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 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)

Communism and Christianism have, indeed, this in common, that their object is to promote life, long life, and happy life, both lives in a large and full measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.

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

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

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

Christianism, Theism, Materialism, and Atheism will be regarded as open questions, subject to unreserved discussion.

From The Principles Of Secularism by Holyoake, George Jacob