Legalism (theology)In Christian theology, legalism (or nomism) is a pejorative term applied to the idea that "by doing good works or by obeying the law, a person earns and merits salvation." The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States defines legalism as a pejorative descriptor for "the direct or indirect attachment of behaviors, disciplines, and practices to the belief in order to achieve salvation and right standing before God", emphasizing a need "to perform certain deeds in order to gain salvation" (works).
ProphèteProphète, au féminin prophétesse, est un mot provenant du latin et emprunté au grec ancien , « interprète de la parole divine ». Au côté de ce sens littéral toujours actuel, le mot peut de nos jours aussi désigner . Le sens du mot dans la Bible est élargi : ce n'est plus spécifiquement une personne qui parle de l'avenir (comme un devin), mais une personne qui parle au nom de Dieu, donnant des messages de sagesse, dénonçant le mal, dictant des conduites à tenir.
Churches of ChristThe Churches of Christ, most commonly known as the Church of Christ or church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations. The Churches of Christ are represented across the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of instruments in worship. Many Churches identify themselves as being nondenominational. The Churches of Christ arose in the United States from the Restoration Movement of 19th-century Christians who declared independence from denominations and traditional creeds.
Mouvements issus du mormonismePlusieurs mouvements issus du mormonisme existent à côté de l’Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours. Certains de ces mouvements se qualifient de « mormons » tandis que d’autres rejettent ce surnom. Ces mouvements ont leur propre doctrine et ne sont pas reconnus par l’Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours. La plupart de ces mouvements sont issus de la crise de succession ayant eu lieu après la mort en 1844 de Joseph Smith, fondateur de l'Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours.
Judéo-christianismeLe judéo-christianisme correspond, sur le plan historique, aux chrétiens d'origine juive qui observent les prescriptions de la Loi mosaïque. Majoritaire au sein du christianisme au , dispersé par les événements historiques qui frappent la Palestine au cours du , ce courant consiste par la suite en une variété de groupes à la théologie et aux croyances diverses qui disparaissent en Occident au cours du et en Orient au cours du .
Œcuménismethumb|John Raleigh Mott et Nathan Söderblom. L’œcuménisme est un mouvement interconfessionnel qui tend à promouvoir des actions communes entre les divers courants du christianisme, en dépit de leurs différences doctrinales, avec pour objectif l'« unité visible des chrétiens ». Se développant à partir de la fin du , l'œcuménisme se concrétise aujourd'hui par l'existence de divers accords, de nombreuses instances de dialogue, mais aussi par un certain nombre de réalisations concrètes, comme des entreprises de traduction commune des textes saints ou la semaine de prière commune pour l'unité des chrétiens.
LollardyLollardy, also known as Lollardism or the Lollard movement, was a proto-Protestant Christian religious movement that existed from the mid-14th century until the 16th-century English Reformation. It was initially led by John Wycliffe, a Catholic theologian who was dismissed from the University of Oxford in 1381 for criticism of the Roman Catholic Church. The Lollards' demands were primarily for reform of Western Christianity. They formulated their beliefs in the Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards.
First VisionThe First Vision (also called the grove experience by members of the Community of Christ) refers to a theophany which Latter Day Saints believe Joseph Smith experienced in the early 1820s, in a wooded area in Manchester, New York, called the Sacred Grove. Smith described it as a vision in which he received instruction from God the Father and Jesus Christ. According to the account Smith told in 1838, he went to the woods to pray about which church to join but fell into the grip of an evil power that nearly overcame him.
ApostleAn apostle (əˈpɒsəl), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (apostéllein), "to send off". The purpose of such sending off is usually to convey a message, and thus "messenger" is a common alternative translation; other common translations include "ambassador" and "envoy". The term in Ancient Greek also has other related meanings. The term derives from the Ancient Greek.
Religion and circumcisionReligious circumcision generally occurs shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of passage. Circumcision is most prevalent in the religions of Judaism and Islam. Circumcision for religious reasons is most prominently practiced by members of the Jewish and Islamic faiths. Brit milah According to the Torah and Halakha (Jewish religious law), ritual circumcision of all male Jews and their slaves (Genesis ) is a Commandment from God that Jews are obligated to perform on the eighth day of birth, and is only postponed or abrogated in the case of threat to the life or health of the child.
