英美概况——英美宗教.ppt

Religious Problems in the US some small sects are intolerant, some emotional, some odd and brutal, some hysterical. The Issue of Abortion the Issue of Abortion remains controversial because of opposition from many religions. The nation is divided over the moral right of a woman to terminate a pregnancy. * Changing Religious Landscape * In U.S., Increasing Number Have No Religious Identity PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans have become increasingly less tied to formal religion in recent decades, with the percentage saying they do not have a specific religious identity growing from near zero in the 1950s to 16% this year and last. * * Roman Catholic Church the world’s largest Christian church and its hierarchy is headed by the Pope. have played a prominent role in the politics and history of Western civilization since the 4th century. Prayers and devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary are part of Catholic piety. The Church defines its mission as spreading the gospel (福音)of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments (圣礼)and exercising charity * The Free/Nonconformist Churches It is a collective name for all non-Anglican and non-Roman Catholic Christian churches in Britain. * The Free/Nonconformist Churches The Methodist The Quakers the Puritans the Baptist the Presbyterian Church * The Methodist (卫理公会) The Methodism is a group of Protestant denominations * The Quakers/Religious Society of Friends The first Quakers were Christians but the religion today includes some other people who are not Christian Quakers believe they could talk to God themselves - that they did not need a priest or minister to do it for them. Quakers worship in "meetings for worship", Quakers believe that a meeting for worship helps them to understand what God wants. * Puritanism The Puritans were radical Protestants who determined to “purify” the Anglican Church of all the corruption and ceremonial pomp of the Roman Catholic of that time. Puritanism advocates stern simplicity and