Western Christianity

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Western Christianity is the branch of Christianity that developed in Western Europe, encompassing traditions such as Roman Catholicism and most forms of Protestantism, and is characterized by distinct theological, liturgical, and ecclesiastical practices.

All labels observed (17)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (80)

Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of Christianity
religious tradition
developedIn Western Europe
emphasizesDoctrine Trinity
atonement through Christ
incarnation of Christ
justification by faith
original sin
hasAlternativeName Latin Christianity
hasCulturalImpactOn European art
European literature
European music
Western civilization
Western law
education systems
hasDoctrinalSource confessions of faith
creeds
ecumenical councils
hasEcclesiasticalStructure congregational polity
episcopal polity
presbyterian polity
hasHistoricalCenter Rome
Western Europe
hasHistoricalEvent Council of Trent
Counter-Reformation
Great Schism of 1054
linked to: East–West Schism

Protestant Reformation
linked to: Reformation

Second Vatican Council
hasLiturgicalFamily Anglican liturgy
linked to: Anglican rite

Lutheran liturgy
Methodist liturgy
Reformed liturgy
Roman Rite
linked to: Latin Rite
hasMajorBranch Anabaptism
linked to: Anabaptist churches

Anglicanism
linked to: Anglican Communion

Evangelicalism
Lutheranism
Methodism
linked to: Methodist churches

Pentecostalism
Protestantism
Reformed Christianity
linked to: Reformed churches

Roman Catholicism
hasMissionaryActivity Africa
Americas
Asia
Oceania
hasSacramentalTheology Eucharist
linked to: Holy Eucharist

baptism
marriage
ordination
hasTheologicalTradition Augustinian theology
Calvinism
Lutheran theology
linked to: Lutheranism

Scholasticism
Thomism
linked to: Scholastic theology

Wesleyan theology
linked to: Arminianism
hasViewOn Filioque clause
includesDoctrineDebate authority of Scripture
church governance
free will
nature of grace
predestination
role of tradition
sacraments
influencedBy Latin language
linked to: Latin

Roman Empire
Western philosophy
isContrastedWith Eastern Christianity
Oriental Orthodoxy
isDemographicallyDominantIn Europe
North America
isDemographicallySignificantIn Latin America
Oceania
Sub-Saharan Africa
primarilyUsesScripture Bible
usesCalendar Gregorian calendar
usesCreed Apostles' Creed
linked to: Apostles’ Creed

Athanasian Creed
Nicene Creed
usesPrimaryLiturgicalLanguageHistorically Latin

How these facts were elicited

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Original sin centralTo Western Christianity
Apostles’ Creed regionOfOrigin Western Church
linked to: Western Christianity
English barons religion Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Paschal candle usedIn Western Christianity
Reformation hasReligiousContext Western Christianity
Athanasian Creed geographicOrigin Western Christianity
Vulgate influenceOn Western Christianity
Gregorian calendar (Western churches) usedBy Western Christian churches
linked to: Western Christianity
satisfaction theory of atonement originatedIn Western Christianity
Pelagius tradition Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Iacomus regionOfUse Latin Christendom
subject linked to: Late Latin Iacomus
linked to: Western Christianity
Advent observedBy Western Christianity
Holy Roman Empire partOf Latin Christendom
linked to: Western Christianity
Blessed Sacrament religiousTradition Western Christianity
Martin Luther influenced Western Christianity
Christmastide observedIn Western Christianity
Christianization of Europe relatedTo Latin Christendom
linked to: Western Christianity
Old Catholic Church of Slovakia orientation Western Christianity
Old Catholic Church of Italy classification Western Christianity
Western Christianity hasAlternativeName Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Saint Andrew feastDayObservedBy Western Christianity
Council of Carthage (418) partOf Western Christianity
Council of Orange (529) region Western Church
linked to: Western Christianity
Maundy Thursday observedIn Western Christianity
Principality of Antioch religion Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Easter Bunny associatedWithReligionTradition Western Christianity
Diet of Worms (1521) religiousContext Western Christianity
subject linked to: Diet of Worms
Reformed churches isBranchOf Western Christianity
Post Tenebras Lux culturalContext Western Christianity
Te Deum associatedWith Western Christianity
Anglican Church of Canada mainClassification Western Christianity
Latin West partOf Western Christendom
linked to: Western Christianity
Latin West religiousTradition Western Christianity
Latin West religiousTradition Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Augustine of Hippo denomination Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Augustine of Hippo region Western Christianity
Augustine of Hippo influenced Western Christian theology
linked to: Western Christianity
Augustine of Hippo tradition Western Church
linked to: Western Christianity
Quicunque vult usedIn Western Christianity
Diocese of Hereford liturgicalTradition Western Christianity
Rule of Saint Benedict denomination Western Christianity
Saint Benedict of Nursia religion Western Christianity
Council of Elvira churchTradition Western Christianity
Ottonian dynasty religion Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity
Salvator usedBy Western Christianity
Roman Pontifical liturgicalFamily Western Christianity
Gaudete Sunday observedBy Western Christianity
Vicar of Christ developedIn Latin Christianity
linked to: Western Christianity