imitation of Christ

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Christian spiritual ideal Christian theological concept

The imitation of Christ is a central Christian spiritual ideal that calls believers to model their lives, virtues, and sufferings on the example of Jesus.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
imitation of Christ canonical 12
L’Imitation de Jésus-Christ 1
The Imitation of Christ (spiritual classic) 1

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian spiritual ideal ⓘ
Christian theological concept ⓘ
associatedWithBibleVerse 1 Corinthians 11:1 ⓘ
1 Peter 2:21 ⓘ
Philippians 2:10-11 ⓘ
surface form: Philippians 2:5–11

Romans 8:29 ⓘ
coreIdea Christians should model their lives on Jesus Christ ⓘ
developedIn Christian moral theology ⓘ
Christian spirituality ⓘ
emphasizes charity ⓘ
conformity to Christ ⓘ
discipleship ⓘ
following the example of Jesus ⓘ
holiness of life ⓘ
humility ⓘ
moral transformation ⓘ
obedience to God ⓘ
patience in suffering ⓘ
self-denial ⓘ
union with Christ ⓘ
goal to attain holiness ⓘ
to become more like Christ ⓘ
to grow in virtue ⓘ
to participate in the life of Christ ⓘ
hasAspect imitation of Christ’s humility ⓘ
imitation of Christ’s love ⓘ
imitation of Christ self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: imitation of Christ’s obedience

imitation of Christ’s poverty ⓘ
imitation of Christ’s service to others ⓘ
imitation of Christ’s sufferings ⓘ
imitation of Christ’s virtues ⓘ
hasBiblicalBasisIn Gospels ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ
Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form: Pauline epistles
importantInTradition Catholic spirituality ⓘ
Orthodox spirituality ⓘ
Protestant spirituality ⓘ
monastic spirituality ⓘ
mystical theology ⓘ
influenced Christian ascetical practices ⓘ
Christian devotional literature ⓘ
Christian ethical teaching ⓘ
influencedBy apostolic teaching ⓘ
patristic theology ⓘ
teachings of Jesus ⓘ
relatedConcept Christian perfection ⓘ
conformity to Christ ⓘ
discipleship of Christ ⓘ
holiness ⓘ
sanctification ⓘ
union with Christ ⓘ
religiousTradition Christianity ⓘ

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Franciscan Order → emphasis → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Saint Francis of Assisi → notableIdea → imitation of Christ ⓘ
subject surface form: Francis of Assisi
Christian pacifism → emphasizes → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Enchiridion militis Christiani → mainSubject → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Letter to Polycarp → doctrinalEmphasis → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Carrying of the Cross → relatedDoctrine → imitation of Christ ⓘ
L’Imitation de Notre-Dame la Lune → titleAlludesTo → imitation of Christ ⓘ
this entity surface form: L’Imitation de Jésus-Christ
imitation of Christ → hasAspect → imitation of Christ self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Imitation of Christ
this entity surface form: imitation of Christ’s obedience
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church → emphasizes → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Works of Love → mainTheme → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Practice in Christianity → preoccupiedWith → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Il Poverello → linkedConcept → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Law of Christ → ethicalFocus → imitation of Christ ⓘ
Order of the Imitation of Christ (Bethany Ashram) → namedAfter → imitation of Christ ⓘ
subject surface form: Order of the Imitation of Christ
this entity surface form: The Imitation of Christ (spiritual classic)
Sisters of the Imitation of Christ (Bethany Sisters) → primaryCharism → imitation of Christ ⓘ
subject surface form: Sisters of the Imitation of Christ