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  • 31Christian views on sin — Main article: Sin Christian views on sin are mostly understood as legal infraction or contract violation, and so salvation tends to be viewed in legal terms, similar to Jewish thinking, see also Judaism and Christianity#Sin. Contents 1 Sin in the …

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  • 32Christian headcovering — The Christian headcovering is a veiling worn by various Christian women from a variety of traditions. Some cover only in church or while praying; most never cover their heads all the time. They refer to 1 Corinthians 11, or to custom, as the… …

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  • 33sacrament — UK [ˈsækrəmənt] / US noun Word forms sacrament : singular sacrament plural sacraments 1) [countable] an important Christian ceremony such as marriage, baptism, or communion 2) the Sacrament the holy bread and wine that people eat and drink as… …

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  • 34Sacrament —    The word Sacrament is derived from the Latin Sacramentum, meaning the military oath required of the soldiers of ancient Rome. Its outward sign was the uplifted hand whereby the soldier pledged himself to loyalty, which may be regarded as the… …

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  • 35sacrament — [ sakrəm(ə)nt] noun 1》 (in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist, and (in the Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick. 2》 (also… …

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  • 36sacrament — [[t]sæ̱krəmənt[/t]] sacraments 1) N COUNT A sacrament is a Christian religious ceremony such as communion, baptism, or marriage. ...the holy sacrament of baptism. 2) N SING: the N In the Roman Catholic church, the Sacrament is the holy bread… …

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  • 37Christian politics in New Zealand — This article discusses Christian politics in New Zealand, particularly socially conservative and evangelical Christian politics. Although slightly over half of New Zealand s population belong, at least nominally, to Christian denominations,[1]… …

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  • 38Christian meditation — A woman praying on Candlemas Day, by Marianne Stokes, 1901. Christian meditation is a form of prayer in which a structured attempt is made to get in touch with and deliberately reflect upon the revelations of God.[1] The word meditation comes… …

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  • 39Christian Church — This article is about followers of Jesus Christ in general. For particular communities with similar names, see Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) or Christian churches and churches of Christ. Part of a series on Christianity …

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  • 40Christian martyrs — The supposed first Christian martyr Saint Stephen, painting by Giacomo Cavedone A Christian martyr is one who is killed for following Christianity, through stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake or other forms of torture and capital… …

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