Eucharist

Review: Luther, Martin. Three Treatises. Lehmann, Helmut T., Ed. Fortress Press. Philadelphia, PA. 1966. In 1517, Martin Luther, the famed reformer of the Protestant Reformation, nailed his ninety-five theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenburg, Germany after which debate, and protest would spread like wildfire. By 1520, Luther had written several treatises, however, three of the most polemic treatises, To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church,…

Jesus is portrayed as the Universal savior in Luke. Romero is similar to Christ because he is a universal savior. He believes that everyone deserves to be loved, and basic rights, just like Jesus. What makes him even more like Jesus is that he is willing to fight for them. His fight, determination, and compassion shows Jesus in him through many different ways, which ends up getting him killed. This paper will show how Romero work with the oppressed through the movie, Romero, is similar to how…

Constantine I is known as the first Roman Emperor to convert the Roman Empire to Christianity. He is also known to have stopped the long lived persecution of Christians and converted himself to Christianity. He was the first Roman Emperor to initiate Christianity as the key religion in Rome and provide a distinctively Christian culture that allowed the growth and prosperity of Rome to flourish. Constantine I is also known as Constantine the Great. He lived in the third century following his…

During the Protestant Reformation the Catholic religions was question. Martin Luther created agitation through his “95 Theses” and prompted a new religion, Protestantism. Two major effects that the Protestant Reformation had on the Catholic Church were changing the roles of the Pope, it divided the Christians which is also known as the “Great Schism”. To begin, the Roman Catholic Church was very powerful institution and it was involved in the lives of individuals from birth to death. It…

My choice for my second paper was the ecclesiology of Vatican II and the book you assigned me was Rediscovering Vatican II: The Church in the Making by Richard R. Gaillardetz. At the publishing of the book it had been forty years since the close of Vatican II and the publisher thought it would be a great idea to publish books that make the teachings of the sixteen documents more accessible to Catholics. This book focuses on three of the documents, you could say one major, Lumen Gentium, and two…

DeAnn Grove 1) Compare and contrast the three major sects of Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodoxy); include comments regarding when and how they originated and differences in belief, dogma, and practices. Christianity was officially recognized as a religion in 380 BCE, and was “one” religion until 1054 CE when the Great Schism occurred, thus separating Christianity into the Eastern and Western Orthodox sects. After 463 years, in 1517 CE, Martin Luther…

brings the hearts of people into unified worship through vocal praise and the offering of prayer. The Corinthian Church provides the example of the three elements of Christian worship, which includes the charismatic elements, the didactic, and the eucharist. However, it is important to point out that Christian worship emphasizes a corporate action of the community or a togetherness component. In other words, there are no lone wolves in the act of Christian worship it is truly all about…

The promise of a Redeemer is shown through the incarnation and the public ministry of Christ. In Mary’s fiat and when Christ reveals himself, God’s promise of a Redeemer is fulfilled. The Virgin Mary’s leap of faith saying “yes” to God at the Annunciation gave him the ability to institute his promise. Jesus’ first miracle at the Wedding of Cana when he entered his public ministry put his promise into effect. After committing Original Sin, God told Adam and Eve his promise for human salvation.…

Within the Catholic faith, there are many myths and beliefs. Many of these myths are located in the Bible and consist of a greater being, also known as God, and his son, Jesus Christ. One myth that is well known among people within the Catholic Community is the creation of the 10 Commandments. Moses, a prophet of God, made the climb up Mount Sinai and God bestowed upon him two stone slabs with 10 Commandments that entailed how God’s people should live out each day. One of these commandments…

afterlife with God. Another aspect of their philosophy to consider mentioning, is the Holy Trinity; it involves the sign of a cross and all three divines in one: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity is performed in churches when receiving the Eucharist and means the body of christ, in memory of Jesus’s last supper opposed to being a sacrament. Mennonites understand and follow the essentials of Jesus’s teachings which helps them set ethical guidelines, in order to succeed and reach…