English Dictionary

Church Militant

名詞

(religion) The Christian church that comprises living people on Earth, which is supposed to be engaged in constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the Church Triumphant in Heaven.

日本語の意味

地上で活動する生きた信者からなるキリスト教の教会。 / 敵に対して常に戦いを続けるべき存在とされる教会であり、『天にあって勝利を収めた教会』とは区別される存在。

During the medieval procession, the friar declared that the Church Militant must always defend the faith against heresy.

中世の行列の最中、修道士は、地上で常に霊的な戦いに従事する現世の教会は異端から信仰を守らなければならないと宣言した。

意味（1）

(religion) The Christian church that comprises living people on Earth, which is supposed to be engaged in constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the Church Triumphant in Heaven.