About Christian Church?

Christian Church and the word church are used to denote both a Christian association of people and a place of worship. The word church is usually, but not exclusively, associated with Christianity.

The Christian Church is a religiously ambiguous and cultural-sociological term to refer to all religions based on the worship of Jesus of Nazareth as the Son of God. It is not a single religious institution, neither a single faith. Today there is no single political entity recognized by the secular world as the unique Christian Church.

The Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches and the Eastern Orthodox Churches claim to be the church established by Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, which is the Body of Christ. These churches all agree on apostolic succession as a main criteria for the Church of Christ. Many (but not all) do not have apostolic succession, on the other hand would hold that the concept is justified by the notion that the Church is ultimately headed by Jesus Christ himself, who acts as the unifying figure for all who claim to follow him. Anglicans feel that they are but a branch of the Church. The term means something quite different for each religious institution that sees itself as belonging to the Christian traditions.

The phrase The Church in its widest sense, as the Body of Christ has a similar breadth. More about the Christian Church