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** "Chi", written "X", is the "chiasmus" (symbol) for the cross | ** "Chi", written "X", is the "chiasmus" (symbol) for the cross | ||
* '''church''' | * '''church''' | ||
** a "convocation" or "assembly" especially for religious purposes | |||
** from Latin ''ecclesia'' and Greek ''ekkalein'' for "to call out" | ** from Latin ''ecclesia'' and Greek ''ekkalein'' for "to call out" | ||
*** from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*kele-''' "to shout" | *** from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*kele-''' "to shout" | ||
** | ** the call is to gather, as in Greek ''ekklēsía'' which means "assembly" | ||
** thus the | ** thus ''ekklēsía'' (church) = "the assembly of the Chosen people before God" | ||
*** especially regarding Mt. Sanai, where Israel was given the Law | *** especially regarding Mt. Sanai, where Israel was given the Law | ||
*** Christian use of "church" is "as heir to that assembly | *** Christian use of "church" is "as heir to that assembly | ||
** | ** see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/198/ CCC 751]) | ||
** | ** ''note: ekklēsía'' is related to the Greek translation of the Hebrew "Qahal" which is a reference to the ancient Jewish equivalent of "church" or "church organization" | ||
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