UNIT1-Key Words EOY Flashcards
Purgatory
part of the afterlife where the soul is purified of sin before heaven.
Saint
a christian thought to b with god in heaven.
Indulgence
A certificate guaranteeing less time in purgatory in return for donations to the Catholic Church
Diet
Assembly of Princes and Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
An empire in central Europe, covering modern day Germany
Heretic
Someone with religious beliefs seen as wrong and dangerous.
Splinter
To spilt off from a bigger thing.
Real presence
The Idea that Christ is fully present in the bread and wine at mass
Sacrament
Special religous ceremonies where god is believed to be present eg. Baptism, the mass
Anabaptist
Protestants who baptise adults and see baptism the only important sacrament.