https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVPsW2z6mBY
In this video, Fr. Theodore talks about the uniqueness of Orthodoxy and why Christianity is not a religion, but a way of life.Archpriest Theodore Gignadze is

https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/is-christianity-a-religion-or-a-relationship/
Because if so, then Christianity is still a relationship, but it's also a religion. Let us refer to Scripture and see. By my count, there are several quite specific "requests" (if we're calling them that) apparent throughout the New Testament on how God wants us to relate to him and so be saved, including but not limited to: our

https://www.kevinhalloran.net/please-stop-saying-christianity-isnt-a-religion-its-a-relationship/
Even though saying "Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship" isn't totally true, there is some truth in it. Many hate the rote ritualism and empty ceremonies a lot of churches and faiths offer—and that's good. Jesus hated it too! Jesus frequently called out the empty religion, man-made laws, and the blatant hypocrisy of

https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B160208/christianity-is-not-a-religion-its-a-relationship
This post was first published during February 2016. -ed. The word religion has become a pejorative in the pulpits of too many preachers, and it has spread to the pews, as well. Well-meaning e

https://vbc.online/blog/2020/4/29/6-reasons-christianity-really-is-a-relationship-not-a-religion-6-of-6
6 Reasons Christianity Really IS a Relationship, Not a Religion (5 of 6) Nathan BairdApril 27, 2020. Valley Bible Church. 7106 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States. 9252271301admin@vbc.online. Hours.

https://www.christiantoday.com.au/news/christianity-is-a-relationship-not-a-religion.html
The idea was encapsulated in a simple catchall phrase: "Christianity is a relationship, not a religion". This phrase has a lot of power; it captures probably the essence of what a lot of Christians sought to communicate in an age that ceased to be nominally Christian. In many ways it contained both a liberating idea and a challenging ideal.

https://www.theatlantic.com/membership/archive/2018/01/what-it-means-to-be-spiritual-but-not-religious/550337/
Approximately sixty-four million Americans— one in five —identify as "spiritual but not religious," or SBNR. They, like Beare, reject organized religion but maintain a belief in something

https://sharperiron.org/article/christianity-its-religion-not-just-relationship
You've heard the mantra a dozen times: "Christianity is not a religion; it's a relationship." This statement is quite wrong. Firstly, because it's a false dichotomy (can't it be both?), but secondly because if we have to choose, Christianity is more fundamentally a religion than it is a relationship.. The trouble here is our definition of a religion.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christianity
Christianity, major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God) in the 1st century ce.It has become the largest of the world's religions and, geographically, the most widely diffused of all faiths. It has a constituency of more than two billion believers. Its largest groups are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christianity/Aspects-of-the-Christian-religion
Christianity - Beliefs, Practices, History: It has been debated whether there is anything that is properly called Christian philosophy. Christianity is not a system of ideas but a religion, a way of salvation. But as a religion becomes a distinguishable strand of human history, it absorbs philosophical assumptions from its environment and generates new philosophical constructions and arguments

https://www.str.org/w/relationship-vs-religion-
The crux here is what is meant by the words "religion" and "relationship.". If "religion" means a body of truth pertaining to God and the afterlife and the unseen world, combined with a way of life informed by that truth, and a community of faith seeking to follow that way of life, then Christianity certainly is a religion.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/food-sex-and-strangers/christianity-is-not-a-religion/7B3BA4BD744757994487C70D36AF2075
Summary. Some Christians and scholars who study religion claim that Christianity is defined by and as "belief in god". No other religion is properly defined in terms of beliefs or believing. This means that either Christianity is the only religion, or it is not a religion at all. This is hardly a new thought but I put it more starkly here

https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual-but-not-religious/
Winter/Spring 2010. By Amy Hollywood. Most of us who write, think, and talk about religion are by now used to hearing people say that they are spiritual, but not religious. With the phrase generally comes the presumption that religion has to do with doctrines, dogmas, and ritual practices, whereas spirituality has to do with the heart, feeling

https://greenslugg.medium.com/christianity-religion-or-relationship-14fb4741ede1
Webster's Dictionary defines " religion " in several ways: 1: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. 2a: the service and worship of God or the supernatural. 2b: commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance. Let's break down these definitions.

https://rsc.byu.edu/let-us-reason-together/what-christianity
Simply Christian (San Francisco: HarperOne, 2010), 71. [23] N. T. Wright summarizes the faith this way: "Christianity is all about the belief that the living God, in fulfillment of his promises and as the climax of the story of Israel, has accomplished all this—the finding, the saving, the giving of new life—in Jesus.

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/christianity-is-a-religion-not-a-relationship.html
The other day, I read a tweet which quoted John Stott as saying, "Christianity is not a religion, let alone one religion among many. It is God's good news for the world." It's a common refrain among some Christians. Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship. But is that true? Okay, let's pause for a moment.

https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/yes-christianity-religion-not-just-relationship/
For our premium ad-free experience, including exclusive podcasts, issues and more, subscribe to. Plans start as low as $2.50/mo. More weeks than not, I think about skipping church. "We could just take this one week off, I tell myself. We'll be back next week.

https://firebrandmag.com/articles/its-not-a-religion-its-a-relationship-right
Intentional worship through rituals that keep the faithful in touch with their higher moral standard is a feature only religion can provide. These are just a few marks out of countless that one can name. Keeping these things in mind, it seems strange that one might cling to the claim that Christianity is not a religion, but a relationship.

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/what-is-the-definition-of-christianity.html
Defining Christianity. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Christianity as "the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as Sacred Scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies." This is a pretty accurate definition of Christianity as it is a faith system derived from the teachings of Jesus, which is

https://medium.com/backyard-theology/why-christianity-as-a-reality-not-a-religion-could-transform-civilization-a1f1324addf9
Christianity, as a religion, has been attributed to some of the most acrimonious historical events in human history. From the crusades, to the dark ages, to the pedophilia associated with priests

https://www.christianpost.com/news/ed-young-explains-why-christianity-is-not-a-religion-says-calling-jesus-a-good-teacher-is-intellectually-dishonest.html
Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas. | (Photo: Fellowship Church/Wikimedia Creative Commons) Ed Young, pastor of the Texas-based, multi-campus Fellowship Church, explained in his Sunday sermon the difference between Christianity and other world religions to make the point that following Christ is not a religion but is rather based on a relationship.

https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/yes-christianity-is-a-religion-not-just-a-relationship/
For our premium ad-free experience, including exclusive podcasts, issues and more, subscribe to. Plans start as low as $2.50/mo. More weeks than not, I think about skipping church. "We could just take this one week off, I tell myself. We'll be back next week.

https://medium.com/change-your-mind/christianity-is-not-a-religion-its-a-relationship-d4c83ed7b105
In 2024, I aim to emerge from the shadows and share my testimony with the Christian faith. Why now? The world needs more light, hope, and love than ever before. Like an energy source, can't you