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A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 AD and 256 AD. [1] Sometimes, the word church is used erroneously to refer to the buildings of other religions, such as mosques and ...
Church architecture refers to the architecture of Christian buildings, such as churches, chapels, convents, seminaries, etc. It has evolved over the two thousand years of the Christian religion, partly by innovation and partly by borrowing other architectural styles as well as responding to changing beliefs, practices and local traditions.
A building constructed or used for this purpose is sometimes called a house of worship. Temples , churches , mosques , and synagogues are examples of structures created for worship. A monastery may serve both to house those belonging to religious orders and as a place of worship for visitors.
The most recognizable building at the academy, the all-faith center of worship is also the most-visited, man-made tourist attraction in the state. Its aluminum, glass and steel structure ...
Redeemed Christian Church of God Greenville, Texas Redeemed Christian Church of God: 2013 10,000 [39] Floyd, Texas, United States [a] The Rock Cathedral House On The Rock Church: 2013 10,000 [40] Lagos, Nigeria National Temple: The Apostolic Church Nigeria: 2011 10,000 [41] Lagos, Nigeria Family Worship Center Assemblies of God: 2009 10,000 [42 ...
With the legalizing of Christianity in 313 by the Emperor Constantine I, churches were built rapidly. Five very large churches were founded in Rome and, though much altered or rebuilt, still exist today, including the cathedral church of Rome, St John on the Lateran Hill and the papal St Peter's Basilica on the Vatican Hill, now the Vatican ...
Buildings and structures used in Christian worship or by Christian organizations, such as churches, monasteries, residences, or offices. Subcategories This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total.
A house church or home church is a label used to describe a group of Christians who regularly gather for worship in private homes. The group may be part of a larger Christian body, such as a parish, but some have been independent groups that see the house church as the primary form of Christian community.