Unit 9 - The Legacy of Celtic Christianity Flashcards
Someone engaged in the multidisciplinary empirical study of antiquities, or ancient cultural objects, and fossils; the precursor to scientific archeology
Antiquarian
Ancient cultural (i.e. human-made) artefacts
Antiquities
Remains or impressions of ancient living things that have been preserved by natural processes
Fossils
The modern scientific study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains, including fossils
Archeology
Usually dated to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the term refers to the renewed interest in ancient Celtic arts in particular, and Celticity in general that expressed itself in artistic and literary production, and in political and social theory and practice
Celtic Revival
A creative and intellectual movement that emerged in Europe in the 18th century, and developed through the 19th century, emphasising emotion and intuition over reason, the veneration of nature and the arts, and the idealisation of the past, especially the Middle Ages
Romanticism
Passionate identification with one’s own nation and suppost for its interests, sometimes expressing itself in support or advocacy for political independence
Nationalism
This movement emerged in Britain in the 1880s and very quickly spread to Ireland, Europe and North America, promoting hand-craftsmanship and robust design principles that respected traditional artistic materials and methods
Arts and Crafts Movement
A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc
Mosaic
Central part of a church, extending from entrance to chancel
Nave
The space in a church that surrounds the altar
Chancel
Drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a work of art
Cartoon
The term may indicate a building, an institution, or a group of believers. One way of understanding the Christian Church through history is as a community of interpretation
The Church
The founding house of a religious order
Mother House
The established Church of England and any church in communion with it, including the Church of Ireland
Anglican Church
A term used by some scholars to refer to the radical diversification and democratization of religion in the West from the mid-20th century onwards
Spirituality Revolution
The set of ordinances made by Church leadership for the governance of a church and its members
Canon Law
Denotes the accomodation of the Christian message to non-Christian cultures and, in turn, to the influence those cultures on the development of Christian theology and spirituality
Inculturation
From the Latin for father refers to the Church Fathers whose thinking was formative for the Early Church
Patristic
From a Greek word, referring to sense perception, it means the pleasure and appreciation of beauty
Aesthetic
One of the great feasts in the pre-Christian Celtic calendar. It was celebrated at the end of July or beginning of August, in honour of the god Lugh
Lughnasadh
A Protestant Church and member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Also known as the Presbyterian Church
Church of Scotland
A person who advocated collective ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods
Socialist
A person who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
Pacifist
Refers to a diversity of different Christian communities; sometimes used to indicated diversity in general
Ecumenical
A movement comprising a diversity of groups of Christians interested in exploring a variety of ways of living a contemplative life in the world today
New Monasticism
