Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Christian Connection SEE CHRISTIANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Christian Commission, The United States was a philanthropic organization of the Northern States during the late civil war, suggested by Mr. Vincent Collyer, of the Young Men’s Christian Association of New York, and instituted by that body, November 14, 1861. Its object was to supplement the National Sanitary Commission, and more especially to care for … Continue reading “Christian Commission, The United States”

Christian Church, General Convention After the Revolutionary War members of different Protestant churches united in evangelistic and sacramental services. In 1792 Reverend James O’Kelley withdrew, with many others, from the Methodist Episcopal Church, and they organized under the name of “Republican Methodists.” In 1794 they became known as “Christians,” using the Bible as guide and … Continue reading “Christian Church, General Convention”

Christian Charity, Sisters of Also called DAUGHTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, an institute for teaching poor schools and for the care of the blind, founded at Paderborn, Germany, on August, 1849, by Pauline von Mallinckrodt (b. 3 June, 1817, at Minden, Westphalia; d. 30 April, 1881), sister to the famous Hermann von Mallinckrodt. The institute, … Continue reading “Christian Charity, Sisters of”

Christian calendar A liturgical cycle embracing the seasons, feasts, weeks, and days of the entire year in uninterrupted continuity. The variable and oldest part centers about Easter. The custom of celebrating Easter on the Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox finally prevailed. Upon the date of Easter depends the entire period from … Continue reading “Christian calendar”

Christian Brothers of Ireland An institute founded at Waterford, Ireland, in 1802, by Edmund Ignatius Rice, a merchant of that city. At the close of the eighteenth century a cloud of ignorance and misery hung over the Catholics of Ireland, the inevitable result of two centuries of dreadful penal enactments. During those unhappy years it … Continue reading “Christian Brothers of Ireland”

Christian Brothers NATURE AND OBJECT The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a society of male religious approved by the Church, but not taking Holy orders, and having for its object the personal sanctification of its members and the Christian education of youth, especially of the children of artisans and the poor. … Continue reading “Christian Brothers”

Christian athlete (Greek: athletes, one trained in physical exercises) Term used in the spiritual combat against sin; suggested by the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius, Saint Paul (I Corinthians 9) compares the competitions of the athlete with the struggles of the soul. He also employs the title soldier of Christ (2 Timothy 2). Fuente: New … Continue reading “Christian athlete”

Christian Association is the designation under which eight congregations appear in the British census of the year 1851. They acknowledge simply an adherence to the great principles of Christianity. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Christian Art A term which may be applied to the fine arts either when they are representative of Christian ideals, or when they are used directly in the service of the Church. The beginnings of art inspired and guided by the Christian religion are found in the Roman catacombs. In the earliest days of the … Continue reading “Christian Art”