| Agnosticism Agnosticism (from the Greek α-γνωστικισμός, a, meaning "without", and gnosticism or gnosis, meaning "knowledge") is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims — particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of God, gods, deities, or even ultimate reality — is unknown or, depending on the form of agnosticism, inherently unknowable due to the nature of subjective experience perceived by that individual. Agnosticism
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| Antisemitism Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism, also known as judeophobia) is prejudice and hostility toward Jews as a religious, racial, or ethnic group. While the term's etymology indicates that antisemitism is directed against all Semitic peoples, since its creation it has been used exclusively to refer to hostility towards Jews. Antisemitism
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| Apocrypha Talk:Apocrypha
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| Antipope An antipope is a person who makes a widely accepted claim to be the lawful pope, in opposition to the pope recognised by the Roman Catholic Church. In the past antipopes were typically those supported by a fairly significant faction of cardinals. Antipope
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| Augustine of Hippo Talk:Augustine_of_Hippo
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| Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick is the anointing Sacrament, practised in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches, of a sick person. It is also described, using the more archaic synonym "unction" in place of "anointing", as unction of the sick. Anointing_of_the_Sick
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| Apostolic Succession Talk:Apostolic_Succession
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| Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy. In those Christian churches that maintain an episcopal form of church government, a bishop holds a position of authority. Bishop
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| Birth control Birth control, sometimes synonymous with contraception, is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of pregnancy or childbirth. Contraception may refer specifically to mechanisms which are intended to reduce the likelihood of the fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon. Birth_control
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| Baptism In Christianity, baptism (from Greek βάπτισμα and βαπτισμός, meaning "immersing", "performing ablutions" - see below) is the sacramental act of cleansing in water that admits one as a full member of the Church. Most Christians, such as Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutherans, are baptized as infants. Baptism
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| Christianity Christianity is a monotheisticThe Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IX, Monotheism; William F. Albright, From the Stone Age to Christianity; H. Christianity
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| Capitalism Capitalism refers to an economic and social system in which the means of production are predominantly privatelyPrivate ownership is sometimes used as a synonym for individual ownership, however the term "private" may also be used to refer to collective ownership by a community of individuals in the form of corporate ownership. Therefore, "privately owned" in the context of this definition means not owned or controlled by the state. Capitalism
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| Capital punishment Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the execution (killing) of a person by the state as punishment for a crime. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. Capital_punishment
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| Celibacy Celibacy refers either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. Celibacy is sometimes used as a synonym for "abstinence" or "chastity. Celibacy
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| Canonization Canonization (also spelled Canonisation) is the act by which a Christian Church declares a deceased person to be a saint, inscribing that person in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process, as happened, for instance, in the case of Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Canonization
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| Cardinal (Catholicism) A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Roman Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. Cardinal_(Catholicism)
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| Canon law Canon law is the term used for the internal ecclesiastical law which governs various churches, most notably the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Communion of churches. The way that such church law is legislated, interpreted and at times adjudicated varies widely among these three bodies of churches. Canon_law
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| Sacraments of the Catholic Church As understood by the Roman Catholic Church, "the sacraments, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, are efficacious signs of grace perceptible to the senses. Through them divine life is bestowed upon us. Sacraments_of_the_Catholic_Church
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| Homosexuality and Christianity Christian leaders have written about male-male sexual activities since the first decades of Christianity; female-female sexual behaviour was essentially ignored.[Spong, J. Homosexuality_and_Christianity
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| Chastity Chastity refers to sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the ethical norms and guidelines of a certain culture, civilization or religion. Chastity
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| Christian views of marriage The Christian views of marriage historically have regarded marriage as ordained by God for the lifelong union of a man and a woman. This foundational principle was first articulated biblically in the Book of Genesis (). Christian_views_of_marriage
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| Christian mythology Christian mythology is the body of traditional narrative associated with Christianity. Many Christians believe that these stories are sacred and that they communicate profound truths. Christian_mythology
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| Christian mythology Talk:Christian_mythology
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| Catholic Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek adjective ' / katholikos', meaning "general; universal" (cf. Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon). Catholic
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| Corporatism Historically, corporatism or corporativism (Italian: corporativismo) refers to a political or economic system in which power is given to civic assemblies that represent economic, industrial, agrarian, social, cultural, and professional groups. These civic assemblies are known as corporations (not necessarily the business model known as a 'corporation', though such businesses are not excluded from the definition either). Corporatism
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| Demon In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon (or daemon, dæmon, daimon from Greek: δαίμων [ðaïmon]) is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit, and in Christian terms it is generally understood as a Fallen angel, formerly of God. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. Demon
