folk art — folk art, adj. folk artist. artistic works, as paintings, sculpture, basketry, and utensils, produced typically in cultural isolation by untrained often anonymous artists or by artisans of varying degrees of skill and marked by such attributes as … Universalium
Church Music — Ecclesiastical Music † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Music By this term is meant the music which, by order or with the approbation of ecclesiastical authority, is employed in connexion with Divine service to promote the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Folk religion — For religions sometimes described as folk religions or ethnic religions , see Ethnic religion. Folk religion consists of ethnic or regional religious customs under the umbrella of an organized religion, but outside of official doctrine and… … Wikipedia
Church and Wellesley — Neighbourhood View of Church Street looking north from Maitland Street … Wikipedia
folk literature — Introduction also called folklore or oral tradition the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is transmitted by word of mouth and consists, as does written literature, of both prose and… … Universalium
Folk Christianity — is composed of Christian ideas and practices outside the approval or authority of a religious establishment mdash; Roman Catholic, Protestant, or other.These ideas may arrive when the religious themes of conquered, colonized, or converted people… … Wikipedia
Church of God with Signs Following — For other uses, see Church of God (disambiguation). The Church of God with Signs Following is the name applied to Pentecostal Holiness churches that practice snake handling and drinking poison in worship services, based on an interpretation of… … Wikipedia
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester — Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Chorlton on Medlock Basic information Location Manchester, UK Affiliation Roman Catholic District Diocese of Salford Year consecrated 1871 Ecclesiastical or organizational status … Wikipedia
Not By Chance — Origin Stafford, Virginia Genres Folk, rock, Contemporary Christian Music Acoustic Years active 1996–1998 Past members … Wikipedia
folk music — 1. music, usually of simple character and anonymous authorship, handed down among the common people by oral tradition. 2. music by known composers that has become part of the folk tradition of a country or region. [1885 90] * * * Music held to be … Universalium
