Károly Pintér

Introduction to Britain


Groups within the Church

The Church of England has been a ‘broad church’ with a wide variety of belief and practice partly because it is a national church and as such, it has been trying to unite as many Protestants within itself as possible. Its status as an established church under the authority of the monarch also prevented internal splits and the formation of rival churches, which so often happened with other Protestant churches. But the various groups with different theological and liturgical views always had an uneasy relationship within the church, and often tried to pull the church towards either radical Protestantism or Catholicism. In the 17th and 18th centuries, these two groups were called ‘low-church’ and ‘high-church’ advocates; in the 19th century they were termed Evangelicals160 and Anglo-Catholics.161. The Evangelicals greatly emphasise the role of the Bible as the source and basis of all faith and practice, and tend to interpret it literally, that is, they believe that everything written in the Bible is true word for word. They dislike the church hierarchy and the traditional ceremonies, and instead stress the importance of personal devotion and conversion. They also demand an active participation of all members of the congregation, including missionary work. The Anglo-Catholics give greater weight to Church tradition (including the hierarchy of archbishops and bishops) and Catholic practices (liturgy), and are far more sympathetic to the teaching and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.

Introduction to Britain

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 262 9

This book attempts to establish a basic knowledge of British politics, society and culture among its readers. It is aimed primarily at students, and is intended to enrich their knowledge of the English language with an understanding of the history and key features of this society.

The book systematically explores Britain. Beginning with its geography, it divides the United Kingdom into its overarching countries- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- and explores the main regions, as well as political, social and linguistic background of each. This is followed by outlines of politics, the legal system, as well as education, healthcare and religion in the UK as a whole.

This book is distinguished by its scope; intended for a Hungarian audience and written through the lens of Hungarian culture, with so called Think of Hungary First sections at the beginning of chapters to compare historical and societal developments to those that have taken place here, and allow readers to better understand these. There are also lists of Key Concepts at the end of chapters, and explanations of these which also promote the reader’s understanding.

Thus, this book is a comprehensive and systematic guide, introducing Hungarian students to Britain’s history, culture and people.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/pinter-introduction-to-britain//

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