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A definition: Allah

Allah is the Arabic word for God. The word Allah is used mainly by Muslims to refer to God in Islam.... read more
A definition: Almsgiving

Almsgiving involves giving materially to another as an act of virtue. Almsgiving is associated with ... read more
A definition: Angelus

The Angelus is a devotion of the Roman Catholic Church in memory of the Annunciation of the angel to... read more
A definition: Apostles Creed

The Apostles Creed is an early statement of Christian belief. It is widely used by a number of Chris... read more
A definition: Apostolate

The term refers to the mission of bishops in their diocese together with the work of clergy, religio... read more
A definition: Apostolic

The term means having the characteristic of an apostle, those who formed the inner circle of Jesus’ ... read more
A definition: Arianism

Arianism refers to the doctrine taught by Arius that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God ... read more
A definition: Ascension

Ascension refers to the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.... read more
A definition: Beatitudes

The term ‘beatitude’ means supreme blessedness or exalted happiness. In a Christian context the Beat... read more
A definition: Biblical criticism

Biblical criticism is the scholarly study and investigation of biblical texts that seeks to make dis... read more
A definition: Biblical tools

Online and printed reference items that support study of biblical texts such as biblical dictionarie... read more
A definition: Catechesis

Catechesis is basic religious education of Christian children and adults seeking to join a particula... read more
A definition: Catechism

A catechism is a summary or exposition of Christian doctrine. Catechisms were traditionally used in ... read more
A definition: Catherine McAuley

Catherine Elizabeth McAuley (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was born in Dublin, Ireland to Ja... read more
A definition: Concordance

In a biblical context a Concordance is an alphabetical index of the principal words in the biblical ... read more
A definition: Corporal Works of Mercy

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Corporal Works of Mercy are charitable ... read more
A definition: Covenant

The agreement between God and the ancient Israelites, in which God promised to protect them if they ... read more
A definition: Crucifixion

In a Christian context the term refers to the suffering and death of Jesus upon the Cross on the hil... read more
A definition: Decalogue

The term ‘decalogue’ is derived from the Latin meaning ‘ten words’. The word ‘Decalogue’ refers to t... read more
A definition: Disciples

The term is used in a Christian context to refer both to those who followed and supported Jesu... read more

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