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Chaverim (literally "Friends"), roadside assistance squads. Chesed Shel Emes (literally "Kindness of Truth"), body recovery and burial assistance. Misaskim (literally "People who Get Involved"), services for the care of the dead and the needs of mourners. Shomrim (literally "Watchers"), neighborhood patrol.
The following is a list of Christian human rights non-governmental organisations (or list of Christian human rights NGOs) that raise awareness about the persecution of Christians and advocates for them. It does not include political parties, or academic institutions. International non-governmental organizations. Aid to the Church in Need
Canon law (from Ancient Greek: κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler ') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law, or operational policy, governing the Catholic Church ...
Christian organizations by century of establishment (29 C) Christian organizations by decade of establishment (17 C) Christian organizations by millennium of establishment (3 C) Christian organizations by year of establishment (141 C) Christian organizations established in the Middle Ages (11 C)
Ecclesiastical polity is the government of a church. There are local ( congregational) forms of organization as well as denominational. A church's polity may describe its ministerial offices or an authority structure between churches. Polity relates closely to ecclesiology, the theological study of the church.
Christian views of the Old Covenant vary and are to be distinguished from Christian theology, ethics, and practice. The term "Old Covenant", also referred to as the Mosaic covenant and the Law of Moses , refers to the statements or principles of religious law and religious ethics codified in the first five books or Pentateuch of the Old Testament .
Parachurch organization. Parachurch organizations are Christian faith-based organizations that work outside and across denominations to engage in social welfare and evangelism. Parachurch organizations seek to come alongside the church and specialize in things that individual churches may not be able to specialize in by themselves.
e. Christian ethics, also known as moral theology, is a multi-faceted ethical system. It is a virtue ethic, which focuses on building moral character, and a deontological ethic which emphasizes duty. It also incorporates natural law ethics, which is built on the belief that it is the very nature of humans – created in the image of God and ...