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Christianism

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

noun

  1. the beliefs and practices of Christians.


Etymology

Origin of Christianism

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

Example Sentences

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In ancient Osirianism, as in modern Christianism, there is a doctrine of atonement.

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

The inspiration of Christianism I had taken to be personal truth which could be trusted.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob

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 ancient Osirianism, as in modern Christianism, we find the vision of a last judgment, and resurrection of the body.

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

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