Christianity Flashcards

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Resurrection

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the concept of a living being coming back to life after death

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Liturgical

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of or relating to liturgy or public worship

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Augustinian

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of or relating to a religious order observing a rule derived from St. Augustine’s writings.

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Sacraments

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ritual actions, such as baptism and holy communion, said to impart grace of God to Christians, usually through the mediation of ordained clergy

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Communion

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the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.

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Fundamentalism

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strict adherence to the basic principles of any subject or discipline

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Catholic

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a form of christianity

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Congregational

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consider the individual congregation the basic unit of their church, and they practice baptism of infants.

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Liberation Theology

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Liberation theology, religious movement arising in late 20th-century Roman Catholicism and centred in Latin America. It sought to apply religious faith by aiding the poor and oppressed through involvement in political and civic affairs.

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Constantinian

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Constantinianism refers to those policies said to be enacted, encouraged, or personally favored by Constantine the Great

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Ecclesiastical

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of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy

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Protestant

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a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.

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Monasticism

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or monkhood is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work

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Ecumenical

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representing a number of different Christian churches

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Episcopal

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Bishop, an overseer in the Christian church

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Eastern Orthodox

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One of the oldest christian churches

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apostolic succession

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the uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority from the Apostles through successive popes and bishops, taught by the Roman Catholic Church but denied by most Protestants.