Sacramentals

1.5. Methodological Framework The key concepts through which technology and culture are understood will be established and defined as part of a contextual foundation. This will be accomplished by examining both concepts through the idea of conceptual narratives (progress, convenience, determinism and control), and to take a closer look at the ways in which technology is integrated and embedded in our culture. Technology as a concept will be evaluated through applying the four phases of the…

Spanning continents, centuries, and cultures, generosity, as defined by the Oxford Online English Dictionary, is “the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish; a willingness to ive money and other valuable things to others.” (Oxford Online Dictionary). Just as value may vary depending on context, generosity may be perceived in many different forms; it can be as simple as sharing a piece of food with a friend to donation large sums of monetary resources to the public. “The…

barsom( metal wires) is used by the high priest to establish contact between the getig and the menog. The high priest through maintaining contact and using mantra is able to become the bestower and receiver of powers and blessing conveyed through the sacramental channel. Connection with the ritual area is also important.Everything within the ritual area is considered to be part of the ritual, likewise anything outside of the are is considered not part of the ritual until the time comes to bring…

Throughout history Christianity and Judaism have played a crucial role in the development of class and gender roles. There are both similarities and differences within the various ways each has influenced the development of these social constructs. In many ways the ideas of class and gender presented by Judaism are ultimately adopted by Christianity. However, Christianity also offers some unique and important developments of its own. One of the most definitive texts on the role of gender in…

Wordsworth’s language exudes an air of religious awe. Because he refers to the multitude of flowers as a “host,” though this term is synonymous with the word “crowd,” it could also compare the flowers to a heavenly host of angels. In Holy Communion, a sacramental wafer is also known as a “Host,” as some Christian denominations believe Christ’s body is physically present in the wafer. Assuming Wordsworth was aware of the religious connotations of the term, one could deduce the narrator, who is…

One man, named Martin Luther, almost destroyed Christianity by using logic and describing how it was a sinful religion. Luther’s beliefs contradict the beliefs of the medieval church. Next, Luther’s “Ninety-Five Theses” became a topic of debate among the people of Europe and it raised him to the apex of the religious world. Third, Martin Luther explains what must be done in order for his beliefs to be successful among the rest of Germany. Luther One of Martin Luther’s argument is that the…

In the Mt St Michaels (MSM) Easter Liturgy there were many of the five types of ritual (Refer to appendix? : Five types of Ritual) reflected however some types were more evident than others. The Rite of Communication or Devotion was clearly evident in the MSM liturgy as there was clear communication and devotion in the ritual, especially which highlighted the obligation of Christians to follow and be devoted to the examples set by Jesus. The rite of demarcation was also significantly evident in…

Communion or Eucharist, how should we think about this sacrament? The sacrament of the Communion is more than just a celebration during Church service in remembrance of Jesus’ death; it is so believers of Christ can fully accept Jesus into their bodies. The Eucharist is how the Catholic Church describes the transformation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Even though the bread and wine is transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, the physical properties of the…

The Trinity Describe the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity, together with Biblical evidence for that doctrine. (include a discussion of the concept of “consubstantiation.” Christianity is a monotheistic religion which teaches that there is only one God. This Christian God however, is a Holy Trinity, or tri-unity. This means that the one heavenly nature of God is shared by three equal persons namely, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. There is much evidence for this…

teaching. In response, Wycliffe continued in a superior form of aggressiveness to oppose the Catholic Church. Anything that the Bible did not record, and church performed it, Wycliffe would oppose it. For example, he attacked transubstantiation; the sacramental power of the priesthood; the efficacy of the Mass; and the entire structure of the church’s rituals, ceremonies, and rites. In the end of his life, the Catholic Church did not directly kill Wycliffe. His death, while he was in…