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Christ

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Hebrew word for messiah or annoyed one

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Excommunication

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Formal expulsion from the church for moral misdeeds - RC

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Glossolalia

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Speaking in tongues - feature of charismatic movements

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Gospel

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Good news - news of redemption - accounts of Jesus’ life

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Account of Jesus’ life attributed to his disciples Mathew Mark Luke John

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Gospels

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Icon

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Image - distinctive Byzantine form of portraiture used to depict Jesus Christ Mary and saints

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Indulgences

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Releases from time in pergatory - selling these was one of the abuses that led to the Protestant revolution

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Purgatory

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Catholic doctrine - realm where soul proceeds after death in preparation for heaven

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Mass

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RC name for eucharist

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Mysticism

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Tradition intensely felt spiritual union with the divine

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Carthusians

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Order founded by Bruno demanded vow of silence and austerity

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Crusades

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Series of military campaigns over 2 centuries - Latin christians from Western Europe attempted to recover Jerusalem from Muslim control

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Deacon

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Most basic ordained position created during organization of the Christian movement

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Ecumanism

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Effects of christians from different church traditions / beliefs to develop closer relationships and better understandings - unity of different Christian denominations

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Heresy

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Belief or opinion that is contrary to an orthodox religion noticeably christianity

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Humanism

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World view - reason and science are the best ways to understand the world and dignity and compassion should be how we treat each other

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Saints

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Term used for individuals seen as channels of divine grace

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Martyr

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Person who is healed due to their religious beliefs

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Mary

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Mom of jesus

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Nun

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Member of religious community of women - poverty chastity and obedience

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Monk

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Member of religious community of men poverty chastity and obedience

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Theocracy

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Form of government in which a religious institution is the source from which authority Is obtained

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Theocracy

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System of government where priests rule in the name of god

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4th gospel

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John

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Gospels that include virgin birth
Mathew and luke
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Gospel with two chapters not found in mark
Luke
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Why was jesus crucified
He defied religious beliefs at the Ike and declared he was king of the Jews
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Ressurection
Rising of jesus from the dead
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Synoptic gospels
Mathew Mark Luke - they have a unified viewpoint
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Edict of Milan
Proclamation that established religious tolerance for Christianity in the Roman empire
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Bascilica
Bldg with the style of civil law courts and tribunals - Dias hall 2 stories celestory windows sides extended by arms giving floor plan cross shape
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Three main issues after death of Jesus that had to be sorted out
Nature of the trinity Nature of jesus - human or not Role of mary
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Councils of nice air Ephesus and Chalcedon determined what
Affirmed deity and externality of Jesus Christ Defined relationship between father and son as one of substance Affirmed father son holy spiritual were three coequal Coeternal entities
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Gnosticism
The anti materialist secret knowledge of revelation - chosen disciple believing group of people
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Gnosticism is different than orthodox Christianity how?
Orthodox Christianity believes in the accepted norms of Christianity - original scripture ideology
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Eucharist
Sacramental meal of bread and wine - recalls last supper before crucifiction
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Baptism
Ritual of initiation in Christian faith
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Cyril and Methodist were successful bringing Christianity to Slavic people be ause
They used language that the people could understand allowing people to spread the word verbally and written
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Iconoclasm controversy
The destruction of religious icons and images, monuments for religious or practical reasons
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The resolution to the iconoclasm controversy
It was ok to have icons but one could not worship them
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Impetus for the crusades
Turks who had taken over Jerusalem their holy city and to reunite as a religious identity
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How did the pope convince people to go and reclaim their land - crusades
Promised those killed would be martyrs; targeted Jewish and islan concerts excommunicated trials and death
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Scholasticism
Reconcile philosophy and theology - has formalized education
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Mysticism
Focussed on experience and dissolved the line between humanity and divinity
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Aquinas
Summation of theology Sharpened distinction between reason and faith Believed some Christian assertions lay beyond reason
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Frances of assisi
Founder of franciscans movement
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Francescans movement
Developed to rebuild the church and live a life of poverty like jesus
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Why are saints important to catholic church
Believed to have worked a miracle - served as role models - believed to be related in spirituality as a family of faith
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Martin Luther objected to what
Selling of indulgences | Rejected the notion that christians coukd expiate their sins by confessing them and doing penanc
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Martin Luther believed
Jesus has divine grace that reaches out to human beings saving and redeeming them regardless of their merit or performance
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Sola fide
Faith is never alone - earnedvby acceptance of Jesus execution - faith in god alone is needed to get to heaven
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Sola scriptura
Christian scriptures are the sole infallible rules of faith and practice
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Priesthood of all believers
Universal priesthood Doctrine that all humans have access to god through Christ and do not need a priestly mediator - all christians are equal
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Calvin doctrine of pre-destination
Eternal suffering or saviour are already determined for us
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2 kingdoms doctrine
2 different ways to rule one world God rules Temporal - reason/science - way to govern Spiritual way to govern - gospel spirit through word
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Anabaptists
Adult baptism; baptism choice; church should ensure community; remain apart from politics; lay preachers; anti establishment; pacificists
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Swiss reform
Reformed Protestantism; calvinist
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Calvinist
Protestant- gods power - human moral weakness - salvation through grace of god - god knows who is saved and who is jot
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Lutheran
Authority of scripture and rational intellect- retain Eucharist but not in Latin - Christ’s body present not from bread and wine - spread thru migration missionary
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Quakers
Moral spiritual peace found in experience of Christ Religious society of friends Combine intellect and spirituality Quiet until moved to speak by holy spiritual Humanitarian and refugee work
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Baptist
Baptism of mature believers People should chose the faith Choice should be private Without political interference Proclaimed a general redemption for humanity Larges protestant denomination in America Large black presence
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Catholic
Authority of institutional church Pope Formulation and maintenance of doctrines Emphases of discipline
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Three movements that emerged during modern era
Deism Philosophy Evolution
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Evangelical
``` Protestant cuts across denominations Assurance of gods grace and acceptance is a spiritual rebirth Born again Against Darwinism Against biblical criticism Billy graham ```
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Pentecostal
Tongues after feast receiving gifts of speaking in foreign languages Mystical languages of the heavens Emphasis on immediate person experience not doctrine Accessible to those w/o education Strong cross cultural appeal
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Five principles of fundamentalist movements
``` Literal interpretation of bible One way to heaven accept Christ Bodily resurrection Nation of Israel gods chosen nation will play a role in end of human history Abortion murder gay against god ```

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