10 Religion Glossary

a branch of the Christian Church is ...

• the ecumenical council

• a denomination

• unleavened bread

• an icon

an icon is ...

• a religious painting

• a male leader of a group

• a member of the clergy

• accepted beliefs held by a group

A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in belief and/or practice.

• heresy

• sectarianism

• doctrine

• schism

Match the following..

• The movement toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation.

• leavened bread

• Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party.

• schism

• A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties.

• unleavened bread

• Bread without yeast, which is used as the bread of the Eucharist.

• ecumenism

• Bread that has yeast in it and therefore rises when baked.

• sectarianism

The .... Churches were established at the East-West Schism in 1054. They refused to acknowledge the Pope as the authority of the Church.

Venerate means ...

• to believe a false teaching

• a person is excluded from the sacraments

• to go to purgatory

• to honour a saint

Match the following ...

• a set of accepted beliefs held by a group.

• heresy

• an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions.

• excommunication

• a declaration which cuts a person or group off from the church.

• conflict

• a false teaching or belief.

• doctrine

• a focused and intentional conversation.

• dialogue

The screen used in the Eastern Churches to separate the sanctuary from the main part of the Church and is decorated with icons.

• patriarch

• forgiveness

• iconostasis

• clerical

Christians believe .... is obtained through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

A reduction in penance for sins granted by the Pope.

• forgiveness

• indulgence