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Glossary of terms used in Christianity  
 
 

caritas
    (Language:   Latin)
Selfless “love”, as of God for man and man for God; human compassion for one’s neighbor; equivalent of Greek agapē. (more)

Christe eleison
    (Language:   Greek)
"Christ, have mercy" (more)

Corpus mysticum
    (Language:   Latin)
Literally, “mystical body”; one of the traditional epithets for the Christian Church (more)

creatio ex nihilo
    (Language:   Latin)
"creation out of nothing" (more)

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