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187 matches to Moravian Church
Moravian Church. Unitas Fratrum. 1457-. Protestant Hussite sect. 1467 Split from Utraquists. 18C German Pietist revival.
Unitas Fratrum. Moravian Church.
Utraquists. 15C. Moderate Bohemian Hussite sect; most re-absorbed by Roman Catholic Church 1620. Moravian Church.
Methodism. Protestant religious movement founded by Wesley 1729. Moravian, Calvinistic evangelical.
Pietism. 17-18C. Spener’s religious movement. Influenced Moravians, Methodists. Bible study.
Slovakia. <400 Slavs settle. 9C Moravian Empire(SW). 906 Hungary. 1918 Czechoslovakia. 1969 Local autonomy. 1993 Independent republic.
Zinzendorf, Nikolaus. 1700-60. German Pietist. Founded Moravian church.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Ambrose, St. c340-397. Bishop of Milan. Introduced Plainsong (chant) into church music.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Anglicanism. Catholic adherence to the doctrines of the Church of England.
Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.
Anti-Clericalism. Hostility to church political power.
Armenian Church. c303. First Christian state church. 506 schism with Rome.
Athos, Mt. 963-. Greek theocracy, site of Orthodox monasteries.
Augsburg, Peace. 1555. Allowed both Lutheranism and Catholicism within Holy Roman Empire.
Augsburg Confession. 1530. Doctrine of faith of Lutheran Church. Consubstantiation. Predestination. Diet of Augsburg. Melanchthon.
Augustine, St. 354-430. Author of Confessions, City of God. Bishop of Hippo. “God is omnipotent.” Introduced Neoplatonic Determinism to Christianity. Church should rule state.
Baltard, Victor. 1805-74. French architect. First to employ metal girders: Les Halles. St-Augustine’s Church.
Bangorian Controversy. 1717. Dispute over Church of England’s powers.
Baptists. 1608-. Congregationalist Christian church. Baptism for believers only, (not infants).
Barnabas, St. -61. Cyprus Christian. Founded church at Antioch.
Baruch, Bernard. 1870-1965. US financier/elder statesman; adviser to US presidents, Churchill.
Basil, St. 330-79. Founder of Basilians...Greek Orthodox Church.
Beghards. 13C. Catholic men’s charitable communities. Condemned 1311.