1. Baptism and the Catholic Church
Before you enter the building, there is this seven-candle candlestand. It's called the seven-candle Menorah, and I thought it was a great starting point to describe some material culture. Michael told me that each candle represents one of the seven days it took God to create the world. ...
The aspiration to endure the experiences as a pilgrim is imbedded by one's religious beliefs. Pilgrimage is a journey taken to sacred locations where those that one reveres once stood. (Majdali, 2014) Among hundreds of sacred cities in the world, Jerusalem holds a holy uniqueness in relation to the ...
There are seven sacraments in the Church (Roman Catholic): Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance or Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Each sacrament provides another step toward achieving Salvation. There are three different forms of th...
The location of the traditional service takes place in the main sanctuary of the church, and there is an upper balcony and a lower stage level. On the lower level, all of the pews are organized into a large pentagon, with the upper point of the pentagon being the entrance to the lower sanctuary. The...
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season which I will describe later in my paper. During Ash Wednesday mass is held in church, after the mass priests or other church officials mark people's foreheads with a cross of ash. These ashes is not just any ashes. Ashes used to mark people during...
THORTON ON RELIGION Religion was created because every one does not worship in the same way. Not everyone is on the same spiritual level. All over the world we can see the beliefs of individuals as they vary. In the Islami world, the beliefs are totally different than that of the western religions.In India the belief stems from a person who became so enlightened when he sat under a puoi tree, he was able to remain on earth and teach others to become more like him or more God like. In certain parts of India for instance, the belief is based on the ...