Western ChristianityWestern Christianity is one of two subdivisions of Christianity (Eastern Christianity being the other). Western Christianity is composed of the Latin Church (sometimes known as the Roman) or Catholic Church as well as the churches of Protestantism that emerged through the Reformation, as well as other distinct traditions such as the Old Catholic Church, Independent Catholicism and Restorationism. The large majority of the world's 2.3 billion Christians are Western Christians.
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TranseptA transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In cruciform ("cross-shaped") churches, particularly within the Romanesque and Gothic traditions of Christian church architecture, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave. Each half of a transept is known as a semitransept. DescriptionThe transept of a church separates the nave from the sanctuary, apse, choir, chevet, presbytery, or chancel.
Salvation in ChristianityIn Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) refers to a state that a human being can attain through the grace of God by accepting Jesus Christ and having faith. Although Christian denominations disagree on exactly how a person achieves salvation, most agree on the importance of following the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels, believing that Jesus died and miraculously rose again, and recognizing that Jesus is the Son of God or God the Son.
NaveThe nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type building, the strict definition of the term "nave" is restricted to the central aisle. In a broader, more colloquial sense, the nave includes all areas available for the lay worshippers, including the side-aisles and transepts.
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JesusFirst-century Jewish preacher and religious leaderJesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also known as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and by various other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader in the Roman province of Judaea. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most branches of Christianity consider Jesus the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah or Christ.
NarthexThe narthex is an architectural element in Christian churches consisting of the area reached after opening the church doors; one or three doors in the narthex then open into the nave of the church. The narthex in the floor plans of Christian churches dates back to early Christian and Byzantinebasilicas and churches, which consisted of the narthex (entrance or vestibule), located at the west end of the nave, opposite the church's main altar.
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ApseIn architecture, an apse (pl.: apses; from Latinabsis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greekἀψίς, apsis, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis; pl.: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra.
Cross of Saint PeterThe Cross of Saint Peter, also known as the Petrine Cross, is an inverted cross traditionally used as a Christian symbol, associated with the martyrdom of Saint Peter. The symbol originates from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death, Peter requested that his cross be upside down, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner Jesus had. HistoryThe origin of the symbol comes from the tradition that Saint Peter was crucified upside down.
Philip the ApostlePhilip the Apostle (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Carthage, Greece, Syria, and Asia-Minor. In the Roman Rite, the feast day of Philip, along with that of James the Less, is traditionally observed on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the Church of the Twelve Apostles).
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