Christian Church
ecclesiological term
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Summary
Christian Church is a type of Christian institution[1]. It draws 3,568 Wikipedia views per month (type of christian institution category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: religious concept[3], type of organization[4], ambiguous Wikidata item[5]
- Subclass of: Christian organization[6]
- Part of: Christianity[7]
- Has part(s): parachurch organization[8], modality[9], sodality[10]
- Inception: May 24, 33[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Church[12]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Different from: Kirche[16], Iglesia[17], Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)[18], Churches of Christ[19], Christian churches and churches of Christ[20], church building[21]
- Studied by: ecclesiology[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
Body
Influence
Things named for Christian Church include Unification Church[24], a new religious movement[25], in South Korea[26], founded in 1954[27], headquartered in Gapyeong County[28].
Why It Matters
Christian Church has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Unification Church[24], a new religious movement[25], in South Korea[26], founded in 1954[27], headquartered in Gapyeong County[28].