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nward and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ. The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts xi. 26.

The era in use in all Christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of Christ. The era as now established was first used by Dionysius Exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of Christ on the 25th of December in the year of Rome 754, which year he counted as 1 a. d. This date for Christ's bir…

A system of healing disease of mind and body which teaches that all cause and effect is mental, and that sin, sickness, and death will be destroyed by a full understanding of the Divine Principle of Jesus' teaching and healing. The system was founded by Rev. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, of Concord, N. H., in 1866, and bases…

A believer in Christian Science; one who practices its teachings.

Joseph Hall (1574 -- 1656), Bishop of Norwich, a divine eminent as a moralist.

ne the teachings of Christ with the teachings of socialism in their applications to life; Christianized socialism; esp., the principles of this nature advocated by F. D. Maurice, Charles Kingsley, and others in England about 1850. -- Christian socialist.

The Christian religion. [Obs.] Milton.

Same as Anorthite. [R.]

The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ.

The act or process of converting or being converted to a true Christianity.

To make Christian; to convert to Christianity; as, to Christianize pagans.

Becoming to a Christian. A virtuous and a Christianlike conclusion. Shak.

In a manner becoming the principles of the Christian religion. Sufferings . . . patiently and Christianly borne. Sharp.

Consonance with the doctrines of Christianity. [Obs.] Hammond.

Opposed to the Christian religion.

Opposition or contrariety to the Christian religion.

In an antichristian manner.

To turn from, or divest of, Christianity.

Rationalism.

Half Christianized.