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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''infidele'', from Middle French, from Late Latin ''infidelis'' unbelieving, from [[Latin]], unfaithful, from ''in''- + ''fidelis'' [[faithful]] — more at [[fidelity]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]
The origins of the word ''Infidel'' date to the late 15th century, deriving from the French ''infidèle'' or Latin ''īnfidēlis'', from in- "not" + fidēlis "faithful" (from fidēs "faith", related to fīdere 'to [[trust]]'). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a [[Christian]] to a [[Muslim]], a Muslim to a Christian, or a Gentile to a Jew. Later [[meanings]] in the 15th century include "unbelieving", "a non-Christian" and "one who does not believe in religion" (1527).
==Definitions==
*1: one who is not a Christian or who opposes [[Christianity]]
*2a : an unbeliever with respect to a particular [[religion]]
:b : one who acknowledges no religious [[belief]]
*3: a disbeliever in something specified or understood
==Description==
'''Infidel''' (literally "one without [[faith]]") is a term used in certain religions, especially [[Christianity]] or [[Islam]], for one who has no religious [[beliefs]], or who doubts or rejects the central tenets of the particular religion.
Infidel is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical] term in Christianity around which the [[Church]] developed a body of [[theology]] that deals with the concept of infidelity, which makes a clear [[differentiation]] between those who were [[baptized]] and followed the teachings of the Church versus those who are outside the faith. The term infidel was used by Christians to describe those perceived as the [[enemies]] of Christianity. When applied to non-monotheists, the usage of the word is similar to the appellations heathen or [[pagan]]. As such, the term infidel has often been applied to [[atheists]], whose disbelief is viewed [[negatively]] in both Christianity and Islam.
After the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_History ancient world] the concept of [[otherness]], an exclusionary notion of the outside by societies with more or less coherent cultural boundaries, became associated with the development of the monotheistic and prophetic religions of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]]. The conception of infidelity as a theological condition is a result of their strict [[conformity]] to [[monotheism]], as well as their [[rejection]] and condemnation of pagan [[rites]].
[[Category: Religion]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''infidele'', from Middle French, from Late Latin ''infidelis'' unbelieving, from [[Latin]], unfaithful, from ''in''- + ''fidelis'' [[faithful]] — more at [[fidelity]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century]
The origins of the word ''Infidel'' date to the late 15th century, deriving from the French ''infidèle'' or Latin ''īnfidēlis'', from in- "not" + fidēlis "faithful" (from fidēs "faith", related to fīdere 'to [[trust]]'). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a [[Christian]] to a [[Muslim]], a Muslim to a Christian, or a Gentile to a Jew. Later [[meanings]] in the 15th century include "unbelieving", "a non-Christian" and "one who does not believe in religion" (1527).
==Definitions==
*1: one who is not a Christian or who opposes [[Christianity]]
*2a : an unbeliever with respect to a particular [[religion]]
:b : one who acknowledges no religious [[belief]]
*3: a disbeliever in something specified or understood
==Description==
'''Infidel''' (literally "one without [[faith]]") is a term used in certain religions, especially [[Christianity]] or [[Islam]], for one who has no religious [[beliefs]], or who doubts or rejects the central tenets of the particular religion.
Infidel is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical] term in Christianity around which the [[Church]] developed a body of [[theology]] that deals with the concept of infidelity, which makes a clear [[differentiation]] between those who were [[baptized]] and followed the teachings of the Church versus those who are outside the faith. The term infidel was used by Christians to describe those perceived as the [[enemies]] of Christianity. When applied to non-monotheists, the usage of the word is similar to the appellations heathen or [[pagan]]. As such, the term infidel has often been applied to [[atheists]], whose disbelief is viewed [[negatively]] in both Christianity and Islam.
After the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_History ancient world] the concept of [[otherness]], an exclusionary notion of the outside by societies with more or less coherent cultural boundaries, became associated with the development of the monotheistic and prophetic religions of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]]. The conception of infidelity as a theological condition is a result of their strict [[conformity]] to [[monotheism]], as well as their [[rejection]] and condemnation of pagan [[rites]].
[[Category: Religion]]
