Religion Flashcards

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King James Bible 1611

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Most familiar translation of the Bible

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Most familiar translation of the Bible

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King James Bible 1611

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The Vicar of Dibley

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Most popular all-time TV show (late 90s, early noughties)

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Most popular all-time TV show (late 90s, early noughties)

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The Vicar of Dibley

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Creationism

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The belief that the world and everything in it was created by a divine force.

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The belief that the world and everything in it was created by a divine force.

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Creationism

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Denomination

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A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian church

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A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian church

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Denomination

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Impinge

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To have an effect, especially a bad one

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To have an effect, especially a bad one

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Impinge

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The church of England (Anglican church)

The church of Scotland

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Established churches in Britian (by law the official religion)

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Established churches in Britain (by law the official religion)

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The church of England (Anglican church)

The church of Scotland

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Monarch

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head of both English and Scottish churches

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Head of both English and Scottish churches

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Monarch

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archbishop

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Bishop of the highest rank

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Bishop of the highest rank

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Archbishop

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Cardinal

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Elects the pope, pope’s principal counsellor, aids in government of the Roman Catholic Church

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Elects the pope, pope’s principal counsellor, aids in government of the Roman Catholic Church

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Cardinal

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Dean

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Head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church

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Head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church

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Dean

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Canon

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Standard works of faith, a priest, a cleric

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Standard works of faith, a priest, a cleric

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Canon

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Archdeacon

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Senior Christian Cleric

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Senior Christian Cleric

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Archdeacon

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Lay member

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A person who is not a member of the clergy

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A person who is not a member of the clergy

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Lay member

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Chaplain

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Priest at university, hospital or army

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Priest at university, hospital or army

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Chaplain

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Episcopalian church

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Anglican church outside england

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Anglican church outside England

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Episcopalian church

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Evangelicalists

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Low church, great emphasis on the Bible, plain services and minimum of ceremony (opposite of Catholicism)

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Low church, great emphasis on the Bible, plain services and minimum of ceremony (opposite of Catholicism)

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Evangelicalists

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Anglo-Catholicist

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High church, virtually identical to Catholicism, Pope isn’t ultimate authority, colorful services

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High church, virtually identical to Catholicism, Pope isn’t ultimate authority, colorful services

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Anglo-Catholicists

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Liberal wing

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Questions traditional Christian belief, sees Bible as a historical document, tolerant towards homosexuality, supports ordaining women priests, concerned with social justice

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Questions traditional Christian belief, sees Bible as a historical document, tolerant towards homosexuality, supports ordaining women priests, concerned with social justice

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Liberal wing

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Presbyterian church

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Puritan/Calvinist tradition: Scotland’s established church

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Puritan/Calvinist tradition: Scotland’s established church

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Presbyterian church

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Nonconformists/Dissenters

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Protestants who didn’t accept the authority of Anglican church = Members of the free churches, simplicity and individual prayer, little difference between clergy and lay members, praise self-denial (many are teetotal = no alcohol)

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Protestants who didn’t accept the authority of Anglican church = Members of the free churches, simplicity and individual prayer, little difference between clergy and lay members, praise self-denial (many are teetotal = no alcohol)

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Nonconformists/Dissenters

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Methodist society

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Follow the teachings of John Wesley (Wesleyan movement). John started as Anglican clergyman who cared about needs of ordinary people, Salvation Army grew out of this movement.

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Follow the teachings of John Wesley (Wesleyan movement). John started as Anglican clergyman who cared about needs of ordinary people, Salvation Army grew out of this movement.

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Methodist society

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Baptists

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Very strict

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Very strict

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Baptists

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Quakers (Society of Friends)

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Very small group, lack Clergy, Total pacifism = refuse to fight in any war.

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Very small group, lack Clergy, Total pacifism = refuse to fight in any war.

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Quakers (Society of Friends)

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Archbishop of Canterbury

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Head of the Church of England

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Head of the Church of England

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Archbishop of Canterbury

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Episcopalian

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Christian denomination (the Church of England is an example)

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Christian denomination (the Church of England is an example)

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Episcopalian

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Charismatic Christianity

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Fastest growing type of Christianity. Believe in modern-day miracles and gifts

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Fastest growing type of Christianity. Believe in modern-day miracles and gifts

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Charismatic Christianity

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Islam

Judaism

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Non-Christian religions that have their own state schools.

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Non-Christian religions that have their own state schools.

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Islam

Judaism

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Ordination

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The ceremony in which a person is made a priest

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The ceremony in which a person is made a priest

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Ordination

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Kirk

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The Scottish word for church

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The Scottish word for church

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Kirk

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Secular

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Not connected with Religion

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Not connected with Religion

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Secular

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Secular society

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Church and state are separate

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A society in which church and state are separated

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Secular society