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	OwningUp.com anonymous online confessions :: Christianese (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Christianese (kirs'ch nez') is a form of jargon sometimes used by members of the Christian church, especially within, though not limited to, contemporary Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism.
		Christianese is characterised by the use of certain words, theological terms, and catchphrases in everyday conversation in ways that are only comprehensible within the context of Christian belief.
		For example, a phrase like,"Washed in the blood" in Christianese means "My sins are forgiven because I believe in the terms of salvation as defined by Jesus." However, without an understanding of Jesus, what he did, or what his actions mean in Christian theology, this statement will not be understood and might even sound disgusting.
	www.owningup.com /index.php?page=20 (779 words)

	The Best Dog In The World: Christian-ese
		I agree--I hate Christianese and I try not to use it, mostly because it never makes sense to me (since I consider myself not to have grown up in the church, I didn't learn this from a young age).
		I think Christianese seems dead because it is easy to say those things and be devoid of meaning and reason, other than it's just something to say.
		Christianese is a detriment to the proper workings of the caring Church as Christ intended.
	davidcho.blogspot.com /2005/02/christian-ese.html (2630 words)

	CHRISTIANESE SPOKEN HERE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In order to understand Christianese it has to be taught to children at a very early age.
		After about the age of 16 most children have mastered Christianese and are able read and speak in Christianese when they are adults.
		Politicians who have not mastered Christianese it is a good bet that they would be defeated by one who is fluent in Christianese.Each politician try's to speak more christianses with the dialect that is the most popular.
	www.atheistfellowship.com /njchristianese.html (261 words)

	Christianese: “Low” Church Jargon in Contemporary North-America
		Christianese is an in-group jargon used most notably by members of “low” Church denominations—usually Charismatics and Evangelicals.
		Christians usually view Christianese from one of two perspectives: they either consider it to be evidence of a positive separation from secular society (Romans 12:2) or nothing more than a set of clichés which masks the true essence of Christianity and alienates non-Christians.
		Regardless of this criticism of both Christianese and the church’s attempt to eliminate it, the language seems to be thriving as never before.
	www.chass.utoronto.ca /~cpercy/courses/6362-baker.htm (2031 words)

	Christianese Spoken Here
		CHRISTIANESE SPOKEN HERE By Newton Joseph Christians of all denominations speak a special language called Christianese.
		All Christians are self congratulatory when they speak Christianese with the "in" dialect Ex-president Bush and his namesake son who said "those who do not speak Christianese should not be considered as good citizens".
		There are 500 different dialects of Christianese and the proponents of each claim only they speak the correct Christianese.
	www.usenet.com /newsgroups/talk.atheism/msg09934.html (283 words)

	Re: Christianese Spoken Here
		In order to understand Christianese it has to be taught to > children at a very early age.
		All Christians are self > congratulatory when they speak Christianese with the "in" dialect > Ex-president Bush and his namesake son who said "those who do not speak > Christianese should not be considered as good citizens".
		Politicians who have not > mastered Christianese it is a good bet that they would be defeated by one > who is fluent in Christianese.Each politician try's to speak more > Christianses with the dialect that is the most popular.
	www.usenet.com /newsgroups/talk.atheism/msg10143.html (412 words)

	AVAILABLE LIGHT ONLINE - The Christianese Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I will start "The Christianese Dictionary" with the first term that needs to be defined because it is used in the title, Christianese.
		Christianese = A communicable language within the Christian subculture with words and phrazes created, redefined, and / or patened that applies only to the Christian sphere of influence.
		Riverite = This term appllies to describe a group of Christians whose movement and religious affiliation is based on a text in Ezekiel 47 and also a book by Dutch Sheets called "The River of God" that described the next major move of God.
	www.availablelightonline.com /christianese.html (1033 words)

	The Night Watch Sees All (RAND-O-BLOG): Translation Dictionary: Christianese/English
		Mars Hill (1) (n.) A church or type of church which operates under the simultaneous belief that it is not a church yet counts as going to church.
		Mars Hill (2) (n.) A Christianese Biblical reference to a Greek location in the New Testament where the Apostle Paul once preached.
		This term most likely has its linguistic origins in early Pop-Psychologese; however, in modern Christianese it is most often spoken entirely without irony.
	rand-o-blog.blogspot.com /2006/03/translation-dictionary.html (500 words)

