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Christianity is a monotheistic "Monotheism", The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume X Copyright © 1911 by Robert Appleton Company Online Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. Knight; "From the Stone Age to Christianity: Monotheism and the Historical Process" 2nd edition, Albright, William F., 1957; "Radical Monotheism and Western Culture", Niebuhr, H. Richard, (1960); Monotheistic Religion resources, ©2006 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved; "God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism", Jonathan Kirsch, 2004; , Linda Woodhead, 2004; Monotheism, The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2006, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.; "monotheism", The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy Third Edition, Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002 ; "New Dictionary of Theology", "Paul", David F. Wright, Sinclair B. Ferguson, J.I. Packer, pg. 496-499 ; Meconi, David Vincent "Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity (review)" Journal of Early Christian Studies - Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 2000, pp. 111-112 religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament."Princeton University. "Christianity" at Dictionary.com, Christianity, WordNet ® 2.0, Princeton University, retrieved May 18, 2006. Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah, and thus refer to him as Jesus Christ. With an estimated 2.1 billion adherents in 2001, Christianity is the world's largest religion.Religions by Adherents Adherents.com. It is the predominant religion in the Americas, Europe, Oceania, and large parts of Africa.
Christianity began in the 1st century as a Jewish sectActs: ; ; ; ; ; ; Romans: ; Tacitus Annales xv 44; Flavius Josephus Antiquities xviii 3;
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion, editors in chief R. J. Zwi Werblowsky and G. Wigoder (published OUP New York, 1997; ISBN 0-19-508605-8), page 158. , and therefore shares many religious texts and early history with Judaism — specifically, the Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament (see Judeo-Christian). Like Judaism, Christianity is considered an Abrahamic religion.
According to the New Testament (), "the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." (Greek accusative ; Christianous).
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RT @SJEP2K9: @DonaldWilhelm how do yo know Buddhism doesn't damage, and that Christianity isn't correct?
Presley007 (Presley Grace) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:26:29 -0000
RT @SJEP2K9: @DonaldWilhelm how do yo know Buddhism doesn't damage, and that Christianity isn't correct?
@ebertchicago Christianity is uniquely valuable because it has elements lacking completely in other faiths. I think that's what Hume meant.
DeepGreenForest (F. Adkins) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:26:28 -0000
@ebertchicago Christianity is uniquely valuable because it has elements lacking completely in other faiths. I think that's what Hume meant.
on my flight back to waco two preteens discussing religion: "i'm done with christianity i think i'll make american my religion." *smh*
JeremySnipes (J.T. Snipes) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:24:50 -0000
on my flight back to waco two preteens discussing religion: "i'm done with christianity i think i'll make american my religion." *smh*
RT @InsideCatholic: Mark Shea says Chris Hitchens may be an enemy of radical Islam, but he's no friend of Christianity -- http://bit.ly/ ...
leviticus_20 (Alfred Tan) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:24:34 -0000
RT @InsideCatholic: Mark Shea says Chris Hitchens may be an enemy of radical Islam, but he's no friend of Christianity -- http://bit.ly/ ...
RT @bowdawg: RT @faboomama: RT @VergeFringe:"Tiger Woods should agree to convert to Christianity if Brit Hume & Fox News agree to conver ...
zeoligirl (Atira Zeoli) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:20:10 -0000
RT @bowdawg: RT @faboomama: RT @VergeFringe:"Tiger Woods should agree to convert to Christianity if Brit Hume & Fox News agree to conver ...
RT @faboomama: RT @VergeFringe:"Tiger Woods should agree to convert to Christianity if Brit Hume & Fox News agree to convert to journalism."
bowdawg (Chris Hodgson) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:18:09 -0000
RT @faboomama: RT @VergeFringe:"Tiger Woods should agree to convert to Christianity if Brit Hume & Fox News agree to convert to journalism."
Art in Christian Polygyny - Poetry, songs, graphics, rhymes, and links.
Meta Description: [ Christian polygamy poetry, artwork, pictures, rhymes, and more! ]
Biblical Polygamy - The Exegesis / Argumentation Proofs in the Bible, the list of all the Polygamists in the Bible, and the examples where The Lord Himself is self-described in polygamous terms in the Bible.
Meta Description: [ A resource, with both Scriptural exegesis and lists of polygamists in the Bible, for proving that Polygamy really IS Biblical. ]
Christian Polygamy - Articles on reasons for polygamy, the legality of polygamy, and persecution of polygamists.
Meta Description: [ Christianity calls on christians to observe marriages in accordance with married life described in their bibles. Wives are to be righteous like the wife in Proverbs. Scriptural advice from God's word. ]
Christian Polygamy Info - Reports information and history of Christian Polygamy, clarifying this social movement as unrelated to Mormon Polygamy. Polygyny, polyandry, patriarchy, and bigamy are also defined.
Christian Polygyny - Aims to present Biblical support for the practice of having more than one wife at the same time.
Divine Law - Biblical polygyny, celibacy, monogamy explained by David B Loughran. What laws are from God and what are man made.
Healing Leaves: The Bible and Polygamy - Michael J. Sullivan considers biblical references to polygamy, divorce, and remarriage.
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Holy Echad Marriage - The Królewiec family of Europe provides many articles, essays and links on patriarchal or plural marriage in Christian history and theology and in the modern Messianic community.
Meta Description: [ The First European Christian Polygamy Page - Patriarchal Christian Marriage Communities in Europe ]
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Kasia Merezhkovska's Corner - A Christian polygamist tells her story and tells why she considers her lifestyle a valid choice for Christians. Includes links to articles by her on other websites, and a page by her husband.
Polygamy - An essay sharing links, reasons a woman would want polygyny, and biblical love.
Polygamy Texts - Many polygamy and marriage related texts. Thorough biblical examination of polygamy.
Servants of Yahweh - Innumerable articles by Isaac Aluochier on polygamy and other Christian marriage topics.
The Duke's Western North Carolina Polygyny Site - Aims to show that polygyny is not sinful, wrong, or illegal.
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The Polygamy Page - Where and how the Bible teaches that polygamy is acceptable. Articles, books, and links.
Meta Description: [ polygamypage.info for polygamy, bigamy, and related academic research, legal study and christian debate on what the Bible teaches about marriage, divorce, remarriage and polygamy. Commentary on Big Love ]
Truth Bearer - Ministry bringing Christian polygamy to the Churches. Mission, organization and tracts. Online book: James Campbell, The History and Philosophy of Marriage (1869).
Meta Description: [ Polygamy is in the Bible. Gateway to polygamy and the Christian Polygamy movement. TruthBearer.org is the organization for pro-polygamists and media interviews about polygamy. ]
Zulluwth - Questions for those believe polygyny to be wrong from Jeffrey Brian White.
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