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Term | Definition |
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Cathedral | A large and important church |
Clergy | The body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church |
Excommunicate | To formally deprive a person of membership in a church |
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 |
Monk | A man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery |
Nun | A woman who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a church |
Persecute | To cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs |
Pilgrimage | A journey to a holy site |
Monastery | A community of monks |
Rhetoric | The study of persuasive writing and speaking |
Sacrament | A solemn rite of Christian churches |
University | A school of advanced learning |
Theology | The study of God and religious truth |