They'll Know We Are Christians

"They'll Know We Are Christians" (also known as "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love" or "We Are One in the Spirit") is a Christian hymn written in the 1960s by Catholic priest Fr. Peter Scholtes.[1] The title of the song originates in a phrase that non-believers used to describe Christians believers of early Church: "Behold, how they love one another".[2]

The song was released on an LP of the same name featuring the congregation of Fr. Scholtes' church, St. Brendan's on the south side of Chicago.[3]

Covers

The song has been covered by a variety of Christian recording artists, including Harvest Flight, Justin Unger, Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James, Jason Upton, Lydia Walker, and For King & Country, which covered the song for the show "A.D.: The Bible Continues". The song was also featured in the opening of the Christian movie "A Distant Thunder" of the series "A Thief in the Night".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Song reminds us of message of love that needs to be shared each day | The Catholic Voice | The Archdiocese of Omaha". catholicvoiceomaha.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  2. ^ Lewerenz, Spencer; Nicolosi, Barbara (1 November 2005). Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film, and Culture. Baker Books. p. 50. ISBN 9781585582716.
  3. ^ www.theancientstar-song.com http://www.theancientstar-song.com/?b2w=http://theancientstar-song.blogspot.com/2007/05/peter-scholtes.html. Retrieved 2025-07-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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