The Religions Book

219 the Trinity is seen as a model for human community. Since God can only be God as long the relationships between Father, Son, ...

220 GOD’S GRACE NEVER FAILS AUGUSTINE AND FREE WILL D o we choose God, or does God choose us? This question has troubled Christi ...

221 See also: God’s covenant with Israel 168–69 ■ Why prayer works 246–47 ■ Striving in the way of God 278 CHRISTIANITY controve ...

222 IN THE WORLD, BUT NOT OF THE WORLD SERVING GOD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS N owadays, monasteries are sometimes thought of as relics ...

223 See also: Self-denial leads to spiritual liberation 68–71 ■ Higher levels of teaching 101 ■ The purpose of monastic vows 145 ...

224 THERE IS NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH ENTERING INTO THE FAITH I s it possible to be a Christian without also being a memb ...

225 See also: God’s covenant with Israel 168–75 ■ Faith and the state 189 ■ The central professions of faith 262–69 ■ Awaiting t ...

226 ENTERING INTO THE FAITH The seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church mark different stages of Christian life. Partaking ...

227 St. Peter, close disciple of Jesus and martyred in Rome, is the source of papal prerogative. His authority is thought to be ...

228 B efore his arrest and eventual crucifixion, Jesus shared a Passover meal of bread and wine with his disciples, saying, “Thi ...

229 See also: Beliefs for new societies 56–57 ■ Entering into the faith 224–27 ■ The Protestant Reformation 230–37 CHRISTIANITY ...

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232 T he Roman Catholic Church was a formidable institution in the late Middle Ages. From his palace in Rome, the Pope had power ...

233 Martin Luther preaches from the pulpit in this painting in the Church of St. Mary in Wittenberg. The presence of the crucifi ...

234 THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION Pope Julius II is shown in this 19th-century painting in the process of instructing Bramante, Mic ...

CHRISTIANITY 235 A revolution in print While the direct engagement of people with the Scriptures was a central plank of the Refo ...

236 THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION ruler, his must be the religion”). In other words, they demanded the right to impose the Church o ...

237 Churches built in northern Europe for Protestant congregations, such as this Lutheran church in Vik, Iceland, are often plai ...

238 In a male-dominated Church, some of the most renowned mystics were women, such as Teresa of Avila (left), Catherine of Siena ...