	Religious terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christianese (or Bible-speak) refers to the contained and systematic terms and jargon used within the main branches and denominations of Christianity.
		The term Christianese is an exonym from secular culture to refer to the language of terms used in Christianity as contained and, in some cases, deliberately or effectively uncooperative with secular and foreign terms.
		While particuar terms may have some functional translatability to concepts in other systems (for example in Buddhism), such translations may typically be controversial outside of the forum of comparative religion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religious_terminology (242 words)

	Christian Church Today - Christianese (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		What words are "Christianese" and Churchy and how do we explain to those that are lost and no knowledge of the scriptures.
		I may use a term that is considered christianese, but I will explain what that term means.
		Posted - 10/19/2006 : 8:21:15 PM while i think we can often avoid using christianese more than we do, i also think it would be good for someone to understand these words.
	www.christianchurchtoday.com /link.asp?TOPIC_ID=2695 (460 words)

	Cracking the Christian Code » Imperishable Inheritance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hymns do indeed have much Christianese, but I thought “contemporary” Christian music was supposed to be, oh I don’t know, contemporary (that is, more understandable to this culture).
		Christianese to me seems to be somewhat of a conundrum (that was ny big word for the day!) because, yes, it can be very confusing to non-Christians, yet at the same time, it can be very difficult for Christians to describe things like “sin” in other terms.
		So, I guess my final thought is that yes, we should watch our Christianese when witnessing and in every day speech, but it’s not the most simplest thing to fix either.
	www.imperishableinheritance.com /2006/cracking-the-christian-code (1155 words)

	Caffeine and Irony: Nude Furniture - Parlez-vous Christianese?
		It is rude and inappropriate to speak a foreign language in front of an honored guest that cannot understand it.
		I wager that a non-Christian hearing the Christianese language that is so commonly spoken within churches today will be turned off, irritated, and generally confused upon hearing, “God called me to do” or even by hearing the words regeneration, sanctification, and deontology in the same breath.
		While this may not be a speaker’s intent in using this terminology, alienating the listener may end up being an undesirable result.
	caffeine.worldmagblog.com /caffeine/archives/012905.html (1514 words)

	Beyond ‘Christianese’
		But those we know may, as Jesus said, "die in [their] sins" (John 8:24), not because we didn’t try to tell them about their Eternal Rescuer, but be-cause they were never told in a language they could understand.
		We speak "Christianese" so fluently, so naturally but the people who most need to understand it have no idea what many of our words mean.
		Out "Christianese" encourages a person to "accept Christ as your personal Savior." We are so accustomed to the phrase, it seldom occurs to us that such a statement does not even register on the screen of most people.
	www.moodymagazine.com /articles.php?action=view_article&id=91 (2118 words)

	just a girl: I will walk by faith, even when I cannot see.... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		' Christianese: Over-the-top "church talk," sometimes adopting the forms of spirituality to flesh out the bones of an insecure faith.
		Whenever one is confident in one's beliefs or activities, one is not compelled to glorify them by special language, for the language you wish to use is what is most communicative to everyone.
		We Christianese people have our own music, videos, films, stores, business meetings, bumper stickers, and yes, even our own language.
	notbysight17.lifewithchrist.org /2006/08/24/losing-a-friend-to-christianese.html (1778 words)

	SurvivalForum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		One of my favorites is normally called gossip (God rates this one right up there with a murderer.) in "christianese" it's called sharing a prayer request or professing concern for a brother or sister who is in a trial of their faith.
		Being able to speak "christianese" or to quote scriptures is not a bad thing in itself, it just makes it hard for someone who doesn't speak it to understand what you are talking about....which may lead to someone saying that you are bashing a group when you are just trying to explain a general topic.
		Now, in "christianese", a church shrouded in doctrines and teachings that does not necessarily agree with the scriptures...is not truly a church, just a building.
	www.survivalforum.com /modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=62562 (4906 words)

	Christianese - Interpreting evangelical culture… one word at a time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Christianese - Interpreting evangelical culture… one word at a time
		The term “calling” is one of the most commonly used words in Christianese circles.
		Although it can generally refer to any type of action, it is commonly specifically used in the context of vocation.
	www.christianese.net (213 words)

	Christian Recovery Forums - Response to Profnachos on Christianese
		Christianese: "She is a godly woman who has a heart for God."
		It's hard to believe that "Christianese" is the same in all denominations!---love joemama
		I've been under the impression that it's mostly confined to conservative evangelicals since they promote "living out a Christian life" every day and incorporating the faith into our lives.
	www.christianrecovery.com /vb/printthread.php?t=1793 (1283 words)

