Church Militant

Latin ''militans'' has a primary meaning "serving as a Soldier , Military ", but it acquired a secondary meaning of "to struggle, to make an effort", which is the intended sense here, the highest priorities of the church militant being the Conversion and Baptism of Infidel s. The term is thus analogous to the term '' Jihad '' in Islam , which has both military and spiritual meanings.

A fresco named ''Church militant and church triumphant'' covers the Southern wall of the Spaniards' Chapel of the Dominican Cloister connected to the Gothic church.

SEE ALSO

List Of Religious Topics

Ecclesia (Church)

EXTERNAL LINKS AND REFERENCES

Providence Baptist Ministries. Eschatology, ""'' The ascension of the church militant. An aspect of the rapture ''". ". Chapter III. Baptist Trumpeter Publications, 2004.

"'' The Church Militant and Triumphant ''". 1365-68. Fresco . Cappella Spagnuolo , Santa Maria Novella , Florence .

Militantis, "''[http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/kingdom/militant.shtml The Church Militant]''". This site demonstrates a use of the term by an Eastern Orthodox Christian .

"'' Ecclesia Militans ''": a Traditional Catholic site.

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