He terms this early enthusiasm `` Romantic Christianity '' and concludes that its similarity to democratic beliefs of that day is so great that `` the doctrine of liberty seems but a secular version of its counterpart in evangelical Protestantism ''.

We find it in that `` common way of life pleasing to Christ and still in use among the truest societies of Christians '', that is, the better monasteries which made it easier to convert the Utopians to Christianity.

And he wanted to be careful that the kids not only learn about Communist but also about what he feels is the only antidote -- a Biblically strong Christianity.

This is not to say that the only explanation of the present infatuation with Norman Vincent Peale's `` cult of reassurance '' or the other types of a purely cultural Christianity is the ever-present need for a demythologized gospel.

Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 -- while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference between Trinitarians and Unitarians is a difference in Christianity ; ;

the difference between Mr. Parker and the Association is a difference between no Christianity and Christianity '' -- despite these supposed conclusive assurances, the modern liberal heaves repeatedly a sigh of relief, of positive thanksgiving, that the Association never quite brought itself officially to expel Parker.

Colonialism alone would have been able to make these difficulties serious, for Christianity is so closely tied to colonialism in the minds of these people that repudiation of the one has tended automatically toward the repudiation of the other.

Even more of an obstacle is the difficulty of separating the influence of Christianity from other factors.

What we can attempt with some hope of dependable conclusions is to point out the manner in which Christianity entered into particular aspects of the life of the nation.

It is Field Marshal Montgomery's belief that in most Western countries about 60 per cent of the people do not really care about democracy or Christianity ; ;

* Earliest day on which Ascension Day can fall, while June 3 is the latest ; celebrated 40 days after Easter ( Christianity ), and its related observances

In Western Christianity, this day is observed principally in the Catholic Church, although some churches of Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it.

The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity.

This article is intended to present facts related to the role and history associated with abbots in Christianity.

Many religions, whether they believe in the soul's existence in another world like Christianity, Islam and many pagan belief systems, or in reincarnation like many forms of Hinduism and Buddhism, believe that one's status in the afterlife is a reward or punishment for their conduct during life.

It should be noted that the Book of Enoch is considered apocryphal by most denominations of Christianity and all denominations of Judaism.

Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures.

Ousia is essence or being, in Eastern Christianity, and is the aspect of God that is completely incomprehensible to mankind and human perception.

Arminianism is based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius ( 1560 – 1609 ) and his historic supporters known as the Remonstrants and is known as a soteriological sect of Protestant Christianity.

# A common interpretation is that the thorn describes the persecutions and unfortunate accidents that characterized Paul's life after his conversion to Christianity ; as laid out in the preceding chapter of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians.

Nietzsche describes the morality of the ascetic priest as characterized by Christianity as one where, finding oneself in pain or despair and desiring to perish from it, the will to live causes one to place oneself in a state of hibernation and denial of the material world in order to minimize that pain and thus preserve life, a technique which Nietzsche locates at the very origin of secular science as well as of religion.

In his youth, he attended Far Brook Country Day School, a private school which he characterized as having " a rich commitment to interdenominational Christianity ".

In Late Antiquity, Hermetism emerged in parallel with Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, and early Christianity, " characterized by a resistance to the dominance of either pure rationality or doctrinal faith ".

" They were characterized by his cryptic approach, often dealing with themes of existentialism, love, hedonism, spirituality and Christianity.

The group is traditionally characterized as adhering to various churches of Syriac Christianity and speaking neo-Aramaic languages.

Its history is characterized by intense controversy and persecution in reaction to some of the movement's doctrines and practices and their relationship to mainstream Christianity ( see Mormonism and Christianity ).

This Emperor's reign is characterized by great wealth, victory over the foes of Christianity, an end of paganism and the conversion of the Jews.

Christianity and Judaism have a very small following in Tunisia but the country is characterized by its tolerance and openness to other cultures which influenced these religious minorities.

However, the current state of the West, characterized by its voluntary and gradual detachment from his own tradition, Christianity, and the degeneration of major branches of one of his last initiatic organization, freemasonry, makes a restoration somewhat unlikely feasible given that this situation is the result of a long evolution through Western history, which according Guénon, follows even a predetermined plan.

By the late 4th century, Emperor Theodosius the Great had made Christianity the state religion, thereby transforming the Classical Roman world, which Peter Brown characterized as " rustling with the presence of many divine spirits.

", and elsewhere said that " Christianity is completely and radically anti-democratic ; it is committed to spiritual aristocracy ," and characterized democracy as " the great love of the failures and cowards of life.

He characterized Christianity as " a spiritual syphilis ," which " has rotted the minds of our race and induced paralysis of our will to live.

According to Christianity Today, Browne's ministry is known for its focus on what he calls " signs and wonders ", characterized by laughing, making animal noises, trances and " falling under the power " during his evangelistic services.

The Age of Pisces is characterized by the rise of many religions such as Christianity ( founded 1st Century ), Islam ( founded 7th Century ) and Buddhism ( founded 6th to 4th Century BC ) due to the " spiritual " nature of Pisces and its ability to go beyond the boundaries of the physical world.

Progressive Christianity is the name given to a movement within contemporary Christianity characterized by willingness to question tradition, acceptance of human diversity with a strong emphasis on social justice or care for the poor and the oppressed ( often identified as minority groups ) and environmental stewardship of the Earth.

The distinct culture that developed among the Karamanlides blended elements of Orthodox Christianity with an Ottoman-Turkish flavor that characterized their willingness to accept and immerse themselves in foreign customs.

Oak's claims, e. g. that Christianity and Islam are both derivatives of Hinduism, or that the Catholic Vatican, Kaaba and the Taj Mahal were once Hindu temples to Shiva, and their reception in Indian popular culture have been noted by observers of contemporary Indian society, who variously characterized Oak as a " mythistorian " or more directly as a " crackpot ".

Oak's claims, e. g. that Christianity and Islam are both derivatives of Hinduism, or that the Catholic Vatican, Kaaba, Westminster Abbey and the Taj Mahal were once Hindu temples to Shiva, and their reception in Indian popular culture have been noted by observers of contemporary Indian society, who variously characterized Oak as a " mythistorian " or more directly as a " crackpot ".

Wallis wrote in 1974 that, " The new evangelical consciousness is most characterized by a return to biblical Christianity and the desire to apply biblical insights to the need for new forms of sociopolitical engagement.

Landauer's view of religion during the conception of his mysticism can be characterized as follows: He still regards the concrete manifestations of " ecclesiastical Christianity " as negative, among them " priests and professors of philosophy " but also priests and founders of philosophies " who quickly find peace in something positive ".

His childhood home was one characterized by Christianity, simplicity and frugality.