Encyclopedia of Protestantism from A to Z
Catholics are only permitted to use natural methods of birth control. But the Church does not condemn things like the pill or condoms in themselves. What is morally wrong is using such things with the intention of preventing conception. Is birth control forbidden in the Bible? The Bible never explicitly approves of contraception. In which …
According to later Western Christian legend, influenced by her name in Pseudo-Dexter, Claudia Procula was a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, the illegitimate daughter of Caesar Augustus’s daughter Julia the Elder. Julia had been married to Tiberius, but he divorced and exiled her due to her immoderate lifestyle. What is the meaning of Claudia in …
Can employees be volunteers? Employees are generally permitted to work for any type of business or organization, but volunteers can only work for public and nonprofit companies. If a volunteer is hired by a private, for profit organization, then they will no longer be considered a true volunteer. Can you volunteer and work at the …
What is the number 2 mean spiritually? In numerology, the number 2 is associated with relationships and partnerships. When you’re looking for a partner who can assist you attain your goals, you’ll come across it. It appears that the angels are offering you the angel number 2 as a hint that you’ll meet someone in …
In fact, many local priests either died of the plague or abandoned their parishes when it struck. The church’s failure led to thousands of people joining the Flagellant Movement. Bands of several hundred Christian men marched and sang hymns from town to town in a ritual of repentance for their sins. How did the Black …
Literal interpretation asserts that a biblical text is to be interpreted according to the “plain meaning” conveyed by its grammatical construction and historical context. The literal meaning is held to correspond to the intention of the authors. What do literalists believe about the Bible? Literalist Christians believe that God created the world exactly as it …
What is a church singer called? If the singer is a member of the choir he/she is properly called a “chorister,” but most ordinary churches find that term pretentious or too obscure and simply refer to their singers as ,” choir members.” If the choir member sings a significant amount of a choral piece alone …
Rather, bishops are ordained ministers of the same order as other pastors, simply having been “consecrated” or installed into the “office” (that is, the role) of bishop. How are bishops consecrated? The ordination of a new bishop is also called a consecration. … The address given by the bishop at the beginning of each ordination …
The Liberty Bell’s inscription is from the Bible (King James version): “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof.” This verse refers to the “Jubilee”, or the instructions to the Israelites to return property and free slaves every 50 years. Why is there a Bible verse on the Liberty Bell? The bell …
The Tridentine Mass, established by Pope Pius V in 1570, was banned in 1963 by the Second Vatican Council of 1962- 65 in an effort to modernize the Roman Catholic liturgy and allow more participation and understanding of the mass by the congregation. When did the Catholic Church stop Latin Mass? The Tridentine Mass, also …