Lecture Notes on Beentific Revolution and Enlightment-on

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms and definitions from page 1 of the lecture notes.

Protestant

A Christian, who left the church during reformation now a member of a Christian church

Secular

Not connected to religion or spiritual matters

Scientific revolution

A shift and thinking about the study of the natural world that began in the 15th hundreds and departed from traditional religious teachings

Counter reformation

A movement to revive and defend Catholicism in response to the reformation

Renaissance

culture from Greek, Roman ideas that begin in Italy around 1300 and later spread throughout Europe

Indulgence

The act of allowing yourself or someone else to enjoy a pleasure

Humanism

Renaissance philosophy, emphasizing the worth of the individual and balancing religious faith with secular learning

Excommunication

Severe religious penalty, that officially cuts a person off from the sacraments worship and Fellowship of a church

Denomination

A specific name, unit of value or recognized bridge within a larger category, money or religion

Geocentric

Having or representing the Earth as the center

Heliocentric

Having a relating the sun as the center

Enlightment

A movement of the 18th century that applied scientific methods to the study of society government

Reformation

A 1500 movement that split the Catholic Church

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for an observation or question that has not yet been proven

Scientific method

A process used to explore observations and answer questions about the natural world

heresy

And belief or opinion that goes against religious teachings

Philosophes

18th century, European thinkers and writers who use human reason to improve society

Separation of powers

Responsibilities of the branches to ensure no single person or a group gets too much power

Natural rights

Rights that people are born with and can’t be taken away

Social contract

An honor in agreement where people give up certain freedoms for social order from their government