英美概况课件——英美宗教.pptVIP

Religion in the UK Key points Religion Three World Religions Denominations in Great Britain Five Main Features of the British Worship UK Religion Decline Three World Religions Buddhism Christianity Protestant and Roman Catholic Similarity: share the same origins and have common beliefs differences: developed different forms of rituals and doctrines Major Differences Between C PCatholic Vs. Protestant Power and authority of the Pope as head of the Church in setting rules of moral conduct emphasis on ritual education of children into the faith importance of Virgin Mary More individualistic attitude generally importance of individual conscience in relationship to God less formal services of worship (less ceremonial) Protestant Reformation (1517) Figure: Martin Luther (1483-1546) Protestant Reformation (1517) the European Christian reform movement that established Protestantism as a constituent branch of contemporary Christianity. Separation of Protestant from Roman Catholic in England Before 1534, Britain was a Roman Catholic country, the Pope of Rome was the head of the church. In 1534 under the reign of King Henry VIII , Church of England was established and separated from the Roman Catholic Church. Protestantism Jesus Christ (a Jew born in Jerusalem, Palestine 2,000 years ago) is the God. The trinity (三位一体): the union of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Bible is the ultimate authority in matters of faith and order. less ceremonial. The focus is on the individual’s personal relationship to God achieved through prayer reading the Bible. Religions in UK (2001) Christian 71.6% Irreligion 15.5% Muslim 2.7% Hindu 1.0% Sikh 0.6% Jewish 0.5% Buddhist 0.3% Denominations in Great Britain (2007) Hinduism is thought to be the oldest major world religion that is still practiced today. It was the first religion that had a concept of reincarnation（转世，再生 ）. In Hinduism spiritual practice (such as praying or doing special exercises called yoga) is