Christian Mission

The missionary ship Duff arriving at Tahiti, c. 1797

Christian Mission

Christian Mission A Christian mission is an organized effort to spread Christianity to new converts. Missions involve sending individuals and groups, called missionaries, across boundaries, most commonly geographical boundaries, to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work. Sometimes individuals are sent and are called missionaries. When groups are sent, they are...

The Baptism of Christ - Frans Hals Museum Creator: René Gerritsen Kunst en Onderzo | Credit: René Gerritsen Copyright: Foto © René Gerritsen-Kunst en Onderzoeksfotografie/FransHalsMuseum Haarlem

Divine Filiation

Divine Filiation Divine filiation is the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is the only-begotten Son of God by nature, and when Christians are redeemed by Jesus they become sons (and daughters) of God by adoption. Because of its Biblical roots, this doctrine is held by most Christians, but the phrase “divine filiation” is used primarily...

Statue of St. Patrick of the Celtic Church, who was famous for proselytizing

Proselytism

Proselytism Proselytism is the act or fact of religious conversion, and it also includes actions which invite it. The word proselytize is derived from the Greek language prefix (pros-, “toward”) and the verb (érchomai, “I come”) in the form of (prosélytos, “newcomer”). Historically in the Koine Greek Septuagint and New Testament, the word proselyte...