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'Church' is defined as any body of Christians, but most especially to the body headed by the Pope or the Bishop of Rome. The word can also refer to the house of worship where this group regularly meets, especially on Sundays. And lastly, the word also refers to the liturgical services regularly taking place in this house of worship.
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What is A Church related school defined as?
parochial
What is importance of the Nicene Creed?
It defined the importance of the church's beliefs
When were the key beliefs of the Catholic Church initially defined?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe key beliefs of the Catholic Church were initially defined by Our Blessed Lord when He was teaching on this earth. He then commissioned the Apostles to go out to all the world preaching and baptizing.
Was the Catholic Church the only church in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Protestant churches had barely begun during the Middle Ages. The most powerful Church was the orthodox Christian Church. At the Great Schism, it separated into the Roman Catholic Church, which was arguably the larger, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. From a time before the fall of the Roman Empire, there were always also other, smaller church organizations, such as the Coptic Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
What are the beliefs of The City Temple Church in London?
The City Temple Church in London is part of the United Reform Church and famous for its 20th century preaching, the best known preacher having been the liberal theologian Leslie Weatherhead. The URC is defined by Wikipedia as being a trinitatian church and the result of the combined historical and organisational roots of the Presbytarian (Reformed) Church, the Congregational Church and the Church of Christ.
How did the church react to protestant reformation?
Catholics refer to Luther's "reformation" as the protestant revolt. The Catholic Church reiterated and defined its teaching at the Council of Trent. The Counter-Reformation was led by scholars, and the Catholic Reform by Catholics.
How is the Catholic Church defined?
The catholic church (especially when lowercase) refers to the universal body of Christ, the fellowship of Christians. When capitalized, the Catholic church generally refers to the "Roman Catholic Church." The is the denomination headed by the pope, cardinals, etc.
What century did the church make matrimony a sacrament?
Marriage was defined as a sacrament around the 12th century - the same century when clegy celibacy in the western church became mandatory and women were no longer ordained for service at the altar (yes, the Church did ordain women as bishops, priests and as deacons)
Definitions of church by different scholars?
Rudolf Otto defined the church as a "holy community" reflecting the divine presence in the world. Karl Barth described the church as a "sacramental community" that participates in the life and mission of Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer viewed the church as a "community of discipleship" called to live out radical obedience to Christ in a broken world.
What is one as a symbol of the church?
A church is defined as a congregation of people who gather together for worship. It can be symbolized by a cross, a building, a gathering of people, that P with the X (I'm not sure what it's called anymore) with the dove and Eucharist. Usually anything that symbolizes God can be used to symbolize the significance of a church.
What is Alex turner's religion?
Alex Turner has not publicly disclosed his religion.
How is the church universal?
The word "catholic" refers to the Church's universality. "Catholic" is an adjective that can be defined as "including or concerning all humankind; universal" The four marks of the Church are that it is One, Holy, Apostolic and Catholic, and all four of these marks can also be used as attributes to support It's universality.
