LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE A Paper Submitted to Dr. David Kitchens In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Personal Evangelism EVAN 565 BY SAMUEL MARRERO 17 DECEMBER 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .........................................................................................................................3 Nature…………………………………………..………….................................................3 Purpose……………………………………………… .....
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blood is true drink‚”(John 6:55) when the disciples were gathered for the Last Supper before Jesus died on the cross. The intention of Jesus’s saying was not of a metaphor but to be accepted literally which is done so by the Catholic church. The Eucharist is a sacrament of the last supper. It involves sacred elements that go through transubstantiation‚ a change in the substance‚ essence. This theological concept can be referred to as a Real Presence‚ in which the bread and wine changes its substance
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positions of Radbertus‚ Ratramnus‚ and Berengar of Tours on the Eucharist. The controversy regarding the Eucharist as we learned in class‚ happened in the middle of the ninth century. One party in the controversy was Radbertus Paschasius‚ who become a teacher at the monastery of Corbie. In his book entitled “The Lord’s Body and Blood” he expressed his position on: the relationship between the historical body of Christ and the body in the Eucharist; the nature of the bread and wine before and after consecration;
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A Family Celebration U1IP There are many traditional celebrations throughout the world. There is Christmas‚ Thanksgiving‚ and Easter. Not everyone or every culture‚ so to speak observes these celebrations. It depends on your background‚ culture‚ and beliefs. While most families around the world celebrate the traditional holidays‚ many families‚ like my own‚ have similar celebrations that are like the traditional holidays. Every year within my culture and religion we celebrate (Eid) al Fitr
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Christmas Celebration Many people celebrate Christmas but don’t believe in God or Jesus. It’s a holiday that many people will celebrate together by giving each other gifts and spent time with family. The day of Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ. It is usually celebrated on December 25 each year. Many people around the world will usually celebrate it. It’s a time for family and friends to come together to celebrate a time of joy and love. People also think that on the day of Christmas it
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Eid ul-Fitr means the celebration of the end of Ramadan. During Eid ul-Fitr we give donations to those in need in the community -- the donations are called Fitrana. The significance of this holiday is to celebrate the completion of Ramadan. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting‚ in which one eats before sun up and does not eat or drink again until sundown. This is one of the Five Pillars of Islam‚ which make up the foundation of Muslim life. The pillars consist of the oneness of God‚ five daily
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The Roman Catholic Eucharist as a Manifestation of the Sacred The definition of religion can be viewed in three main perspectives: functionalist‚ essentialist‚ and family resemblance. Many theorists of religion have looked at the actual rituals that take place within certain religions in order to help define religion as well. The Roman Catholic Eucharist‚ the roots of which can be traced back to the Passover meal when Christ gave bread and wine to his disciples as His body and blood‚ is one such
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The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines begins on the 16th of December and ends on the first Sunday of January which is the Feast of the Epiphany (The Three Kings). It is quite different from the other countries of the world‚ it is the longest of the Philippine festivities stretching for over 3 weeks. This makes the Filipino Christmas celebration one of the longest Christmas season in the world. A rich tradition which dates back to the Spanish period. Christmas or "Pasko" is the most awaited
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The feature article‚ “A Multicultural Celebration” by Australian radio host‚ Paul Murray presents a meandering critique Australia’s multicultural history and our search for a national identity. Whilst I agree with the picture that he paints of the constant cycle of opposition to the various waves of migrant types throughout our history‚ and how he shows that despite this‚ multiculturalism flourishes‚ I disagree with how Murray tries to tie this with our search for a national identity. In this article
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A Christmas celebration Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas in the same way whether they are in Europe where it is cold or in Africa or South-East Asia where it is hot; the only difference is in the climate. It is the birthday of Jesus Christ that Christians celebrate on December 25th and the occasion is‚ therefore‚ a very joyous one. This particular Christmas celebrations is in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smiths who are Christians living in Malaysia. They have been in the Far East for
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