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canon, in Christianity
(Encyclopedia) canon, in Christianity, in the Roman Catholic Church, decrees of church councils are usually called canons; since the Council of Trent the expression has been especially reserved to…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: To A Louse, On Seeing One On A Lady's Bonnet, At Church
by Robert Burns To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-GillanInscribed On A Work Of Hannah More'sTo A Louse, On Seeing One On A Lady's Bonnet, At Church Ha! whaur ye gaun, ye crowlin ferlie…nonconformists
(Encyclopedia) nonconformists, in religion, those who refuse to conform to the requirements (in doctrine or discipline) of an established church. The term is applied especially to Protestant…Lutheranism
(Encyclopedia) Lutheranism, branch of Protestantism that arose as a result of the Reformation, whose religious faith is based on the principles of Martin Luther, although he opposed such a…Good, James Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Good, James Isaac, 1850–1924, American clergyman of the German Reformed Church, b. York, Pa. He held pastorates in York, Philadelphia, and Reading, Pa., and in 1890 he became professor…infallibility
(Encyclopedia) infallibilityinfallibilityĭnfălˌəbĭlˈətē [key], in Christian thought, exemption from the possibility of error, bestowed on the church as a teaching authority, as a gift of the Holy…Chalmers, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Chalmers, ThomasChalmers, Thomaschäˈmərz, chôˈ– [key], 1780–1847, Scottish preacher, theologian, and philanthropist, leader of the Free Church of Scotland. His preaching and his…ecumenical movement
(Encyclopedia) ecumenical movementecumenical movementĕkˌy&oomacr;mĕnˈĭkəl, ĕkˌyə– [key], name given to the movement aimed at the unification of the Protestant churches of the world and ultimately…Old Catholics
(Encyclopedia) Old Catholics, Christian denomination established by German Catholics who separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church when they rejected (1870) the decrees of the First Vatican…Concordat of 1801
(Encyclopedia) Concordat of 1801, agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that reestablished the Roman Catholic Church in France. Napoleon took the initiative in negotiating this…Trending
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