Church of England, English national church that traces its history back to the arrival of Christianity in Britain during the 2nd century. It has been the original church of the Anglican Communion since the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. Why was the Anglican Church reestablished in England? Under King Henry VIII inRead More →
1 Corinthians 1:7-8 KJV So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Where did sacrament came from? Etymology. The EnglishRead More →
The person is canonised through a formal papal decree that the candidate is holy and in heaven with God. The Pope makes the declaration during a special mass in honour of the new saint. A formal request for an individual to be considered for sainthood is submitted to a specialRead More →
French Protestant Huguenot Church This Gothic Revival building has been painted a light pink and was built in 1844. It lays claim to being the only Huguenot church in the U.S. that is still independent. The congregation was formed in Charleston by a group of 45 French Huguenots back inRead More →
Cardinal: Appointed by the pope, 178 cardinals worldwide, including 13 in the U.S., make up the College of Cardinals. As a body, it advises the pope and, on his death, elects a new pope. Archbishop: An archbishop is a bishop of a main or metropolitan diocese, also called an archdiocese.Read More →
Presbytery, in church government, ruling body in Presbyterian churches that consists of the ministers and representative elders from congregations within a given district (see presbyterian). What is the biblical definition of presbytery? 1 : the part of a church reserved for the officiating clergy. 2 : a ruling body inRead More →
Only one godparent is necessary but, if there are two, Canon Law states they must be male and female, not two males or two females. How many godparents can you have in Ireland? The church requires only one godparent, with two as a maximum. “Occasionally, you get godparents complaining thatRead More →
Except when I am asked “What do you really like the most in life?” my answer is “the smell of old churches.” For me, “the smell of old churches” is shorthand for Italy, but especially Rome. … It is the sound of shoes clicking and squeaking on multi-colored marble andRead More →
Congregationalists believe that no earthly body could be a more authentic church than a particular place that possesses the Bible, the sacraments, a properly called and appointed minister and deacons, and members who have made a genuine Christian profession. What is the difference between Presbyterian and Congregationalist? In general, PresbyteriansRead More →
The noun excommunication is a formal way of describing what happens when someone gets kicked out of his or her church, for good. … The term is used most often in churches whose traditions include the concept of communion, as another Latin meaning of excommunication is “to expel from communion.”Read More →