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Here may also be classed the abbreviated forms for the name of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost; also for the names of the Blessed Virgin, the saints, etc.; likewise abbreviations used in the administration of the Sacraments, mortuary epitaphs, etc. (to which class belong the numerous Catacomb inscriptions); finally some miscellaneous ...
Judeo-Christian – a term used by many Christians since the 1950s to encompass perceived common ethical values based on Christianity and Judaism. Justitia civilis or "things external" is defined by Christian theologians as the class of acts in which fallen man retains his ability to perform both good and evil moral acts.
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This is a glossary of terms used within the Catholic Church.Some terms used in everyday English have a different meaning in the context of the Catholic faith, including brother, confession, confirmation, exemption, faithful, father, ordinary, religious, sister, venerable, and vow.
A. Ablution in Christianity; Abundant life; Acacians; Accommodation (religion) Active obedience of Christ; Actual sin; Adelphopoiesis; Adiaphora; Adoption (theology)
Protestant Christian honorifics and titles; Role Description Preacher: Some churches in the United States Pastor: Reverend: Elder: Some Presbyterian denominations distinguish between Teaching Elder (aka Minister of Word and Sacrament or Pastor) and Ruling Elder. Teaching Elders are ordained by the Presbytery and fill the role of pastor.
Christian terminology (17 C, 1,082 P) Cross symbols (10 C, 89 P) I. Islamic terminology (8 C, 443 P) J. Japanese religious terminology (3 C, 9 P) Judaism terminology ...
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