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A '''church''' is a building in which worship, usually of a [[Christian]] nature, takes place.
A '''church''' is a building in which worship, usually of a [[Christian]] nature, takes place.
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A church in which a bishop resides is known as a [[cathedral]].
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A church in which a
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bishop
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resides is known as a [[cathedral]]
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Sometimes the term "Church" is used to refer to a collective Christian body such as the [[Catholic Church]] or the total body of believers
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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The word '''church''' comes, through the Old English ''circe'', from the Koine Greek κυριακον (''kyriakon''), which means "Lord's House".
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The word '''church''' comes, through the Old English ''circe'', from the
[[
Koine Greek
]]
κυριακον (''kyriakon''), which means "Lord's House".
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[[Category:
Christian terms
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[[Category:
Christianity
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