“A church is a building in which Christians meet for worship,” is one obvious possibility. “A church is a group of Christians who gather for religious purposes” is another. A critic might says, “A church is a club for insiders and hypocrites.” These quick answers don’t take us ...
When is Advent in 2024? The liturgical calendar of Advent focuses on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Each year, Advent will begin on a Sunday between November 27th and December 3rd. Here are the Advent Sundays for this year, 2024: First Sunday of Advent - December 1st (Start of...
Martos, Joseph
As I already stated, Advent is growing in popularity, especially among Protestant Christians who, in many cases, did not grow up with much awareness of Advent. Liturgically sophisticated Protestants, such as Lutherans and Episcopalians, generally are familiar with Advent, but many have just the ...
First: not everyone can manage the physicality of our worship spaces. The congregation I serve has worked hard to make our sanctuary accessible, and it is, but it’s a long walk or wheelchair ride from the accessible entrance (which is right next to the garbage bin enclosure) to the sanct...
Can non-Catholics celebrate Pentecost? Yes, Pentecost is celebrated by various Christian denominations, not just Catholics. 8 What is the significance of the color red on Pentecost? Red symbolizes the Holy Spirit's fire and is worn in liturgical vestments and decorations. 8 What is Catholicism?
hence ideas for civil government must come from elsewhere. The second subject is the accretion of pagan holidays, liturgical rituals, myths, etc., into Christian practice itself, not into the extra-Christian aspects of society. This accretion is what Protestants objected to, and it really has no...
" (i.e., clergy or laity) If you are a pastor, the interrogation begins about the size of your church, what denomination, urban/rural/suburban, whether it is liturgical, etc. If you are not a pastor, the big question becomes, "What do you do?"...
:a usually liturgical expression of praise to God. What is the doxology used for? At its core, the doxology is botha hymn of praise and a hymn of thanksgiving that expresses gratitude to God “from whom all blessings flow.” It is often sung in churches, such as here at Knox, during...
What is a Pagan ham? What is a homily? Was Jethro a Pagan priest? Who were the Pagans in the Bible? Who is the founder of Paganism? What is liturgical theology? What is an antiphon in the Catholic Mass? Is the Catholic Church Pagan?