Word & Table Sacramentals
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Dec 13, 2016 Unpacking the origins of sacramentals like the sign of the cross, holy water, and sacred images in Christian worship. Exploring the significance of rituals and symbols in Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox services. Discussing the interconnectedness of body and soul in spiritual expression, and the importance of discernment in approaching sacred practices.
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Key Difference Between Sacraments And Sacramentals
- Sacraments are outward, effective means of grace instituted by Christ and cannot change.
- Sacramentals are symbolic reminders that do not effect grace and can adapt to local custom or time.
Why Bodily Worship Is Not Superstition
- Objections that sacramentals are superstitious rest on a false denigration of the material world.
- Christianity affirms body and matter as good, so bodily acts like bowing or crossing are legitimate forms of participation.
Reuse Cultural Practices For Christian Worship
- Reclaim cultural practices if they can be used for Christian worship unless they are inherently evil.
- The church historically practiced 'disboiling the Egyptians' by taking good elements from culture and redirecting them to God.