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Home Dictionary Name: christian scienceChristian Scientist
A believer in Christian Science one who practices its teachings...
Irenics
That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches called also Irenical theology...
Christian Science
A system of healing disease of mind and body which teaches that all cause and effect is mental and that sin sickness and death will be destroyed by a full understanding of the Divine Principle of Jesus teaching and healing The system was founded by Rev Mary Baker Glover Eddy of Concord N H in 1866 and bases its teaching on the Scriptures as understood by its adherents...
New Thought
Any form of belief in mental healing other than 1 Christian Science and 2 hypnotism or psychotherapy It was practised in the 19th century and its central principle was affirmative thought or suggestion employed with the conviction that man produces changes in his health his finances and his life by the adoption of a favorable mental attitude As a therapeutic doctrine it stands for silent and absent mental treatment and the theory that all diseases are mental in origin As a cult it has its unifying idea the inculcation of workable optimism in contrast with the ldquoold thoughtrdquo of sin evil predestination and pessimistic resignation The term is essentially synonymous with the term High Thought used in England...
Christian
Christian, the expression 'Christian' means persons professing the Christian religion. (Christian Marriage Act, 1872, s. 3)...
Native Christian
Native Christian, the expression includes Christian descendants of Natives of India convert to Christianity, as well as such converts. [Act XV of 1872 (Christian Marriage) s. 3] (Act XV of 1872, s. 3)...
Christianize
To make Christian to convert to Christianity as to Christianize pagans...
Judeo Christian
having origins in both Judaism and Christianity of or pertaining to Christianity as the Judeo Christian tradition...
Indian Christian
Indian Christian, 'Indian Christian' means a native of India who is, or in good faith claims to be, of unmixed Asiatic descent and who professes any form of the Christian religion. [Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), s. 2 (d)]...
Christian name
Christian name, the name given at the font distinct from the surname. It has been said from the bench, that a Christian name may consist of a single letter. See NAME....
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