概況Chapter IIIreligion

1、nBuddhismnIslamnChristianity World Religionsthree main world religions (315)Founder Founding TimeDoctrine BuddhismIslamChristianitynSakyamunin6th century B.C.nBuddhist ScripturenSoutheastern AsiaBuddhismnMohammedn7th centurynKoanIslamnJesus Christn30 A.D.nHoly BibleChristianitynCatholicismnOrthodox

2、Eastern ChurchnProtestantismChristianityCCCCCCOOOCPPPII. British WorshipnThe Anglican Church nThe Free ChurchesIt is the most important denomination in Britain.It is the established church of the English nation;The Anglican Church= the Church of EnglandIt is one of the main denominations of Protesta

3、ntism;1. The Anglican Church5. It came into being during the European Reformation of the 16th century.6. It runs its own affairs and does not receive money from the state.7. It is now all-inclusive, having the ability to be both Protestant and Catholic.8. It has the Archbishop of Canterbury as its s

4、piritual leader who is the Primate of all England. The Archbishop of York is called the Primate of England. There are many bishops below the archbishops. There are 42 dioceses, each of which is further divided into parishes. Each diocese has a bishop in charge and a cathedral as its central church.A

5、rchbishop of Canterbury parishbishop diocese cathedralArchbishop of York Many protestants objected that the Anglican Church had not moved far enough away from the Church of Rome. They thought the Anglican Church had not completely thrown away the rules and services of the Church of Rome. So they bro

6、ke away from the Anglican Church and formed their own churchesthe Free Churches. They wanted to be free to choose their own form of church organization and services without archbishops. Their churches and services are very simple.Formation of the Free Churchesa. Methodism 衛(wèi)理公會衛(wèi)理公會b. Congregational C

7、hurch 公理教會公理教會c. Baptist Church 浸禮教會浸禮教會 d. Quakers/the Society of Friends 貴格會貴格會,公誼會公誼會e. Presbyterian Church 長老會長老會 f. The Pentecostal Church 圣靈降臨節(jié)教會圣靈降臨節(jié)教會It was founded in London in 1865.Its first aim is to preach the story of Jesus Christ to unbelievers.They do a lot of social work.Their organi

8、zation is almost military.g. The Salvation Army救世軍教會救世軍教會H. PuritanismnIt arose in the late 16th century.nPuritans wished the ceremonies to be simplified; the organization under archbishops and bishops to be abolished; the moral rule to be strict.nThey insisted that man should purify his life.4. At

9、the end of the 16th century and beginning of 17th century, many Puritans suffered from persecution and went to America as immigrants.The Jewish FaithThe Catholic ChurchThe Church in EnglandThe Church in Wales3. The Other Religious DenominationsUnity Among the ChurchesThe Congregational ChurchThe Pre

10、sbyterian Church4. The Tendency and Main Features of Religion in BritainUnited Reformed Church2. Co-operation Among the Churches3. More Social Spiritual welfare and social welfare are both emphasized.4. Up-to-date5. No Christian Political Party6. A Wide-spread Interest in Religion Religion is of much significance in literature and art and in western civilization.Exercise: the British WorshipNow lets see whether we can explain the British Worship in our own words. The British Worship mainly involves two kinds of churches Then introduce the Anglican Church in detail wi