BJU US History Chapter 4

Term applied to English parliamentary laws passed early in Elizabeth's reign that required conformity to the Church of England and uniformity of church worship.

Staunch protestants who agreed with the Anglican creed, but not the ceremonies and practices. They wanted to purify the church.

Agreed doctrinally with the Puritans, but saw the church's ceremonies and structure "problems" as unimportant.

Believed that the church's practices, and notably the rule by bishops were divinely ordained.

Believed the whole church was corrupt and wanted to have a separate, or different church. (Aka Pilgrims).

An authority such as a monarch appoints bishops, who appoint lower officials to individual churches.

Members of the congregation elect their ruling elders.

Each congregation elected its own officers and each church remained independent of other churches

What most Puritans in America eventually called themselves.

Formula devised by Puritan ministers in 1662 to offer partial church membership to people who had not experienced conversion

Resulted from the outbreak of witchcraft accusations upon several young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692 -Killing at least 20 people.

Anglican missionary who helped found William and Mary College

Promoted missionary efforts for the colonies

English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism

Through persecution, succeeded in establishing churches throughout the colonies

A Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660

English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (Quakers 1624-1691)

A member of a protestant church governed by presbyters (elders) and founded on the teachings of John Knox

Father of American Presbyterianism

It came into the New World with the settling of New Amsterdam, but not in great numbers.

French Protestants

Probably the most important of the Reformed bodies in colonial history, concentrated in one colony and preserved their identity

The religious community who followed Luther's teachings.

The father of American Lutheranism

Founded by Dutch leader Menno Simmons became descendants of Anabaptists and emphasized pacifism.

More conservative branch of Mennonites who practice a stricter church discipline

Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal

Persecuted followers of the teachings of preacher John Huss

A summary of a denomination's doctrine framed in question-and-answer form.

The first book published in America

A pastor in New England who learned the Algonquin Indians' language and translated the entire Bible for them.

Young missionary who gave his life to take the gospel to the Indians

Built gnadenhutten a town of christian indians

A religious movement that became widespread in the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s

Dutch Reformed pastor who helped start the Great Awakening

Chief Presbyterian revivalist in the middle colonies

The "New Lights" were new religious movements formed during the Great Awakening and broke away from the congregational church in New England.

The "Old Lights" were the established congregational church.

American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)

Credited with starting the Great Awakening, also a leader of the "New Lights."

Preacher for the southern colonies who fought for legal toleration of dissenters

Baptist; established Sandy Creek Baptist Church in Randolph County NC

A preacher who built on the Great Awakening in the South. (An early proponent of the abolition of slavery).

1. The authority of the Bible alone 2. Justification by faith alone

System of government inside a church.

The Puritans declined in religious fervor after the original settlers had died