tin lành

Definition

  1. Proper noun:

    • Protestantism: A major branch of Christianity that originated from the Reformation in the 16th century, emphasizing justification by faith, the authority of the Bible, and the priesthood of all believers, distinct from Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
    • The Gospel / Good News: A literal translation of the term "tin lành," meaning the Christian message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

  2. Adjective:

    • Protestant: Pertaining to the Protestant faith, its churches, doctrines, or followers.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Ông ấy theo đạo Tin Lành. (He follows Protestantism.)
    • Tin Lành được truyền bá ở Việt Nam từ thế kỷ 19. (Protestantism was propagated in Vietnam from the 19th century.)
  • Adjective:
    • Đây là một nhà thờ Tin Lành. (This is a Protestant church.)
    • Cộng đồng Tin Lành ở đây khá đông. (The Protestant community here is quite large.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Tin Lành" is often used as a proper name for the religion and is frequently capitalized in Vietnamese writing, similar to "Protestant" or "Protestantism" in English.
  • The term can appear in compound nouns to specify denominations or concepts within Protestantism, though these are distinct terms.
Variants and Related Words
  • Đạo Tin Lành (n): Protestantism (the religion).
    • Đạo Tin Lành có nhiều giáo phái khác nhau. (Protestantism has many different denominations.)
  • Tin hữu Tin Lành (n): Protestant believer.
    • Các tin hữu Tin Lành cùng nhau cầu nguyện. (The Protestant believers prayed together.)
  • Giáo sĩ Tin Lành (n): Protestant missionary/minister.
    • Giáo sĩ Tin Lành đó đã phục vụ lâu năm. (That Protestant minister served for many years.)
Synonyms
  • Protestantism: The Christian denomination.
  • The Gospel: The good news of Christianity (literal meaning).
  • Evangelical: Sometimes used in specific theological contexts, but not a direct synonym for the entire tradition.
Related Idioms
  • There are no common Vietnamese idioms that use the term "tin lành" itself. The term is primarily a religious proper noun. However, the core concept of "good news" (tin lành) is central to Christian theology.