churchianity
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- noun
- /ˌtʃɜːrʧiˈænɪti/
:
iglesianismo
- And there is rejoicing also among those of your fellow citizens whose hearts beat even more warmly for God than for political freedom, that they may speak Christian truth, no longer crippled by a control system that limited the Word to a monopolizing churchianity alone, so that the truth was permanently hidden from you: that Christianity and state priesthood are just as different from each other as Christ and Caiaphas.
Examples
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In discussions about religion, she often warns against the pitfalls of churchianity, urging a return to sincere faith.
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Oversimplified, it can be called 'churchianity.' Gosh!
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Flat grace is why people say and promote oxymoronic terms like "Judeo-Christianity," what I and others call Judeo-churchianity, "Christians" killing for the King (military, police, etc.)...
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Because 99.99% of modern "pastors" sold out in favor of the mammon of Judaism and its philosophy, the concept of progressive grace is anathema in modern churchianity.
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That's broad-brushing the other way, but I'm more than willing to admit it's a stereotype with some validity to it, and you can actually find quite a few evangelical Christians (Michael Spencer comes to mind) who have been asking and worrying about that kind of Churchianity.
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Many people today confuse genuine faith with churchianity, focusing more on traditions than true spirituality.
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His understanding of Christianity was clouded by churchianity, which emphasized rituals over authentic belief.
Synonyms
Giving too much importance to religious rituals like baptism and communion instead of personal faith
Giving too much importance to church rituals and leaders
Antonyms
How Institutional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Churchianity joins church, meaning 'a building or group of believers', with the ending you see in Christianity. So, it names a focus on church rules and traditions or on institutions instead of on true personal faith.