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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

quality go
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

morality go
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong

good, goodness go
moral excellence or admirableness

virtue go
a particular moral excellence

cardinal virtue go
one of the seven preeminent virtues

theological virtue, supernatural virtue go
according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues

faith, religion, religious belief go
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Christianity, Christian religion go
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

Protestantism
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation

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20 Subcategories

predestinarianism go
the belief or doctrine of predestinarians
Anglicanism go
the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
Arminianism go
17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
Calvinism go
the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
Christian Science go
religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
Lutheranism go
teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone
Unitarianism go
Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
Trinitarianism go
Christian doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity
Congregationalism go
system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing
Mennonitism go
system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority
evangelicalism go
stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
fundamentalism go
the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
Methodism go
the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
Wesleyanism, Wesleyism go
evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
Anabaptism go
a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
Baptistic doctrine go
any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism
Mormonism go
the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon
pentecostalism go
the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups
Presbyterianism go
the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
Puritanism go
the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)