Noun: Christianity ,kris-chee'a-ni-tee or ,kris-tee'a-ni-tee
- A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as saviour
- Christian religion
- The collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
"for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christianity";
- Christendom
Derived forms: Christianities
Type of: belief, body, faith, religion, religious belief
Encyclopedia: Christianity, an Imperialist Ideology