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Christian Scientists

Founded by Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) in the 1860s and 1870s, Christian Science views creation as entirely spiritual. The church holds the Bible as authoritative yet interprets it in a…

Stone, Barton Warren

(Encyclopedia) Stone, Barton Warren, 1772–1844, American clergyman of Kentucky. With four other ministers he withdrew from the Presbyterian Church and in 1804 began to form new churches whose members…

Mozarabs

(Encyclopedia) MozarabsMozarabsmōzârˈəbz [key], Christians of Muslim Spain. Their position was the usual one of Christians and Jews in Islam: they were a separate community, locally autonomous, and…

Nazarene

(Encyclopedia) NazareneNazarenenăzˈərēn [key], term used of the early Christians. Jesus was sometimes referred to as a Nazarene, alluding to his home town, Nazareth. This usage occurs several times…

Christian Siriano Biography

designerBorn: November 18, 1985Best Known as: the “FIERCE“ designer and Winner of Project Runway Season 4 Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland…

Christian Sirano Biography

Born: November 18, 1985Birthplace: Annapolis, MarylandBest Known as: the “FIERCE” designer and winner of Project Runway Season 4Christian Sirano has been designing costumes for…

The Devil's Dictionary: Christian

by Ambrose Bierce CHILDHOODCIRCUSCHRISTIAN -n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows…

Letitia Christian Tyler

United States First Lady Letitia Christian Tyler was the first wife of John Tyler, and the first president's wife to die in the White House. The daughter of a wealthy Virginia plantation owner, she…

Brewer's: Christian Traditions

connected with natural objects. 1. Birds, Beasts, and Fishes. The Ass: Cross on the back. (See Ass.) Bunting. (See Yellowhammer.) The Crossbill has nothing to do with the Christian…

Brewer's: New Christians

Certain Jews of Portugal, who yielded to compulsion and suffered themselves to be baptised, but in secret observed the Mosaic ceremonies. (Fifteenth century.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…