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. It was formulated by Adrian Balconi, an Imperial Truther priest who sought in the mid-1800s to bridge the divide between Faramount's Truther and Christian populations. The movement spread throughout Faramount in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, becoming one of the primary religions there with nearly fourteen million adherents today.
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 in anthropocentrism, veneration of the dead, and the holy nature of Derthalen's first emperor, Otto. Christian Imperialists specifically believe that Otto was a prophet, who promulgated the Cornerstones of Imperial Truth in a bid to put humanity on the right path without the sacrifice of Jesus. 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.
Most Christian Imperialists view both the Limonaian Pope and the Derthalen Emperor as their spiritual leaders. The Emperor of Derthalen has recognized the Cult of Christ as a legitimate denomination, though this decision has been controversial amongst Imperial Truth spiritual leaders. The Limonaian Catholic Church formally views Christian Imperialism as heresy, but in recent decades, has sought to promote interfaith dialogue amongst Faramontese Limonaian Catholics, Christian Imperialists, and Imperial Truthers.
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