Augsburg Interim (Temporary doctrinal agreement between German Catholics and Protestants

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• Augsburg Interim — ▪ German history       temporary doctrinal agreement between German Catholics and Protestants, proclaimed in May 1548 at the Diet of Augsburg (1547–48), which became imperial law on June 30, 1548. It was prepared and accepted at the insistence of …   Universalium

• Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

• religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

• Bucer, Martin — ▪ Protestant religious reformer Bucer also spelled  Butzer   born November 11, 1491, Schlettstadt, Alsace died February 28, 1551, England       Protestant (Protestantism) Reformer, mediator, and liturgical scholar best known for his ceaseless… …   Universalium

• Bucer, Martin — (1491 1551 )    unifying church leader in the Reformation era    As a leader of the 16th century Reformation, Martin Bucer became known for his efforts to reconcile the opposing views of Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli and Martin Luther. Bucer was… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism