Christianism

American  

[kris-chuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkrɪs tʃəˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. the beliefs and practices of Christians.

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Etymology

Origin of Christianism

1570–80; < Late Latin Chrīstiānismus < Greek Chrīstiānismós Christianity, equivalent to chrīstiān ( ós ) Christian + -ismos -ism

Example Sentences

In ancient Osirianism, as in modern Christianism, we find the worship of a divine mother and child.

From The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History by Besant, Annie Wood

Orthodox Christianism has this inscription on its corresponding banner: Obedience.

From Communism and Christianism Analyzed and Contrasted from the Marxian and Darwinian Points of View by Brown, William Montgomery

In the very first scene—in the conversation between Treadway and Raphael—we feel at once the charm of that hearty "Christianism" which is never absent from Heywood's work.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

Orthodox Christianism explains this history on the supernaturalistic theory that it is determined by the providential directions of a triune divinity.

From Communism and Christianism Analyzed and Contrasted from the Marxian and Darwinian Points of View by Brown, William Montgomery

It rejects such parts of the Scriptures, or of Christianism, or Acts of Parliament, as conflict with or obstruct ethical truth.

From English Secularism A Confession Of Belief by Holyoake, George Jacob