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Catholic Orthodoxy and the Eastern Church
Period 17
17
Religious Studies
Not Applicable
04/02/2012

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Gallicanism
Definition
They wanted National Churches that would be controlled by the state. Limited Papal authority.

AKA - Josephism or Febronianism
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Ultramontanes
Definition
Defenders of Papal Authority
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Jansenism
Definition
Movement in France among catholics against semi-pelagianism of RC church led by Cornelius Jansen. Attacked by Jesuits who were strict semi-pelagians
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Pascal
Definition
Inventor (barometer, hydraulic press, etc) who also wrote Pensees in defense of Christianity.

Pascal's Wager- It hedges your bet to believe because if you don't, you lose nothing.
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Probabilism
Definition
If anything good could come out of what you are doing, it isn't morally wrong. - Jesuits
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Quietism
Definition
An attempt to stress union with God without any MoG. Catholic Mysticism. Led by Molinos
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Immaculate Conception
Definition
1854, December 8th
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Papal Infallibility
Definition
Vatican One in 1870
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Assumption of Mary
Definition
1950 - Celebrated August 15th
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Non-Chalcedonian Church
Definition
Those churches who did not accept Chalcedon. They are Nestorian.
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Paschal's Wager
Definition
If you believe and you're right, you gain much, if you're wrong, you lose little.
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Phanar
Definition
The Greek quarter of Istanbul where ecumenical patriarch lives
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Nikon
Definition
Most notable name in Russian church history- Patriarch of Moscow who changed liturgy.
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Peter the Great
Definition
Didn't want a power struggle in Moscow so the patriarchate was abolished. Set up a board of bishops that he could control. This ultimately led to an increase of Protestant and Catholic influence in Russian orthodoxy.
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Uniate Churches
Definition
Churches which can retain cultural customs of the people but accepts the pope.
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non-calcedonean
Definition
Churches which didn't accept council of chalcedon. (Persia)
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Armenia
Definition
First Christian Church- Gregory the Illuminatory. Non-Chalcedonian. Monophysite.
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