Christendom
The concept of Christendom refers to all peoples and nations adhering to Roman Catholicism and submitted to the spiritual power of the pope and the Holy See , by extension, all the countries these populations. The historical example of medieval Christianity in the days of St. Louis , the cathedrals , the chivalry and the crusades is idealized by practicing Christians who advocate politically for a restoration of Catholicism state.
Christianity is both a central period of the history of the West since the Middle Ages , a great religious and teaching policy.
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In the social doctrine of the Church , Christianity appears when two distinct powers (but not independent) lead the men and peoples, namely the temporal power exercised by kings and heads of state and the spiritual power exercised by the Pope. This is the "doctrine of two swords." Christianity ago when these two powers "collaborate" in the way of compositions for the common good. Then a state religion. Christianity is also a political doctrine.
Christianity or "counter-revolution"
Catholic doctrine condemns the act of separation of church and state in 1905 and French secularism. It also condemns the effects of the French Revolution and principles "egalitarian and naturalists" of 1789. Practicing Catholics who oppose the revolutionary phenomenon and want to restore the moral and social order of Christianity appear as cons-revolutionaries.
Limits
Contours of Christianity, as well as defining the territory of other religions , are not clearly delineated. Take into account the actual role of religion among the people, a role he is not easy to assess, and reflect the special status of religion at the national level: the state religion , composition and tolerance religious.
In 2005, Christianity has between 2.1 billion , :
- 1.119 billion Catholics.
- 376 million Protestants affiliated with a church.
- 220 million Orthodox.
- 80 million Anglicans.
- 427 million Christians independent: not attached to a church, these Christians belong to a movement recently, widespread in Africa and Latin America , characterized by an emotional, spontaneous Christian faith.
- 13.5 million Mormons. (2008)
- 7.1 million Jehovah's Witnesses. (Sometimes Christians counted as Independents, but not always) .
"Christianity" or "Christian West"
The term christianitas preceded the word "Europe" in its semantics. A more territorial sense is the term " Christian West ".
References
- (en) Estimated number of members of core beliefs
- Worldwide Adherents of All Religions, Mid-2005, Encyclopdia Britannica
- www.gordonconwell.edu According to statistics from D. Barrett, supplemented
- http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0 ,5232,23-1-1032-10, 00.html
- T% C3% A9moins_de_J% C3% A9hovah
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