Religion Flashcards
Church of England
officially established Christian church in England
non-conformist
E. subject belonging to a non-Christian religion, non-Anglican church
pogrom
violent massacre/persecution of an ethnic/religious group, e.g. Jews
J. Wycliffe
reformist, uni. teacher, 14th c.
Lollard
follower of Wycliffe
Puritans
significant grouping of English Protestants in 16th and 17th c.
J. Calvin
influential French theologian, pastor
Calvinism
theological system, approach to the Christian life
A province is a:
prepositional unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state
diocese
district under a bishop
parish
territorial unit under of one priest
synod
council of a church
Yusuf Islam
Cat Stevens, converted to Islam
Gunpowder plot
failed assassination attempt against King James, Guy Fawkes belonged to a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, he warned his friends against going, his warning gave up the plan, queen’s parliament finds the letters and then the gunpowder. After the gunpowder plot Catholics could not: vote, attend the universities, own large properties, serve in the army
selling of pardons
one’s sins are forgiven