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definitions
Question | Answer |
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what is a cathedral | A large and important church |
what is a clergy | The body of people, such as priests, who perform sacred functions of a church |
what does it mean to excommunicate | To formally deprive a person of membership in a church |
what is monasticism | A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith |
what is a monk | A man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery |
what is a nun | A woman who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church |
what does it mean to persecute | To cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs |
what is pilgrimage | A journey to a holy site |
what is a monastery | A community of monks |
what is rhetoric | The study of persuasive writing and speaking |
what is a sacrament | A solemn rite of Christian churches |
what is a university | A school of advanced learning |
what is theology | The study of God and religious truth |