Anglicanism

Christianity began as a sect or subgroup of Judaism during the first century Common Era before it developed into its own separate religion “That is to say, as Christians continue to delve into their own historic past in their ongoing journey to enrich their own present and future, especially liturgically, they cannot do so without addressing the historical matrix—first-century Judaism— out of which they sprang” (Jacobs, 2012, p. 518). It is considered to be a monotheistic Abrahamic religion.…

From the centre of modernity, dismayed by the world wars, with a sense of dislocation, and in a search for tradition, T.S Elliot, has remained a crucial figure in Literature and criticism. This essay aims to explore Elliot’s pursuit for tradition and order in response to the chaos of his society. The critical essay ‘tradition and the individual talent’ will be focalised on, to analyse Elliot’s scrutiny of tradition, and critics will be engaged to receive distinctive facets of the argument.…

To church historians, George Whitefield was known one of the 18th century’s most brilliant evangelical preachers. This popular Anglo-American revivalist was well-known for his mass appeal to the populace and was what today would be considered a celebrity He was “a preacher capable of commanding mass audiences (and offerings) across two continents, without any institutional support, through the sheer power of his personality.” George Whitfield was a new brand of preacher that arose from a time…

There have been many things that have a big impact on American religious history. There have been many movements, ideas, events that have shaped the religious history of America. One of these that has had big impact on religious history is economic factors. Economic factors is not just a “legal tender”, but it is also things like people struggling for control of resources, issue between religious devotion and financial concerns and other things. There are many ways that economic factors have…

The Catholic Church believes contraception artificially stops the ‘procreative’ purpose of sex and so is morally wrong to be used. Every church in Christendom condemned contraception until the Lambeth Conference in 1930, where Anglicanism gave permission for the use of contraception. Since that time, virtually every Christian denomination has accepted various forms of contraception expect the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has remained adamant and condemns contraceptive sexual…

Same-Sex Marriage On 26 June 2015 the United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down statewide bans on homosexual marriage that existed in 14 of the 50 states. This was the culmination of a decades long controversy for the American public. With gay marriage supporters hailing the decision, and many gay couples promptly flocking to obtain marriage licenses, the reaction was swift. No less on the other end of the political spectrum; the backlash from Christian conservatives was immediate…

Reflection on Spirituality Unit Throughout the Spirituality Unit, I received a deeper insight and understanding about Catholicism and Aboriginal beliefs. As I discovered new information, I also started to develop more enquiries. This lead to further investigation and research on the topics I found intriguing, hence, a more fulfilling and enriching experience. In the past week, I learnt that the Aboriginal religion is very totemic. This is due to the fact that Aboriginal communities have totems…

The Church visited was a Roman Catholic Church named, St. Catherines of Sienna located in the centre of the city of Mississauga. Founded and started in 1956 by missionaries whose goal was to minister to immigrants, and it’s goals today remain unchanged. Research Question The research question I formulated is, “What is the significance/symbol of the red candles, located in the two rear fronts of the church?” This was a question I had the entire time during the Church’s service. Before and…

On the 7th of June 2015 at 8am, St George’s Ministry Centre was visited to investigate the denomination of Anglicanism and its beliefs and rituals in relation to those of the Christian religion. Located at 100 Balaclava Rd, Eastwood 2122, the place of worship was small, the exterior structurally inspired by architectural style. Inside, the focal point of the space was the altar, decorated with flowers to signify the beauty of God’s house and recollection of the resurrection. There were around 20…

originates with the Protestant Reformation, which stands a movement against what its supporters considered to be faults in the Roman Catholic Church. Within Protestantism exists three major divisions of Christendom, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. These can be considered independents from the Protestant Religion. Originating in Germany and founded in 1517, however, there is standing now over 800 million Protestants worldwide. In my opinion, Protestantism means simple. From…