Christianity

Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Christianity — noun христианство …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Christianity — Chris*tian i*ty, n. [OE. cristiente, OF. cristient[ e], F. chr[ e]tient[ e], fr. L. christianitas. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ. [1913 Webster] 2. Practical conformity of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

christianity — 1> христианство, христианская вера, религия; христианское вероисповедание; христианское вероучение 2> собир. христиане, христианство; христианский мир …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

Christianity — Part of a series on Christianity …   Wikipedia

Christianity — (Protestantism) Protestant Christianity is the fastest growing religion in China. In 1949, the number of Protestant Christians was only around 700,000; but by 2000 the official estimate had reached approximately 15 million. Reliable unofficial… …   Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

Christianity —    In the early Middle Ages, Christianity was propa gated by missionaries from England. One of the first was Willibrord, who preached among the Frisians. His most famous comissionary was Bonifatius, born about 672 in Wessex and later archbishop… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

Christianity — noun Date: 14th century 1. the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies 2. conformity to the Christian religion 3. the …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Christianity — сущ. рел. христианство (одна из трех мировых монотоистических религий, возникла в 1 м в. н. э. в восточных провинциях Римской империи среди евреев Палестины; основана на вере в богочеловека Иисуса Христа, сына Божьего, сошедшего на землю и… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь