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Christian Beliefs and Practices


General

Christianity at a glance
- topics include: Beliefs - History - Holy days - Rites and rituals - Subdivisions of the Christian Church - Saint - Ethics - Music - Prayer - Important people - Symbols - Priests, Monks, Nuns - The Pope - Women and the church

Religious fact: Christianity
- Christian history - Sacred texts - Denominations - Rituals & practices - Holidays - People - Symbols

Christian Denomination comparison charts
- charts comparing different denominations - Beliefs - Practices - Positions on social and ethical issues

Brief history of Christain denominations

Notable people in Christanity


The Amish

The Amish
- includes the Amish way of life, customs, beliefs, worship and organisation


Baptists

The Baptist Church
- looks at history, structure and distinguishing features

Baptist History
- timeline of key Baptist events

Religion facts: Baptists
- history, beliefs and practices, lifestyle of the Baptist Church


Church of England

The Church of England (Anglican)
- looks at history, hierarchy, beliefs and worship, ordination of women

Anglicanism and Episcopalianism
- covers history of Anglicanism, doctrine and worship in Anglicanism, who's who in the Anglican communion

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Church of the Latter-day Saints

The Church of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
- looks at beliefs, customs, history, holy days, organisation, rites and social values

Religion fact: Mormonism
- includes fast facts, history, practices and timeline


Eastern Orthodox Church

Eastern Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox - Greek Orthodox)
- looks at the Russian Orthodox Church, The Great Schism, life and worship, prayer, baptism, the Eucharist, orders, penance, marriage, icons

Eastern Orthodoxy
- includes history, organisation, beliefs and practices, worship,


Exclusive Brethren

Exclusive Brethren
- includes history, rules, structure, lifestyle, criticisms, rules for exclusivity


Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses
- looks at beliefs, customs, history, holy days, structure, ethics

Lutherans

Lutheranism
- includes history, beliefs and practices, socil and ethical issues

Martin Luther
- biography

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Methodists

The Methodist Church
- looks at history, structure, beliefs and worship, distinguishing features, current issues

Charles Wesley
- biography


Presbyterians

Presbyterianism
- includes timeline, history, beliefs and practices and organisation


Protestants

Protestantism
- description of Protestant Christianity


Quakers

The Quakers
- looks at ideas and beliefs, holy books, holy days, worship, customs, history, ethics, life-stage ceremonies, structure and clergy


Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church
- looks at how the Catholic Church differs from other denominations, structure, structure, doctrines, social teaching, Sacraments, Saints, recent history

Roman Catholicism
- covers history, beliefs and practices


Salvation Army

The Salvation Army
- looks at history, beliefs, organisation, symbols, life-stage ceremonies, worship, ethics, social work

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Seventh Day Adventists

The Seventh-Day Adventists
- looks at history, beliefs, the Sabbath, behaviour and ethics, worship, holy books and organisation

Seventh-Day Adventists
- includes history, beliefs and practices, codes for living, ethical views, organisation and structure and education

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