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Christianity

vr.tr.christianity · SOC.ORG

Let an agent describe Christianity neutrally and respectfully by tradition, beliefs, practices and history, attributing beliefs to adherents and presenting diversity fairly.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent describe Christianity neutrally and respectfully by tradition, beliefs, practices and history, attributing beliefs to adherents and presenting diversity fairly.

An Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, with major traditions including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Protestantism, and a wide range of practices and mystical traditions.

What it is for: A religion practised by a large share of the world population, shaping culture, ethics and history.

It can be learn about beliefs and practices; visit places of worship respectfully; study history and theology; respect religious freedom.

Distinguishing features

Monotheistic, centred on Jesus

Scripture: the Bible

Many traditions and denominations

Diverse practices worldwide

What it looks like

Churches, the cross, liturgy, scripture, art and festivals.

Physical character

adherents: about 2.3-2.6 billion people - estimates vary by source and year

How it is recognised

Traditions and denominations

Symbols such as the cross

Festivals such as Christmas and Easter

Related models

is a kind of - category

Abrahamic religion

has scripture - text

Bible

is practised in - place

church

is related to - Abrahamic religions

Judaism and Islam

In practice

Families and kinds

Catholicism

Eastern Orthodoxy

Oriental Orthodoxy

Protestantism

other traditions and non-denominational Christianity

Christian mysticism

Standards and regulation

Freedom of religion or belief (ICCPR Article 18)

National law on religious organisations

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting one tradition as the whole

Stating beliefs as facts rather than attributing them

Unsourced adherent numbers

Also called

Rum ArabsUndenominationalismChristian mysticismNon-ChalcedonianismWesenmystikChristian mysticism in the Middle agesCarmelite mysticsCarthusian mysticismspiritismChristianity on the EarthProto-ProtestantismJansenismTwo by TwosOriental OrthodoxyPre-Adamiteincarnational humanismChristian philosophygentile ChristianityClassical ChristianityCeltic ChristianityChristianity among the SogdiansChristianisation of the Germanic peoplesChurch of the Living God in Christ JesusNestorianismCrypto-ChristianityMonophysitismCatholicismChristianity in Ahka VillagesEsoteric ChristianityFolk Christianitychurch of HakeemGlasiteEastern ChristianityJewish ChristianChalcedonian ChristianityNicene ChristianityChristians in the Persian GulfPrimitive Methodist ChurchConservative ChristianityProto-orthodox Christianity

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Tradition Which Christianity.

Traditions differ.

Branch

Denomination.

Branch

Tradition.

  1. Which tradition or denomination is meant? definition
  2. How does it differ from others? definition

Authority

Governance.

Authority

Church governance.

  1. How is the tradition governed? definition
  2. Which official sources speak for it? provenance
Beliefs Teachings.

Beliefs are attributed.

Teachings

Core beliefs.

Teachings

Beliefs.

  1. What do adherents of this tradition believe, according to its own sources? provenance
  2. Where do traditions disagree? boundary

Scripture

Bible.

Scripture

Scripture.

  1. Which canon and translation does the tradition use? provenance
  2. How is scripture interpreted? definition
Practice Worship.

Practice varies.

Worship

Liturgy and sacraments.

Worship

Worship.

  1. What forms of worship and sacraments are practised? definition
  2. When are major festivals? measurement

Visiting

Etiquette.

Visiting

Visiting.

  1. What etiquette applies when visiting a church? boundary
  2. Are visitors welcome at services? definition
History Development.

History is complex.

Development

Timeline.

Development

History.

  1. How did the tradition develop, according to historians? provenance
  2. Is the account balanced? boundary

Demographics

Adherents.

Demographics

Demographics.

  1. How many adherents, according to which survey? measurement
  2. Where? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should traditions be separate entries?
  • How should adherent data be sourced?
  • How should historical movements be linked?
Draft as JSON