Lutheranism, Anglicanism and Puritanism

Fritz W.
This list is about the main religious struggles of the 16th and 17th centuries.
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  1. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  2. indulgence
    the act of gratifying a desire
  3. reformation
    improvement in the condition of institutions or practices
  4. Lutheranism
    teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone
  5. Protestantism
    the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
  6. annul
    cancel officially
  7. Anglicanism
    the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
  8. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
  9. Calvinism
    the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
  10. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  11. Presbyterianism
    the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
  12. Protestant Reformation
    a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
  13. Counter Reformation
    the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected); many leaders were Jesuits
  14. missal
    (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
  15. struggle
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  16. divorce
    the legal dissolution of a marriage
  17. execution
    putting a condemned person to death
  18. illegitimate
    of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
  19. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
  20. papist
    an offensive term for Roman Catholics
Created on Wed Dec 19 17:23:10 EST 2012 (updated Wed Dec 19 17:38:17 EST 2012)

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