Refusal to accept the office of the Pope as the supreme authority over the Church, refusal to accept the Dogmas of the faith, refusal to accept the authority of the church councils, refusal to accept the 7 sacraments, and or lack of a valid Priesthood (As opposed to Orthodox with a Valid Priesthood). Their Church is founded by a man, less then 500 years old, based on the 5 solas, Lacks the authority aside from the bible.
strengthening of the principle of separation of church and state
a series of events under the reign of King Henry VIII which led to the separation of the Church of England from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church
It was the Western Church that accepted the authority of the pope and celibacy. This led to the Great Schism in 1054, which resulted in the separation of the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East. The Eastern Orthodox Church did not recognize the authority of the pope and allowed married clergy.
For advocating the separation of church and state. Massachusettes Bay could not tolerate the direct challenge to the states authority.
Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.
Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.
It is the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.
the seperation of church and state --- nova-net beotch :)
No I am not in favor of separation of church and state
Yes. He felt that the Constitution required a strict separation of church and state.
Church authority is the authority of God as expressed through the Magisterium of the Church, which resides ultimately in Christ, as expressed through His Vicar, the Pope, and the teaching authority of the Bishops in union with him.