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Chapter 8 Vocab
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annul | to cancel |
| divine right | a belief in early Europe that a king's authority to rule was granted by God, not the people |
| indulgence | a pardon from the Catholic Church for a person's sins |
| Reformation | movement to reform the Catholic Church ; led to creation of Protestantism |
| theology | the study of religion and God |
| clarify | to make something easier to understand |
| philosophy | the study of nature and the meaning of life |
| energy | to be very active and motivated |
| consent | to approve of what is done |
| eliminate | to get rid of something |
| denomination | an organized branch of Christianity |
| heresy | belief that differs from or contradicts the accepted teachings of a religion |
| predestination | belief that no matter what a person does, the outcome of his or her life is already planned by God |
| seminary | school for training and educating priests and ministers |
| conclude | to decide on something by reasoning and investigating |
| resource | a reserve of supplies |
| contradict | to say the opposite of what someone else had said |
| convert | to change from one belief to another |
| impact | to have a strong effect on someone or something |