Chkistian

One who believes or assents to the doctrines of Christianity, as taught by Jesus Christ in the New Testament, or who, being born of Christian parents or in a Christian country, does not profess any other re Ugion, or does not belong to any one of the other religious divisions of man. 2 See Name, 1. Christianity. The system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ; the religion founded b)' CJirist. Chri.<!tianity is said to be part of the common law. " Christianity is parcel of the laws of England; and, therefore, to reproach the Christian religion is to speak in subversion of the law." ^ " The essential principles of natural religion " and '' of revealed religion, are a part of the common law, so that any person reviling or subverting or ridiculing them may be prosecuted at common law." * " The true sense of the maxim is that the law will not permit the essential principles of revealed religion ■ to be ridiculed and reviled." ^ Christianity is a part of the common law of Pennsylvania in the qualified sense that its divine origin and truth are admitted, and therefore it is not to be maliciously and openly reviled and blasphemed against, to the annoyance of believers or the injury of the public.^ Not Christianity founded upon any particular religious tenets; but Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men.'' The maxim does not mean that Christianity is an established religion; nor that its precepts, by force of their own authority, form part of our system of municipal law; nor that the com:ts may base their- judgments upon the Bible; nor that religious duties may be penally enforced; nor that legal discrimination in favor of Christianity is allowed.*^