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This is a glossary of terms used in Christianity. ==A== *Advent - a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas *Almah a girl who has reached puberty but is still under the shielding protection of her family. For theological reasons, the meaning and definition of this word (especially the definition of "virgin") can be controversial, particularly when applied to Isaiah 7:14. *Amen - the word Amen ( ; (アラビア語:آمين), ''’Āmīn'' ; "So be it; truly"〔) is a declaration of affirmation〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Catholic Encyclopedia )〕〔 found in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. It has always been in use within Judaism, and would find its way into Islam. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding formula for prayers and hymns.〔 Common English translations of the word ''amen'' include: "Verily", "Truly", "So be it", and "Let it be".〔 It can also be used colloquially to express strong agreement,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary )〕 as in, for instance, ''amen to that.''.〔Microsoft Encarta Dictionary Tools. Retrieved 20 August 2007〕 *Ancient of Days - a name for God in Aramaic: ''Atik Yomin''; in the Greek Septuagint: ''Palaios Hemeron''; and in the Vulgate: ''Antiquus Dierum''. *Anno Domini (A.D.) - Latin term for ''Year of the Lord'', the ''Lord'' in this case being Jesus, by Christian reckoning, the Messiah. Due to western dominance of the world, this has become the common world calendar system, though many cultures separately maintain their own calendars based on various events. Recently, the terms "Common Era" (C.E.) and "Anno Mundi" (A.M.) have come into use. *Anointing - to pour or smear with perfumed oil, milk, water, melted butter or other substances. People and things are anointed to symbolize the introduction of a sacramental or divine influence, a holy emanation, spirit, power or god. *Antichrist - in Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ, has come to mean a person, another entity, or an image of a person, that is an embodiment of evil. The word 'Antichrist' is translated from the combination of two ancient Greek words αντί + χριστος (anti + khristos''), which can mean ''anti'' "opposite" (of) ''khristos'' "anointed" therefore "opposite of Christ" (the meaning of christ as the 'anointed one', having become secondary to its meaning as the honorific of Jesus of Nazareth) or ''anti'' "as" (if) ''khristos'' "messiah" thus "in place of Christ" or a substitute for Christ. *Antilegomena - was an epithet used by the Church Fathers to denote those books of the New Testament which, although sometimes publicly read in the churches, were not — for a considerable amount of time — considered to be genuine, or received into the canon of Scripture. They were thus contrasted with the "Homologoumena" (from Greek ομολογουμένα), or universally acknowledged writings *Antinomianism - in theology, is the idea that members of a particular religious group are under no obligation to obey the laws of ethics or morality, and that salvation is by predestination only *Apocalypse - any prophetic revelation or so-called End Time scenario, or to the end of the world in general *Apostasy - (from Greek αποστασία, meaning ''a defection or revolt'', from απο, ''apo'', "away, apart", στασις, ''stasis'', "standing") is a term generally employed to describe the formal abandonment or renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. In a technical sense, as used sometimes by sociologists without the pejorative connotations of the word, the term refers to renunciation ''and'' criticism of, or opposition to, one's former religion *Apostle - (', ''apostolos'', "someone sent out", e.g. with a message or as a delegate) were, according to the Synoptic Gospels and Christian tradition, disciples (followers) whom Jesus of Nazareth had chosen, named, and trained in order to send them on a specific mission. *Apostolic Age - traditionally the period of the Twelve Apostles, dating from the Crucifixion of Jesus (c. 26–36) and the Great Commission until the death of John the Apostle *Apostolic Decree - See Council of Jerusalem *Aramaic - believed to be the primary language of Jesus. *Ascension of Jesus - a Christian doctrine that says Jesus ascended to heaven in the presence of his Eleven Apostles following his resurrection, and that in heaven he sits at the right hand of God the Father *Atonement - a doctrine found within both Christianity and Judaism. It describes how sin can be forgiven by God. In Judaism, Atonement is said to be the process of forgiving or pardoning a transgression. This was originally accomplished through rituals performed by a High Priest on the holiest day of the Jewish year: Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). In Christian theology the atonement refers to the forgiving or pardoning of sin through the crucifixion of Jesus Christ which made possible the reconciliation between God and man. Within Christianity there are numerous technical theories for how such atonement might work, including the ransom theory, the Abelardian theory, the substitutionary atonement theory with its variations, and the Anselmian satisfaction theory. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glossary of Christianity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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