1、Chapter VI Religion in Britain,I. General Introduction of the three main world religions,1. BuddhismIt was founded in the 6th century B.C. by Sakyamuni. Its doctrine is found in Buddhist Scripture. 2. IslamIt was founded in the 7th century by Mohammed. The doctrine of Islam is found in “Quran”. 3. C
2、hristianityIt came into being in A.D. 30 and its doctrine is the Holy Bible.,II. British Worship,1. The Anglican Church A. It came into being during the European Reformation of 16th century. B. It is the most important denomination and it is the established church of the English nation. C. It is als
3、o called the Churchof England. It is one of the main denomination ofProtestantism.,D. Archbishop of Canterbury called the Primate of all England, is its spiritual leader and Archbishop of York is called the Primate of England. E. Bishops and dioceses and cathedrals F. It runs its own affairs, owns s
4、tocks, shares, land and other properties. G. It is now all-inclusive, having the ability to be both Protestant and Catholic.“ high church” and “low church”,2. The Free Churches,A. FormingMany protestants objected that the Anglican church had not moved far enough away from the Church of Roman. They t
5、hought the Anglican Church had not completed thrown away the rules and services of the Church of Rome. The Nonconformists wanted to be free to choose their own form of church organization and services, so they formed their own . B. Nonconformist denominationsThey do not have archbishops and their ch
6、urches and services are very simple.,a. Free Church,b. The Methodist,The main religion of the people in many northern mining and industrial areas, and also in Wales. They have a regular form of church service.,c. The Congregational Church late 16thC.,d. the Baptist Church 17th C. They insisted that
7、the church should be independent, against any interference from outside.,e. Quakers=the Society of Friends,They were founded in the 17th century without ministers and organized services. They believe strongly in peace and helping people in trouble.,f. Presbyterian church,g. The Pentecostal church,h.
8、 The Salvation Army,First aim is to preach the story of Jesus Christ to unbelievers. They do a great deal of social work among the poor and the sick. The organization is almost military.,i. Puritanism,It arose in the late 16th century. Puritans wished the ceremonies to be simplified; the organizatio
9、n under archbishops and bishops to be abolished; the moral rule to be strict. They insisted that man should purify his life, whence their name. They denounced many common pleasures as sinful and corrupting. At the beginning of 17th century, many Puritans suffered from persecution and went to America
10、 as immigrants and the Puritans took part in various kinds of political and social activities during the English Bourgeois Revolution.,3. The Other Religious Denominations,A. The Jewish FaithMore than half live in London. B. The Catholic ChurchThe leader is the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster. Th
11、e UK is divided into 8 Catholic provinces. C. Presbyterian church in Scotland has a form of government. D. The Churches in Wales: Calvinist or Presbyterian churches,III. The Tendency and Main Features,1. Unity Among the Churches A. “ United Reformed Church” B. Priests from all denominations discuss
12、ways of encouraging Christian Unity. C. They preach in each others churches. 2. Co-operation Among the Churches A. the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland B. the Free Church Federal Council C. Inter-church discussions D. World Council of Churches,3. More SocialSocial welfare has been a tradi
13、tion of the church. 4. Up-to-dateChurch is making efforts to keep in touch with people in the modern world. 5. No “Christian” political PartyThere is no Christian political party which controls the political affairs though religion has much influence over social life. 6. A Wide-spread Interest in Re
14、ligionPeople in the modern world try to seek more pleasure or enjoy civilization in religious ceremony from books and TV programmes.,IV. The Situation of the Religion in Britain 1. Religion in Britain is playing an increasingly less important role in the social life. 2. It is of much significance in
15、 literature and art and in western civilization.,The End,Thank You,Christianity,Paul was the founder of Christian theology. Christianity is not simply a Jewish sect. Christianity established itself throughout the Roman Empire as highly organized hierarchy separate from the State and predominantly Gentile. It has three main groups: Catholicism Orthodox Eastern Church Protestantism,Back,
