street Christian

American

noun

(especially in the 1960s) a Christian whose religious life centers more in social or communal groups than in institutional churches.

Etymology

Origin of street Christian

First recorded in 1965–70

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At the green, yellow and white painted Central Mosque on Jos's busiest street, Christian and Muslim leaders met on Tuesday in an effort to calm tensions.

From Reuters ● Dec. 29, 2011

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