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A '''Christian in Name Only'''<ref name="name">[http://www.ucg.org/doctrinal-beliefs/christians-name-only/ Christians in Name Only?]</ref> (abbreviated '''XINO'''), also called a '''cultural Christian''',<ref>[http://www.equip.org/perspectives/are-you-a-cultural-christian/ Are you a Cultural Christian?] from the Christian Research Institute</ref> '''nominal Christian''',<ref>[http://www.comprehensivechristian.com/The-Nominal-Christian-comprehensivechristian.com.asp The Nominal Christian]</ref> or more often, a [[Liberal Christianity|liberal Christian]], is someone who professes to be a [[Christian]] in public but has a considerable lack of knowledge about the basic tenets of one's professed faith, often "knowing" it only from what is half-remembered from Sunday school or from [[pop-cultural osmosis]].  

A '''Christian in Name Only'''<ref name="name">[http://www.ucg.org/doctrinal-beliefs/christians-name-only/ Christians in Name Only?]</ref> (abbreviated '''XINO'''), also called a '''cultural Christian''',<ref>[http://www.equip.org/perspectives/are-you-a-cultural-christian/ Are you a Cultural Christian?] from the Christian Research Institute</ref> '''nominal Christian''',<ref>[http://www.comprehensivechristian.com/The-Nominal-Christian-comprehensivechristian.com.asp The Nominal Christian]</ref> or more often, a [[Liberal Christianity|liberal Christian]], is someone who professes to be a [[Christian]] in public but has a considerable lack of knowledge about the basic tenets of one's professed faith, often "knowing" it only from what is half-remembered from [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] or from [[pop-cultural osmosis]].  

This includes ignorance of the contents of the [[Bible]] in general and may specifically include not being able to name the Four [[The Gospels|Gospels]], the [[Ten Commandments]], or even the fact that [[Jesus Christ]] gave the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. They may hold beliefs contrary to the teachings of Jesus, including considering [[abortion]], [[special rights]] for [[homosexual]]s, [[social justice]], [[gun control]], [[adultery]], and [[cohabitation]] between unmarried people to be morally acceptable<ref name="name"/> and following [[situational ethics]] rather than the absolute morality of the Bible. They also might believe in other ways to attain [[salvation]] rather than accepting Jesus as one's Lord and Savior or otherwise dismiss core Christian doctrines regarding salvation. They may themselves live according to lifestyle choices condemned by Scripture, thereby rendering their [[Christian witness]] worthless or even damaging, or hold up others who do so as good Christian role models. When challenged on their views with quotations from Scripture, Christians in name only, if they believe in [[God]] at all, often respond with [[Logical fallacy#Proof by assertion|unsupported assertions]] as to what God really wants or with Bible passages that are [[eisegesis|"interpreted" beyond recognition]]. Christians in name only, especially those motivated by liberal politics, have proved to be such an embarrassment that committed Christians are now seeking new terminology to replace the terminology that Christians in name only have appropriated and thereby distinguish themselves from Christians in name only.

This includes ignorance of the contents of the [[Bible]] in general and may specifically include not being able to name the Four [[The Gospels|Gospels]], the [[Ten Commandments]], or even the fact that [[Jesus Christ]] gave the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. They may hold beliefs contrary to the teachings of Jesus, including considering [[abortion]], [[special rights]] for [[homosexual]]s, [[social justice]], [[gun control]], [[adultery]], and [[cohabitation]] between unmarried people to be morally acceptable<ref name="name"/> and following [[situational ethics]] rather than the absolute morality of the Bible. They also might believe in other ways to attain [[salvation]] rather than accepting Jesus as one's Lord and Savior or otherwise dismiss core Christian doctrines regarding salvation. They may themselves live according to lifestyle choices condemned by Scripture, thereby rendering their [[Christian witness]] worthless or even damaging, or hold up others who do so as good Christian role models. When challenged on their views with quotations from Scripture, Christians in name only, if they believe in [[God]] at all, often respond with [[Logical fallacy#Proof by assertion|unsupported assertions]] as to what God really wants or with Bible passages that are [[eisegesis|"interpreted" beyond recognition]]. Christians in name only, especially those motivated by liberal politics, have proved to be such an embarrassment that committed Christians are now seeking new terminology to replace the terminology that Christians in name only have appropriated and thereby distinguish themselves from Christians in name only.