Christian Imperialism
| Christian Imperialism | |
|---|---|
| Imperialismo Cristiano | |
| Classification | Religious Syncretist |
| Orientation | Western Christianity |
| Scripture | Articles of Balconi |
| Polity | Congregationalist |
| Governance | Congregationalist |
| Associations | Faramount Association of Christian Imperialists |
| Region | Faramount |
| Language | Limonaian |
| Liturgy | Roman Rite |
| Headquarters | None |
| Founder | Adrian Balconi |
| Origin | 1871 Umbertoa |
| Separated from | Limonaian Catholicism Imperial Truth |
| Merger of | Limonaian Catholicism Imperial Truth |
| Congregations | 25,000+ |
| Members | ~14 million |
| Priest | 35,000+ |
| Church buildings | 25,000+ |
| Other name(s) | Cult of Christ (Culto di Cristo) |
Christian Imperialism or the Cult of Christ is a syncretist religion merging elements of Limonaian Catholicism and the Imperial Truth. The religion is highly popular in Faramount, where nearly fourteen million people practice it. It is mostly unheard of outside that nation. The Limonaian Catholic Church views Christian Imperialism as heresy, and since 1877 has by policy excommunicated all Christian Imperialists. The Emperor of Derthalen in 1883 issued a formal edict of tolerance for the Cult of Christ, declaring it to be a legitimate subsect of Imperial Truth, though this decision remains controversial within the Ecclessiarchy. The Christian Imperialist church is congregationalist in nature with no clear organizational structure or leadership. Most Christian Imperials view both the Limonaian Pope and the Derthalen Emperor as their spiritual leaders.
The religion is principally based on the life and teachings of two men: Derthalen Emperor Otto and Jesus of Nazareth. Like all Christians, adherents are Abrahamic monotheists who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and savior of all people, whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament. But like Imperial Truthers, adherents believe that Otto was a manifestation of God himself, who promulgated the Cornerstones of Imperial Truth in a bid to put humanity on the right path without sacrificing his son. Adherents do believe in the supremacy of God over man, and believe that Otto's declaration that men are greater than Gods was a metaphorical statement of the wide moral and technological capabilities of mankind.