pan-Christian
Across all churches
Pan-Christian describes something that spans or unites all Christian denominations and traditions, transcending divisions between Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and other branches: a pan-Christian movement for social justice, pan-Christian ecumenical dialogue.
The prefix pan- suggests inclusion of the whole, emphasizing common ground rather than sectarian differences.
Wholeness through cohesion
- interdenominationalInvolving multiple faith traditions
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- ecumenismMovement toward religious unity
reconciliation · fellowship · communion · convergence · interfaith · councils · joint statements · common ground
Formal declarations of faith
- Apostles' CreedEarly church belief statement
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- resurrectionRevival from death
- incarnationQuality given bodily presence
salvation · baptism · Eucharist · orthodoxy · catholicity · apostolic · confessional · Christology
Inherited cultural legacy
- Western civilizationEuro-American cultural tradition
- artHuman creative expression
- musicOrganized auditory art
- architectureBuilding design discipline
holidays · Christmas · Easter · symbols · cross · cathedrals · hymns · liturgy
Extending across Earth
- missionsAssigned important tasks
- evangelizationSpreading religious doctrine
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
Catholic · Protestant · Pentecostal · diaspora · transnational · universal church · contextualization
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- interdenominationalInvolving multiple faith traditions
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
ecumenism · reconciliation · fellowship · communion · convergence · interfaith · councils · joint statements · common ground · collaboration
creeds
Formal declarations of faith
- Apostles' CreedEarly church belief statement
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- resurrectionRevival from death
incarnation · salvation · baptism · Eucharist · orthodoxy · catholicity · apostolic · confessional · Christology · atonement
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- Western civilizationEuro-American cultural tradition
- artHuman creative expression
- musicOrganized auditory art
architecture · holidays · Christmas · Easter · symbols · cross · cathedrals · hymns · liturgy · iconography
worldwide
Extending across Earth
- missionsAssigned important tasks
- evangelizationSpreading religious doctrine
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
cross-cultural · Catholic · Protestant · Pentecostal · diaspora · transnational · universal church · contextualization
pan-Christiansectarian
Rigidly devoted to faction
denominational · exclusivist · parochial · factional · schismatic
pan-Christiansecular
Nonreligious, worldly
non-religious · anti-Christian · non-Christian · atheistic · areligious
pan, Christian, Christianity, Christendom, Christ, Christianize, Christianization, unchristian, pre-Christian