A Clergy shirt is an item of clerical clothing worn by some members of the Christian clergy. It is a shirt, usually black, that either is collarless and worn with a detachable clerical collar or has a high banded collar sewn to accommodate a white cloth or soft plastic insert, leaving a small white square at the base of the throat. Clerical clothing is non-liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy, is distinct from vestments in that it is not reserved specifically for services. ... The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ... A shirt is a sort of top, i. ... Generally, a collar is something which goes around the neck. ... A variety of fabric. ... The term plastics covers a range of synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerization products. ... Anatomy In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. ...

In some Western Christian churches, a bishop will be distinguished by wearing a purple or burgundy clergy shirt when not vested for a service. A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ...

In Orthodox Christianity, priests or bishops who wear clergy shirts instead of cassocks are sometimes criticized by traditionalists for modernism. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... The cassock, also known as a soutane, is a long, sheath-like, close fitting, ankle length robe worn by Christian celebrants of various denominations, including Anglicans and Roman Catholics. ... A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ... Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye, 1929-30: The modern style is noted for its rigorous geometrical forms, and became adopted internationally, though not without continuing controversy Modernism in the cultural historical sense is generally defined as the new artistic and literary styles that emerged in the decades before 1914 as...