Sacramentals

The opening lines of “Meditation on the Nativity” indicate that this poem is an imaginative variation on the conventional theme suggested by the title. In the fulfillment of God’s promise to humankind, archetypal fears are assuaged; legends and fables are realized and take on specific form: “Painters’ perceptions, visionaries’ long/ Torments and silence, blossom here and speak.” Jennings does not analyze the mystery of the Nativity; she mediates on the human significance of the divine pattern…

The articles labeled “Huldrich Zwubgli” and “Edward Schillebeeckx On The Real Prescense” both state the writers’’ views on the issue of whether we should consider the Lord’s supper to be “sacraments” or “ordinances.” A sacrament is a religious ceremony or act that symbolizes spiritual reality through a visible sign. An ordinance is a practice that merely demonstrates the participant’s faith. The views in this article are different, but in some ways they are similar. The first article is about…

Scotty Finberg Mr. Kiedrowski January 5, 2015 Prohibition The Eighteenth Amendment ratified on January 16, 1919 is known as “The Noble Experiment”, banned the manufacturing, transportation, and consumption of alcohol. Did Prohibition help or hurt the American economy? Multiple states supported Prohibition and wanted it to be a part of the Constitution. Many Americans believed that Prohibition would increase the quality of their lives. They also believed that Prohibition would decrease crime and…

attitudes towards the supernatural resulting from the Reformation were presented by Max Weber in his work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Weber argued that the Reformation was part of some great process, where Protestantism rejected sacramental magic and instead brought about a rationalisation and intellectualisation of the world where incorporeal forces no longer existed in everyday life. He termed this process as the “disenchantment of the world”, a phrase borrowed from…

In the Islamic religion, there are two ritual trips: Umra and Hajj. Because the Umra is the ‘lesser’ of the two rituals, the Hajj is the more emphasized pilgrimage (The Rituals of the Hajj). The Hajj takes place within five places over the course of six days during the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar. The rituals of Hajj can be found in the 5 Pillars of Islam derived from the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an. Within the Qur’an one verse speaks of the pilgrimage’s significance, “And remember…

At the beginning of the 16th century, religious, political and social power were vastly controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. Some individuals felt a need to practice the religion a different way. Which eventually led up to England breaking away from traditional Roman Catholicism, known as at the English reformation. The English reformation began with Henry VIII summoning the reformation parliament in 1529. Henry VIII ruled from 1509 until he died in 1547. King Henry grew up as a good…

originating in tribal gatherings which were practiced by primitive societies and its members are initiated into it these mystery religions constituted faith practices which scholars argue that they had direct impact to the shaping of Christian sacramental gatherings. According to Latourette mystery religions chiefly rose in Egypt Persia Syria Anatolia and all their beliefs and rites formulations were centered upon the savior who died and rose. (Latourette 1953:19) Indications of the mystery…

influenced by Jesus’ teachings. The ideology of Jesus Christ included his virginal birth, his death, and resurrection. With this in mind, some of the important reoccurring issues in understanding both concerns for the East and West are founded in the sacramental and liturgical practices. Christ’s death and “resurrection became koinonia: or communion, fellowship, or the church [p. 33, Vol. 1].” The apostles transferred the teachings of Jesus and apply them to the church. In order for citizens to…

Energized by a fervent sense of mission, Christians for centuries have worked for social and economic justice throughout the world. For example, in the Twentieth Century, Christians rigorously fought for a more egalitarian society, and in the 18th Century an evangelical revival released the energy of Newton and Wilberforce to subdue the English slave trade. In response to God 's call to create a better world, Christians have always worked for social reform. But the impetus for social change now…

The Reformation marks the commencement of the modern period of preaching. Luther felt that there is a real presence in the preached word just as there is in the Eucharist. Luther viewed the sermon as the sacramental communication. Luther continued as a scholastic theologian in his preaching. He constructed his theology as the theology of the Word of God. He sided with the historical interpretation of scripture. In his time, the allegorical and doctrinal method of preaching existed dominantly.…