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187 matches to World Council of Churches
Congregationalism. 1581-. Protestant Church organization of local churches governing themselves. Browne.
East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.
Ecumenicalism. 1846-. Movement to unite all Christian churches.
Evangelicalism. Protestant churches that follow literal biblical interpretation.
Fire of London. 1666. Four days. 87 churches. 13,200 houses. 100,000 homeless. Rebuilt in 10 years. 1136 fire was previously known as Great Fire of London.
Florence, Union of. 1439. Brief reconciliation of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.
Heidelberg Catechism. 1563. Calvinist confession used by Reformed churches.
Oriental Canon Law. 880. Ecclesiastical laws of Eastern Christian churches.
Orthodox Church, Eastern. 1054-. Autonomous Christian churches of Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia using Byzantine rite. East-West Schism.
Reformation. 16C religious movement against practices of Roman Catholic church led to founding of Protestant churches. Luther. Calvin. Knox. Zwingli. Henry VIII.
Temperance Movement. 1808 Begun in NY by women and churches. 1874 WCTU. 1890 Carry Nation. 1893 Anti-Saloon League. Prohibition.
Wren, Christopher. 1632-1723. English architect. Anglicized Classicism based on French and Dutch influence. Rebuilt 50 churches after 1666 London fire. St. Paul’s 1675. Greenwich Observatory 1675. Associated with craftsmanship of Tijou, Gibbons, Thornhill, Cibber. Sheldonian Theatre 1662. Trinity College Library 1676.