groups

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oriental schism

divided

pope

the two sides (constantinople and rome) basically ignored each other

occident and orthodoxe orientale

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oriental orthodoxy

in greece, russia, ukraine, serbia, bulgaria, romania

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orthodox characteristics

churches are in the form of a cross

icons of mary, jesus, angels and first saints

otherworldly atmosphere

patriarchy of istanbul

only men can be priests

they arent allowed to be married

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independent oriental churches

assyrian church

chaldeene

maronite

armenian

copte

ethiopian

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roman catholic

pope

wanted to take the holy land from the muslims

holy war

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catholic reform

concile de trent

defined the seven catholic sacrements

three places for souls -- heaven, hell, or purgatory

importance of the bible

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characteristics of catholicism

pope

popes are peter's successors

vatican

only men can be priests

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protestant

faith

more internal than external

salvation can be achieved without charitable actions

study god, do not have to follow all traditions

translated the bible into german

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lutheran

first protestant church

love and forgiveness of god

bible is a guide to find the truth

only two sacrements: baptism and meal of christ (communion)

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calvinist

doctrine for justification, new elements

sanctification which is the purification of sins

ten commandments help with purification

predication and interpretation of hymns

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anglican

political

king henry the eighth wanted to annul his marriage and that wasn't allowed

made a new section which was anglican so that he could annul his marriage

no pope

liturgie is like catholicism

bridge between protestant and romans

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baptist

baptism should be a mature decision

cannot be done at birth

baptism is a sacrement

liturgie has the communion

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methodist

methodical way to reach salvation

prayer, discussion and reflection

dont be bad, be good, follow god's words

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evangelical

bible is taken in a literal sense

active humanitarians

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mormons

gold panels with a language written, translated them into the mormon book

this book was inspired by god

salt lake city is the central place of mormons

they dont believe in original sin so baptism isnt for purify you really, its for initiation

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jehova's witness

they witness the faith

share the good news about the kingdom of god

they go door to door

no holy trinity

bible is the source of the truth

they do not allow blood transfusions