THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2015
I want a definition of Christianity so that I know what I mean when I talk about it.
This is how I see it: Christianity refers to a cultural and religious community that provides a philosophical and moral framework from which people who call themselves “Christians” derive a core part of their identity.
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The following terms are from oxforddictionaries.com.
religion = the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods; a particular system of faith and worship; a pursuit or interest followed with great devotion
philosophy = the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline; a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour
culture = the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively; the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society
community = a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common; the condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common
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