Christian brotherhood
Believers united spiritually
Christian brotherhood is the sense of spiritual kinship among Christians, rooted in the belief that all believers are children of God and therefore siblings in faith.
The term emphasizes mutual support, love, and unity within the church: The congregation expressed their Christian brotherhood by caring for the widow.
It can also refer to formal religious organizations or fraternities of Christian men.
- ecumenismMovement toward religious unity
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- faith communityReligious group sharing beliefs
- faithTrust without proof
- monasticismCloistered religious living
love · love one another · communion · breaking bread · grace · congregation · forgiveness · small groups · men's group · salvation · martyrdom · brethren · agape · fellowship · koinonia · prayer · prayer circle · Bible study
Christian brotherhoodsecular humanism
Nonreligious ethical philosophy
civic association · fraternal organization · trade union · political alliance · professional network
Christian brotherhoodreligious persecution
Harming others for faith
holy war · religious intolerance · religious schism · inquisition · excommunication
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