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Renaissance Vocabulary
Renaissance Vocabulary
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Social Studies
7th Grade
03/05/2013

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Absolute Monarchy
Definition
When a monarch has unlimited power.
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Blasphemy
Definition
An act of disrespect for God.
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Eucharist
Definition
A Christian sacrament also known as a Holy Communion.
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Heresy
Definition
Beliefs that contradicted the church.
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Humanisim
Definition
A philosophy that emphasizes the worth and potential of each individual.
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Indulgence
Definition
A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for his sins.
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Mystic
Definition
A person who is devoted to religion and has spiritual expenses.
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Nationalism
Definition
Identification with, and devotion to, one's nation.
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Predestionation
Definition
Belief that the fate of each soul was decided by God at the beginning of time
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Schism
Definition
A formal division in a church or religious body.
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Secular
Definition
Relating to earthly life rather than to religious or spiritual matters.
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Theocracy
Definition
Government where God is the supreme ruler.
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