| A | B |
|---|
| CULT | a sect with doctrines or rituals outside of those of the denominational mainstream; a sect which is abusive of its members |
| MARY BAKER EDDY | founder of Christian Science denomination: healing by faith alone |
| DEISM | view that God created the world, then left it alone |
| THEISM | view that God is personal, is active in the world, answers prayer |
| ELLEN WHITE | founder of Seventh Day Adventists: Saturday worship, vegetarian diet |
| JOSEPH SMITH | founder of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: the Mormons |
| JOHN CALVIN | advocated predestination; influenced Reformed and Presbyterian churches |
| JACOB ARMINIUS | opponent of Calvin: argued that anyone could gain salvation by turning toward God, or lose salvation by turning away from God |
| SECULAR | non-sectarian |
| ANNE LEE | founder of the Shakers, a celibate order |
| HUMANISM | view that people are essentially good and can work out their own salvation |
| ECUMENISM | movement seeking tolerance and cooperation between denominations |
| GLOSSALALIA | ecstatic utterances, speaking in tongues; a practice of some Pentecostal denominations |
| FUNDAMENTALISM | a strict approach seeking to follow the old rules in modern life; advocating literal interpretation of scripture |
| WILLIAM MILLER | Adventist Movement; predicted the apocalypse in 1844 |
| JOHN HUMPHREY NOYES | founder of Oneida Perfectionists; practiced "plural marriage" |
| WICCA | contemporary "New Age" religion borrowing from some old Celtic myths, rituals, and symbols |
| ORAL ROBERTS | 20th century Faith Healer; built a university and hospital in Oklahoma |
| ENLIGHTENMENT | 18th century movement emphasizing secularism, humanism, science |
| AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON | first radio preacher; founder of Foursquare Church |