	Christianese (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Christianese (or Bible-speak) refers to the contained terms and jargon used...
		Christianese is an in-group jargon used most notably by members of "low" Church...
		Like any in-group language, Christianese developed out of prolonged contact...
	christianese.www-bible-belt.com /christianese.cfm (458 words)

	How To Speak "Christianese"
		Like most groups, Christians have a specialized language and terminology for those who are truly "in the know".
		Learn these special deeply meaningful Christianese terms and phrases so you, too, can be spiritual!
		Christianese: "I have a 'check' in my spirit about him."
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/1611/christianese.html (96 words)

	DICK MILLS MINISTRIES
		As we continue in this final segment, we are examining a number of words and phrases which are uniquely applied by speakers of that curious dialect we have dubbed "Christianese".
		It's like falling in love and being totally "consumed" with the object of your love, except that in human relationships people most often fall out of love with their spouses at one time or an other, or at least cool off from time to time.
		Well, if just suspecting that you may be in "the end times" but not knowing what they are does not give you a secure or satisfying feeling, let me attempt a definition.
	www.dmm.org /quchr2.htm (967 words)

	TastyFaith.com - Christianese
		TastyFaith's Guide to Christianese is a must-have for ministry and outreach.
		Language spoken by church goers that is seldom understood by anyone else.
		Calvary: the place outside of Jerusalem where Jesus died on the cross, not to be confused with the city in Canada--Calgary or cavalry, which is troops trained to fight on horseback.
	www.tastyfaith.com /freshtranslation.html (408 words)

	the realm of shazbot, v 4.0
		But if a non-Christian asks them about their religion, the person's answer is usually so steeped in "Christianese" and abstruse language that they walk away befuddled and confused, or even intimidated.
		I have known and observed some of these people throughout the years, and though they are usually well-meaning, they don't accomplish much for the Christian faith beyond their own lives.
		It may be your natural way of speaking, but God did not send his Son to die so you speak Christianese.
	www.realmofshazbot.com /christianity.html (401 words)

	FaithWriters.com-Christian Christian Living - The Myth of More Than You Can Bear
		You know Christianese, the vehicle used to fill moments of awkward silence.
		And so we “we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” (Rom.
		The next time that someone offers you Christianese, smile politely and understand that God has allowed the trial to help you, not to destroy.
	www.faithwriters.com /article-details.php?id=21455 (644 words)

	Speaking Christianese -- RSQUBF discussion forum, Dec - Jan
		Now, that was a special miracle from God, but it underscores that people must hear Christ's message in a language they can understand.
		We can't afford to have our lost family and friends miss it just because we said it in words they don't understand.
		It's time to move beyond Christianese to communicate the message people cannot afford to miss.
	rsqubf.fortunecity.net /discuss/archive/lee_last_xmas_2.html (1769 words)

	The Grace Pages
		I felt led to come over and just intercede for you in the name of Jesus." It all makes sense to church-folk, but can leave outsiders more than a tad confused.
		But there comes a point when Christianese stops being merely quirky.
		There you'll find a whole glossary of "Christian" words that can be used to control and manipulate.
	blogs.salon.com /0003622/2004/04/10.html (238 words)

	Words, words, words - OnMission.com
		The friend who had encouraged me to yield my life to the Lord beamed from ear to ear as I answered the altar callterms unfamiliar to me. As I stood tearfully at the altarknees knocking, heart poundingthe service came to a close, and church members swarmed forward to welcome me into the faith.
		Perhaps it was the mental picture of being washed in the blood of the Lamb that led the uninitiated to conclude that Christians were a peculiar people indeed.
		Todays version of Christianese may have evolved, but the church-y speech we sometimes use to share our faith may still be confusing or even offensive to the very people we hope to reach.
	www.onmission.com /site/c.cnKHIPNuEoG/b.830135/k.AE91/Words_words_words.htm (1341 words)

	FaithWriters.com-Christian Short Dramas and Plays - The Network
		OFF STAGE VOICE: Christianese - a language or linguistic style that is only understood by or appeals to Christians who practice such speech patterns.
		Implied within this phrase is a reiteration of a previous use of the Christianese term, She has a sweet spirit - or she's cute.
		They even seem to be able to cloak insults, gossip and suggestion in the various phrases of Christianese.
	www.faithwriters.com /article-details.php?id=12050 (1531 words)

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