Church
![]() :This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A church building is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, apse, confessional, dome, lych gate, nave, pew, pulpit, sanctuary. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The word "church" is derived through Middle and Old English ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ cirice, circe from the Greek κυριακον (δωμα) Lord's (house). However, most English versions of the New Testament use the word "church" to translate ecclesia (Greek ἐκκλησία "congregation, assembly", a word originally used without specific reference to religious gatherings).
Christian: :This article is about the religious people known as Christians; for the 1980s British music group, see The Christians.For other uses of the term Christian, see Christian (disambiguation).... Altar: An altar is any structure upon which sacrifices or other offerings are offered for religious purposes.... Altar rails: Altar rails are a set of railings, sometimes ornate and frequently of marble or wood, delimiting the sanctuary in a church, the part that contains the altar. A gate, often of brass, at the centre divides the line into two parts. The sanctuary is a figure of heaven, into which entry is not guaranteed... Church related Images and Photos (experimental)
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~ Related Subjects ~Altar (2) - Sanctuary (2) - Greek (1) - Old English (1) - Middle (1) - New Testament (1) - The Christians (1) - Christian (disambiguation) (1) - Ecclesia (1) - ἐκκλησία (1) - Apse (1) - Confessional (1) - Christian (1) - Altar rails (1) - Dome (1) -~ Community ~
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