co-equal with Justinian. She is wearing purple in this mosaic and also has a halo‚ similar to Justinian‚ which speak to the divine origin of her authority. Justinian holds a bowl that contained the bread for Eucharist and Theodora has the chalice for wine which is also for the celebration of the Eucharist. She is surrounded by attendants that symbolize imperial court. The representation of elaborate Byzantine costume depicts an attempt to bring the richness of the Imperial court in Constantinople to
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Question: Why can’t non-Catholics receive Holy Communion in the Catholic Church? Answer: Catholics believe in the fact that the Eucharist is the literal flesh and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ‚ not just a representation or symbol. It is a unifying sacrament with all others who believe in this practice and Catholics believe we cannot celebrate it with Christians who are against that
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could not do much good for them. One scene in particular that really challenged this idea was the scene when Romero went into the church that was guarded by the military to retrieve the Eucharist that had been shot at. After the soldier asked him to leave‚ but Romero ended up returning to collect every piece of Eucharist. Romero risked his life to do this and distribute it. This scene is when you see Romero have a major turning point. It was a crucial time for Romero to prove himself to the people of
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Martin Luther was a German theologian who in 1517 published his ideologies in a document entitled ‘The 95 Theses’. His aim was to reform the Catholic Church and from 1517 to 1521‚ he questioned a range of aspects of the dogma of the Catholic Church‚ which was a significant challenge. During the years the development of his ideas progressed through many different elements‚ these include his three pamphlets he published in 1520 and the debates with Cardinal Cajetan and Johann Eck. Along with these
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hindered salvation. He rejected traditions such as the mediator role of priests‚ priestly celibacy‚ the Latin Bible and liturgy (public worship)‚ purgatory (process of purification process for dead members)‚ and transubstantiation the change in the Eucharist of communion)‚ and advocated for the scriptures to be available to the people in their own language. Despite his rejection of many aspects of medieval Catholicism‚ Luther accepted any aspects of church practice that did not contradict the
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Prothero is writing his book in response to a line of thinking that states the religions of the world are essentially the same. Contrasting with this thinking‚ Prothero argues that the world religions may have occasional similarities‚ but the end point and the steps towards this end point are specific to each religious view. Prothero is stating religions are different and‚ while some may have similarities‚ they should be understood by looking at their differences. According to the book’s introduction
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Mary and other saints and the dead in purgatory are never forgotten. The church is seen as having from God a system of conveying God’s grace direct to humanity. The ordinary Catholic recites the sacraments of penance once per year and the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the center of public worship‚ often embellished with solemn ceremony. Private prayer is also regarded as essential‚ contemplation is the ideal‚ and all believers are expected to devote some time to prayer that is
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The Baptist faith believes in the precepts of Trinity‚ Heaven‚ and Hell. Surprisingly Mary does not have a special place in the Baptist religion. They don’t teach the assumption of Mary because Mary is seen as just Jesus’ mother. As for the belief in Saints‚ they really don’t designate saints because they believe that we all have been saved and we are all God’s messengers. Unlike Christianity‚ Baptists don’t have bishops or Cardinals. The Baptist religion has a much more loose structure than
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Hugo van der Goes’s Portinari Masterpiece Hugo van der Goes is considered one of the great northern Italian Renaissance artists. His unique style and artistic inventions inspired numerous contemporary artists in Florence. The Portinari Altarpiece‚ Sant’ Egidio‚ Florence‚ Italy‚ ca. 1476‚ is remarked as great altarpiece within art history that clearly depicts the influence of patronage within society. Tommaso Portinari‚ the donor of the Portinari Altarpiece‚ an Italian agent who worked as an assistant
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