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Card 6
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The Protestant theological system of John Calvin and his successors, which develops Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith alone into an emphasis on the grace of God and centres on the doctrine of predestination.
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Card 7
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A summary of the important teachings in a religion that is set out in question and answer form to help people learn them
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Card 8
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Taking the Humanist principle of going back to the original texts by studying the early biblical texts rather than depending on later translations and interpretations. Focus on rational thought and a questioning of medieval Catholic tradition.
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Card 9
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the group of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
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Card 10
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A reform movement in the 14th-, 15th- and 16th-century Catholic Church which held that supreme authority in the Church resided with a Church council, apart from, or even against, the pope.
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Card 11
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1) A special rite, private or public, in which a person admits the wrong things of which they are guilty and receives forgiveness. 2) A statement or summary that bear witness to what the church believes and teaches.
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Card 12
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An assembly: The term is mainly used historically for the Imperial Diet, the general assembly of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire,
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Card 13
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A season in the Church Year when the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is specially celebrated.
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Card 14
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Relating to church (the Latin word ecclesia = church)
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Card 15
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There were 7 electors who elected the Emperor