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Sign in to saveIn religious organizations, the laity () — individually a layperson, layman or laywoman — consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g., a nun or a lay brother.
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25 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Christian laity
- Catholic Church
- Second Vatican Council
- Later developments
- Orthodox
- Protestantism
- Anglicanism
- Methodism
- Lay ministry
- Ministry of the laity
- Worship leader
- Presbyterianism
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Lay Buddhists
- Faith at work
- Social Gospel
- Ministry of the Laity
- Faith at Work
- Workplace as a mission field
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- Roman Catholic theology of the laity
- External links
In religious organizations, the laity () — individually a layperson, layman or laywoman — consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g., a nun or a lay brother.
In secular usage, by extension, a layperson is a person who is not qualified in a given profession or is not an expert in a particular field. The phrase "layman's terms" is used to refer to plain language that is understandable to the everyday person, as opposed to specialised terminology understood only by a professional.