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Gallicanism

(Encyclopedia) GallicanismGallicanismgălˈĭkənĭzˌəm [key], in French Roman Catholicism, tradition of resistance to papal authority. It was in opposition to ultramontanism, the view that accorded the…

Butterfield, William

(Encyclopedia) Butterfield, William, 1814–1900, English Gothic-revival architect. Favored by the Ecclesiological Society for his Puginlike correctness in recalling Gothic forms, Butterfield rose to…

Kulturkampf

(Encyclopedia) KulturkampfKulturkampfk&oobreve;lt&oomacr;rˈkämpfˌ [key] [Ger.,=conflict of cultures], the conflict between the German government under Bismarck and the Roman Catholic Church.…

Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened

Unpunished crimes revisited after decades of neglect by Borgna Brunner FBI photographs of slain civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner…

Christianity

(Encyclopedia) Christianity, religion founded in Palestine by the followers of Jesus. One of the world's major religions, it predominates in Europe and the Americas, where it has been a powerful…