Christian Denominations Flashcards
What is a denomination?
A denomination is a group of christians e.g: Roman Catholic, Orthadox, Protestant
What do roman catholic, Orthadox, Protestant all have in common?
All 3 believe the importance of the bible
-God revealed himself in Jesus Christ - the holy trinity
-the teachings of Jesus
What is a schism?
A split or division ina group
Who is the leader of the roman catholic church?
The pope
Who is the leader of the Orthadox church?
The Patriarch of Constantinople
Who is the leader of the Church of England?
The archbishop of Cantubury
2 facts of Catholic Church
-The bible is considered as the Word of God and inspired by God
-The Roman catholic church is the largest denomination in the christian religion
-Roman Catholics confess sins and ask God for forgiveness.
2 facts about orthadox church?
-It is made up of a number of self-governing Churches.
-The word ‘Orthodox’ means ‘right belief.
The Orthodox Church is a branch of Christianity mainly practised in Eastern Europe.
2 facts of Church of England
-Quite a modern Church – it allows women to be priests.
-Quite a modern church – it allows divorce and re-marriage.
Who is the leader of the quakers?
No leaders of priests
Who is the leader of the Baptist church?
There is no hierarchy of priests, bishops, pope. Baptists reject the idea that authority
comes from the 12 apostles
When was the biggest schism in western christianity?
16th century
