Christian soldier
Religious military combatant
A Christian soldier is someone who views their faith as spiritual combat against sin, temptation, or evil.
The phrase comes from the hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and evokes militant devotion to religious principles.
It can describe earnest believers who see life as moral warfare, or be used ironically for the self-righteous: He fancies himself a Christian soldier, but he's just judgmental.
Honored mounted soldier
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- Holy LandSacred ground, three faiths
- SaracenMedieval Arab warrior
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
medieval · chainmail · sword · crusade · chivalry · fortress · siege · armour
Address to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- pietySincere religious devotion
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- serviceAid or maintenance
altar · chaplain · bible · gospel · hymn · faith · sacrifice · martyrdom
Organized land-based military
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- infantryGround combat troops
troops · regiment · platoon · barracks · veteran · duty · courage · valor
Intensely and sincerely felt
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
revivalist · convert · witness · outreach · crusade · salvation · soul-winning · tent revival
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- Holy LandSacred ground, three faiths
- SaracenMedieval Arab warrior
pilgrimage · medieval · chainmail · sword · crusade · chivalry · fortress · siege · armour · banner
prayer
Address to deity
service · altar · chaplain · bible · gospel · hymn · faith · sacrifice · martyrdom · testimony
army
Organized land-based military
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warriorOne skilled in combat
infantry · troops · regiment · platoon · barracks · veteran · duty · courage · valor · honor
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
preacher · revivalist · convert · witness · outreach · crusade · salvation · soul-winning · tent revival · altar call
- holy warriorscrusader, paladin, holy knight, jihadi, mujahideen
Christian soldierconscientious objector
One refusing military service morally
Quaker · Mennonite · Amish · peace activist · monastic
Christian soldierantichrist
Enemy of the faith
demon · fallen angel · apostate · backslider
Christian, soldier, Christ, Christianity, Christendom, Christlike, unchristian, soldiers, soldiery