Christianism

1. Axioms

The following axioms function as non-derived premises within Christianism. They are treated as given and serve as the foundation for doctrine, ethics, and religious practice.

1. Monotheism: There exists exactly one God who is the ultimate ground of reality, goodness, and truth.
2. Personal God: God is personal, intentional, and capable of entering into relationships with human beings.
3. Revelation: God has revealed essential truths about Himself and humanity through historical events and discourse.
4. Human moral responsibility: Human beings are morally accountable agents whose actions have ethical significance.
5. Centrality of Jesus of Nazareth: Jesus is uniquely decisive in God’s relationship with humanity.

2. Derived Doctrinal Commitments

From the axioms above, Christianism derives a structured theological framework.

• Trinitarian theology: God is understood as one essence expressed in three distinct persons.
• Creation: The universe is intentionally created and ontologically distinct from God.
• Sin: Humanity exists in a state of moral and relational rupture with God.
• Salvation: Reconciliation with God is initiated by divine grace rather than human merit.
• Eschatology: History is oriented toward judgment, restoration, and fulfillment.

3. Ethical Framework

Ethical reasoning in Christianism is relational, teleological, and exemplar-based.

• Agape: Love of God and love of neighbor are the highest moral imperatives.
• Imitation of Christ: Moral life is shaped by the life and teachings of Jesus.
• Human dignity: Every human possesses inherent worth as a creature created by God.

4. Practices

Practices are understood as embodied responses to theological commitments.

• Prayer (individual and communal)
• Scriptural reading and interpretation
• Communal worship
• Sacraments or ordinances (number and interpretation vary)
• Charitable action and service

5. Internal Diversity

Christianism contains significant internal variation downstream from shared axioms.

• Authority structures (scripture alone vs. scripture and tradition)
• Sacramental theology
• Soteriology (grace, faith, works)
• Ecclesiology and governance