christian religious system:

   She followed fundamentalist Christianity.

4. the state of being a Christian.
5. Christendom.
6. conformity to the Christian religion or to its beliefs or practices.

Christianity

/ ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ /

noun

1. the Christian religion
2. Christian beliefs, practices or attitudes
3. See Christendom
   a less common word for Christendom

Christianity

1. The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ . Christians (see also Christian ) believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah , sent by God. They believe that Jesus, by dying and rising from the dead, made up for the sin of Adam and thus redeemed the world, allowing all who believe in him to enter heaven . Christians rely on the Bible (see also Bible ) as the inspired word of God. ( See also gospel , Nativity , Resurrection , salvation (see also salvation ), and Sermon on the Mount .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christianity¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cristianite, from Latin chrīstiānitāt-, stem of chrīstiānitās; equivalent to Christian + -ity; replacing Middle English cristiente, from Middle French, from Latin, as above

Example Sentences

At Christianity Today, Peter Chin claims Christians should preach peace instead of bogging down in the particulars of race.

From The Daily Beast

To many outside Christianity, this looks a bit like polytheism!

From The Daily Beast

Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress.

From The Daily Beast

Both priceless papyri that could shed light on early Christianity and forgeries are openly trafficked online.

From The Daily Beast

The main article called Reflections on the Final Crusade outlines in prophetic terms just how ISIS will crush Christianity.

From The Daily Beast

Judge for yourself the difficulty surrounding the remainder of the symbols and fundamental truths of christianity.

From Project Gutenberg

We accepted the offer, so that they might see the difference between Christianity and their ungodliness.

From Project Gutenberg

In other respects there is almost no change from the religion of the Gentiles to Christianity.

From Project Gutenberg

His Evidences of Christianity is one of the ablest defences of the Christian religion that has ever appeared.

From Project Gutenberg

Another Christian argument is the claim that the faithfulness of the Christian martyrs proves Christianity to be true.

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