pre-Christian

Speech parts

1. pre-Christian - Noun

2. pre-Christian - Adjective

Meaning

of or relating to or being the time before the beginning of the Christian era

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St. Paul would say to the philosophers that God created man so that he would seek the Divine, try to attain the Divine. That is why all pre-Christian philosophy is theological at its summit. Hans Urs von Balthasar

Coin matching and finger flashing were among the first formal games to arise in the history of gambling. The class of Morra games extends back to the pre-Christian era, although not until comparatively recent times have game-theoretic solutions been derived. Richard Arnold Epstein

According to Ivinskaya, Pasternak had regarded Stalin as a, "giant of the pre-Christian era." Source: Internet

Additionally, in the New Testament only, the verb baptizein can also relate to the neuter noun baptisma "baptism" which is a neologism unknown in the Septuagint and other pre-Christian Jewish texts. Source: Internet

Augustine is also remembered for arguing for the preservation of pagan works and fostering a church tradition that led to conservation of numerous pre-Christian rhetorical writings. Source: Internet

Comparison with non-Christian religions Some 19th century theologians considered various pre-Christian religions and philosophies to be pantheistic. Source: Internet

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