imitation of Christ

Christian practice which considers Jesus Christ as an example or pattern to be followed during the life
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imitation of Christ

Summary

imitation of Christ is a lifestyle[1]. It draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (lifestyle category, ranking #20 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • imitation of Christ's instance of is recorded as lifestyle[3].
  • imitation of Christ's instance of is recorded as spiritual practice[4].
  • imitation of Christ's instance of is recorded as biblical concept[5].
  • imitation of Christ is a type of imitation of God[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include lifestyle[3], spiritual practice[4], and biblical concept[5]. imitation of Christ is a type of imitation of God[6].

Influence

Things named for imitation of Christ include The Imitation of Christ[7], a literary work[8], founded in 1418[9], written by Thomas à Kempis[10].

Why It Matters

imitation of Christ draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (lifestyle category, ranking #20 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for it include The Imitation of Christ[7], a literary work[8], founded in 1418[9], written by Thomas à Kempis[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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