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Roman Catholic church
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the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome
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center of medieval life
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in western Europe the Roman Catholic church
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persecute
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to cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs
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monastery
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a community of monks
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monk
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a man who has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service ion a monastery
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clergy
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the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church
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excommunicate
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to formally deprive a person of membership in a church
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sacrament
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a solemn rite of Christian churches
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a holy site
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relic
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an object considered holy because it belonged to, or was touched by,a saint or other holy person
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Covent
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a community of nuns ; also called a nunnery
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nun
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a women who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church
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university
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a school of advanced learning
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rhetoric
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the study of of persuasive writing and speaking
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theology
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the study of God and religious truth
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natural law
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the concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking
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Monasticism
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A way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith
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illuminated manuscript
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A handwritten book decorated with bright colors and precious metals
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Religious order
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A brotherhood or sisterhood of monks and nuns or friars
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Friar
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A member of a certain religious order devoted to teaching and works of charity
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