Church Abuses Flashcards
1
Q
Define anti-clericalism
A
the dis-like towards the way the church is run
2
Q
Prominent anti-clerical figures
A
Martin Luther
3
Q
Define Absenteeism
A
Being absent from religious events, for example not attending mass
4
Q
Define Pluralism
A
Having more than 1 position in the Church, for example being a Priest and a Bishop
5
Q
Define Simony
A
The sale of an ecclesiastical title, rich people buying the right to be a priest
6
Q
Define Nepotism
A
Using a family member to get a higher position within the Church
7
Q
Define Tithes
A
When peasants would pay 10% of everything they owned to the Church in the form of a tax
