The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1396 page)

Low Churchmen
.

Christians who give a relatively ‘low’ place to the importance of the episcopate, priesthood, sacraments, and matters of ritual; specifically, the more Protestant (
evangelical
) party in the Anglican Church.

 
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Low Sunday
.

The first Sunday after
Easter
, probably by contrast with the ‘high’ feast of Easter Sunday itself.

 
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Loyola
:

see
IGNATIUS (OF) LOYOLA
.

 
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Lubavi(t)ch
.

Movement within Jewish
asidism, founded by
Shne’ur Zalman
in the 18th cent. His descendants made Lubavici, in Russia, their main centre, hence the name. Their views are those of
abad, so that the two are now synonymous (see
ABAD
for their beliefs), although there have been other and independent
abad schools. As with other
asidic groups, they revere the authority of the
zaddik
. Since the headquarters of the Lubavich moved to New York, the zaddik, now known as Rebbe, has become much more than the one responsible for the spiritual well-being of the community. The Lubavich regard the conversion of Jews to Judaism (i.e. to observant Judaism) as a matter of high priority, since otherwise the full return of the messiah cannot occur.

 
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