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The 'Established' or state church of England, the result of a break with the Catholic church under Henry VIII and further developments in the reign of Elizabeth I. The Church of England retained a large amount of continuity with the pre-Reformation Catholic Church in terms of its creeds, pattern of ministry, buildings and some aspects of its worship but it also incorporated important Protestant emphases, including making the Bible available in English. It has been described as 'both Catholic and reformed'. Together with the Authorised Version of the Bible, the Anglican Book of Common Prayer has had a profound impact on English language and literature. Important poets and writers such as John Donne and George Herbert were Anglican priests. The Anglican Church has members worldwide, many in the two-thirds world.
1. Term for a worshipping community of Christians.
2. The building in which Christians traditionally meet for worship.
3. The worldwide community of Christian believers.
1. All Christians worldwide.
2. The Church in the West until the Reformation.
3. The Roman Catholic Church.
The 'Established' or state church of England, the result of a break with the Catholic church under Henry VIII and further developments in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Concise, authorised statement(s) of central Christian beliefs declared at services of Christian worship.
The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament scriptures inherited from Judaism, together with the New Testament, drawn from writings produced from c.40-125CE, which describe the life of Jesus and the establishment of the Christian church.
1. Sometimes used to denote all Christians
2. Used specifically of the Roman Catholic church.
The translation of the Bible in English which was produced in 1611 by a group of scholars appointed by King James I. It is the origin of many common phrases and sayings in the English language.
The book of prayers and church services first put together by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in the time of King Edward VI (1547-53) for common (ie. general) use in English churches.
The Anglican church is the 'Established' or state church of England, the result of a break with the Catholic church under Henry VIII and further developments in the reign of Elizabeth I.
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