Christian sharia
- noun
- /ˈkrɪs.tʃən ʃəˈriː.ə/
:
sharia cristiana
- Critics warn against imposing Christian sharia on secular legal systems.
Examples
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The rise of certain political movements has sparked debate about the possible establishment of Christian sharia in some Western countries.
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Some groups advocate for Christian sharia as a moral guideline.
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The term Christian sharia is often used in discussions about religious influence on public policy.
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Many people are debating the implications of Christian sharia in modern society.
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Many communities discuss how Christian sharia influences their local laws and ethics.
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Advocates argue that Christian sharia provides a framework for moral decision-making.
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The concept of Christian sharia raises questions about the relationship between faith and governance.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the transparent constituents 'Christian' (relating to Christianity) and 'sharia' (religious law), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to a Christian form or analogue of sharia — i.e., religiously based laws or codes within a Christian context. This is a straightforward compositional pattern (noun-noun/adj-noun modification) found cross-linguistically, making the meaning predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Christian sharia joins Christian and sharia, where sharia refers to 'religious law' in Islam. People use this phrase as a strong image to warn about making government laws follow Christian beliefs, so it now means 'laws or rules based on Christianity'.
