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CAFOD |
'Catholic Fund for Overseas Development';
the Roman Catholic aid agency in Great Britain. |
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Caliph |
('Successor') One of the historical figures
who assumed temporal leadership of the Muslim world. |
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Calvinist |
(After John Calvin 1509-64) Those Christian
denominations whose theology, forms of worship and denominational
organisation derive from the thought of John Calvin. The most
distinctive aspect of his theology is the doctrine of absolute
predestination, whereby all people are held to be predestined
by God to either salvation or damnation. |
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Catholic |
Pertaining to the church known in the United
Kingdom as the Roman Catholic Church; an adherent of Roman
Catholicism (can also be used in relation to Anglo-Catholicism,
a movement within the Church of England that emphasises historical,
doctrinal and liturgical links with the Roman Catholic Church).
There are other catholic churches such as the Ukrainian Catholic
Church and the Liberal Catholic Church. |
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catholic |
Derived from the Greek and meaning 'universal'
(potentially confusing as traditional translations of widely
used creeds refer to belief in, "one holy catholic and apostolic
church" or "the holy catholic church" but this is not regarded
by orthodox, Episcopalian or protestant Christians to be a
reference to the Roman Catholic Church.). |
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Charismatic Movement |
A movement within Christianity (across almost
all denominations) emphasising God's gifts, believers who
speak in tongues (glossolalia), healing and prophesy. |
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Chrismation |
A rite in Eastern and Oriental churches whereby
a newly baptised person is anointed with consecrated oil. |
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Christ |
Literally 'the anointed one', the Greek version
of the Hebrew word Mashiah (or Messiah); promised in Jewish
traditions as the bringer of an age of peace and God's rule
on earth. Christians believe Jesus of Nazareth is Christ.
The Qur'an also refers to Jesus as the Messiah. |
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Christadelphian |
A Christian sectarian movement found in the
USA (approximately 1948). It would not be regarded as Christian
by the mainstream churches. |
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Christening |
A term sometimes used for the baptism of infants
particularly within the Church of England |
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Christian Aid |
An inter-denominational Christian organisation
for overseas aid and development. |
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Christianity |
Christians believe in one God who in the person
of Jesus of Nazareth was born into the world wholly God and
wholly man. Christians believe in God the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit as set out in the Apostolic and Nicene Creeds.
Christians hold the Bible, and especially the New Testament,
as their sacred book. |
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Christmas |
Christian festival (December 25 in the western
churches) celebrating the birth of Jesus. |
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Church / church |
This can refer to the totality of Christian
believers, both living and departed this life; it can also
mean a Christian denomination (as in, 'The Anglican Church'),
an individual Christian congregation or a place of worship. |
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Circle Time |
Practice common in many schools of having children
sit in a circle where each can contribute thoughts and feelings
knowing s/he will be listened to; games are sometimes played
to develop concentration and co-operation. |
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Companions of the
cave |
Story told in the Holy Qur'an of pious youths
who were persecuted by a wicked king because of their desire
to worship Allah. They hid in a cave and by a miracle slept
for 309 years to reawaken in the reign of a Muslim ruler. |
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Councils of Churches |
Local groups in which members of different
Christian denominations come together to pursue ecumenical
understanding and action. |
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Creeds |
Short statements of Christian belief. |
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Cross |
A symbol of Christianity. Jesus is believed
by Christians to have died after being nailed to a cross.
An image of Jesus on the cross is called a crucifix. |
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Crucifix |
An image of Jesus on the cross, often worn
by Christians on a necklace. |
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