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| Deism Deism is a religious philosophy and movement that derives the existence and nature of God from reason and personal experience. This is in contrast to fideism which is found in many forms of Christianity. Deism
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| Distributism Distributism, also known as distributionism and distributivism, is a third-way economic philosophy formulated by such Roman Catholic thinkers as G. K. Distributism
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| Easter Easter, also called Pascha, is the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.Anthony Aveni, "The Easter/Passover Season: Connecting Time's Broken Circle," The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004), 64-78. Easter
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| Euthanasia Euthanasia is the practice of medically-assisted death. It is illegal in most countries. Euthanasia
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| Epistle of James The Epistle of James is a book in the Christian New Testament. The author identifies himself as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ", traditionally understood as James the Just, the brother of Jesus (see Authorship and Composition). Epistle_of_James
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| Eucharist The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names, is one of the two most important Christian sacraments. Almost every Christian denomination celebrates in some form this rite or ritual of worship and remembrance, which Christians generally believe Jesus instituted at his last meal with his disciples before being turned over to his executioners. Eucharist
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| Ecumenical council Talk:Ecumenical_council
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| Episcopal polity Episcopal polity is a form of church governance which is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop (Greek: episcopos). This episcopal structure is found most often in the various churches of Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Anglican lineage. Episcopal_polity
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| Filioque clause In Christian theology the filioque clause (filius meaning "[from] the son", while que means "and" in Latin) is a heavily disputed clause added to the Nicene Creed in 589. It forms a divisive difference in particular between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church centered on the relative divinity of the Father compared to the Son. Filioque_clause
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| Filioque clause Talk:Filioque_clause
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| Galileo Galilei |birth_place = Pisa, Tuscany - Italy Galileo_Galilei
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| Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno (1548, Nola – February 17, 1600, Rome) was an Italian philosopher, priest, cosmologist, and occultist. Bruno is known for his mnemonic system based upon organized knowledge and as an early proponent of the idea of an infinite and homogeneous universe. Giordano_Bruno
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| Giordano Bruno Talk:Giordano_Bruno
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| Holy See While all episcopal sees can be referred to as holy, the expression "the Holy See" (without further specification) is normally used in international relations (as well as in the canon law of the Catholic Church)Code of Canon Law, canon 361, Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, canon 48 to refer to the central government of the Catholic Church, headed by the Bishop of Rome, commonly called the Pope. Ambassadors are officially accredited to "the Holy See", and its representatives to states and international organizations are recognized as representing "the Holy See". Holy_See
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| Holy Orders In a general sense, the term Holy Orders refers to those people in the Christian tradition who have been ordained or appointed to offices of pastoral leadership in the church. As a more theologically technical term in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic and Assyrian churches, it is a sacrament or rite (or both) in which men (and, in some cases, women) are ordained bishops, priests or deacons. Holy_Orders
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| Historical criticism in Bible studies Historical criticism or Higher criticism as applied in biblical studies, is a branch of literary analysis that investigates the origins of a text, especially the books of the Bible. Higher criticism, in particular, focuses on the sources of a document to determine who wrote it, when it was written, and where. Historical_criticism_in_Bible_studies
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| Heaven Heaven may refer to the physical heavens, the sky or the seemingly endless expanse of the universe beyond. Heaven
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| Humanae Vitae Humanae Vitae (Latin "Of Human Life") is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and promulgated on July 25, 1968. Subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth", it re-affirms the traditional teaching of the Roman Catholic Church regarding abortion, contraception, and other issues pertaining to human life. Humanae_Vitae
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| Hesychasm Hesychasm (Greek hesychasmos, from hesychia, "stillness, rest, quiet, silence") is an eremitic tradition of prayer in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and some other Eastern Churches of the Byzantine Rite, practised (Gk: hesychazo: "to keep stillness") by the Hesychast (Gr. hesychastes). Hesychasm
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| Inquisition Inquisition (capitalized I) is broadly used in reference to the judgment of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church. It can mean an ecclesiastical tribunal or institution of the Roman Catholic Church for combating or suppressing heresy, a number of historical expurgation movements against heresy (orchestrated by the Roman Catholic Church) or the trial of an individual accused of heresyMedieval Sourcebook: Inquisition - Introduction Inquisition
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| Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception is, according to Roman Catholic dogma, the conception of Mary, the mother of Jesus without any stain of original sin, in her mother's womb: the dogma thus says that, from the first moment of her existence, she was preserved by God from the lack of sanctifying grace that afflicts mankind, and that she was instead filled with divine grace. It is further believed that she lived a life completely free from sin. Immaculate_Conception
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| Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus, (, S.J. Society_of_Jesus
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| John Chrysostom , ), archbishop] of [[Constantinople, was an important early father of the church. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Liturgy of St. John_Chrysostom
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| Jacques Dupuis (priest) Jacques Dupuis (December 5, 1923, Huppaye, Brabant, Belgium - December 28, 2004, Rome) was a Belgian Jesuit priest. Jacques_Dupuis_(priest)
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