Essays Tagged: "Body of Christ"
A concise description of Michelanglelo's Pieta. What is your opinion about the pieta and what things do you notice about it
d today. You may have heard of the term pieta; this refers to a work showing Mary mourning over the body of Christ. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of works that depict this theme, but none are ... beautiful and flowing Mary's clothing is. It took immense work and tedious hours to show this. The body of Jesus is so realistic in every aspect. It is limp and flaccid, which shows that he is lifele ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art
What does the Church mean to you?
to proclaim His word. During the Last Supper, Jesus took the bread, broke it and said, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me." Since then, the meaning of the Church h ... sted.Each and every one of us, whether it is strong or weak, has some type of relationship with the body of Christ. This is because each one of us has some type of relationship with God. What is very ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Cremation-The Wrong Choice
e doctrines which has almost been forgotten in the last few years isthe sanctity of the Christian's body.1. What Is Cremationa. cremation definedb. history of cremationc. cremation todayd. cheaper sol ... doctrines which has almost been forgotten in the last few years is the sanctity of the Christian's body. This text plainly states that our bodies are not our own to do with as we please. They belong ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
1 timothy 3:1-13
urch. "Because leadership is always so determinative on the well being and spiritual growth of the body of Christ, one of the first things the Apostle Paul saw to was the appointment of the elders in ... acons. At the writer's Baptist church, the bylaws were established when the church was formed as a body to serve God. Over the years trustees were voted upon and a bylaw committee was chosen to set u ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Discuss the different artists of the Italian Renaissance
in the Garden, The Crucifixion, The Virgin and Child with Two Saints, and the Lamentation Over the Body of Christ. Michelangelo could quite possibly be the greatest artist and sculptor who has ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Statement of Faith
for you and me. The cross is not an example of victimization; it is demonstration of a love that nobody on this earth can comprehend. The cross is not an example of powerlessness, it is the love offe ... aid in a grave. Three days later, He gloriously rose from the dead just like He said He would. Everybody knew that He had said He would rise. They even had soldiers to guard the tomb to make sure His ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
The primary mark of the church, Holiness.
the church as a whole is holy, because she's considered the bride of Christ, and also, the mystical body of Christ. Initially, members are capable of sinning, but as something founded by Christ himsel ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
How does the Church ritualise important moments in our lives to develop our spiritual growth and deepen our relationship with God? - 7 Sacraments
itiation.BaptismYou enter the Christian Community when you are baptised. You become a member of the Body of Christ and share the Church's mission. The person is either immersed in water or water is po ... o be able to personally declare our faith.EucharistEucharist is a special meal where we receive the body and blood of Christ as bread and wine. From this we share in the life of Jesus. Since we become ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
The Marriage Covenant
cal "agape". It is used to describe our relationship with the Lord and our relationships within the Body of Christ - koinonia cross - and is the "heart of the gospel." Usually translated fellowship, s ... d - all in the context of the 'koinonia cross' - is a revelation that needs to be proclaimed to the Body of Christ.
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Beliefs Of Catholicism
ices for the good of all. During mass, wine is drunken and bread is eaten symbolozing the blood and body of Christ.Sin will affect a person's status after death. If a person on many occasions is guilt ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
On R. Kent Hughes book "EPHESIANS: The Mystery of the Body of Christ"
EPHESIANS: The Mystery of the Body of ChristR. Kent HughesReligion/Christianity/Biblical CommentaryThe Apostle Paul and the 'Saint ... is something other than this earthly way of life. Christ is the Head over the Church, relating this body of believers to the "heavenly places," with the assurance that someday they will rule and reign ... ng in Christ; and the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing about this union and our inclusion in the Body of Christ.Through this union we also enter into a profound oneness with other believers. "There ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
The Lamentation by Petrus Christus
o the death of Jesus.In the painting, “both Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus tend to the dead body of Christ.”1 The bloodied and wounded Jesus is shown being supported by them. As stated on ... be and Joseph of Arimathea’s jacket, which are closest to Jesus, while Jesus’ white naked body is on a white sheet. These contrasting colors surrounding Jesus from the left and above catch t ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art
“The Symbolism Of Churches And Church Ornaments
in the presence of the Lord and all of His miraculous powers. The Church is also referenced as the Body of Christ, which is symbolic of the people of faith. The people of faith are also considered th ... as strong and will never be built up in the Heavenly Jerusalem.The Church also represents the human body. The altar represents the head, transepts, are the hands and the parts left to the west are the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Place with God: A Mennonite Perspective on the Sacred
has a “religious dimension” with a place; therefore there is a “sacred space in the Body of Christ on earth”. This means there is a “theistic place” in which there is &# ... her than churches, homes or buildings. Identifying a place as sacred should be limited to “the Body of Christ on earth”. In other words, any place with God is sacred and the Holy Spirit cann ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Encyclical Letter Ecclesia De Eucharistia of His Holiness Pope John Paul II
of the Christ in the Eucharist."Eucharistic communion also confirms the Church in her unity as the body of Christ." He states how once people of the Church receive the bread, we are consuming the bod ... rch receive the bread, we are consuming the body of Christ, and not becoming many, but becoming one body. Christ want's us to consume his body so we can achieve eternal salvation, and we are all mutua ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity