Spanish empire Spanish missionaries carried Catholicism to the New World and the Philippines, establishing various missions in the newly colonized lands. The missions served as a base for both administering colonies as well as spreading Christianity.

What did Spanish Protestants and Spanish Jewish converts to Christianity have in common during the Counter-Reformation? Both were persecuted by the Spanish government.

The Counter-Reformation served to solidify doctrine that many Protestants were opposed to, such as the authority of the pope and the veneration of saints, and eliminated many of the abuses and problems that had initially inspired the Reformation, such as the sale of indulgences for the remission of sin.

The 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries saw a spiritual revival in Europe, in which the question of salvation became central. This became known as the Catholic Reformation. The Catholic Reformation became known as the Counter-Reformation, defined as a reaction to Protestantism rather than as a reform movement.

Terms in this set (12) The major causes of the protestant reformation include that of political, economic, social, and religious background. The religious causes involve problems with church authority and a monks views driven by his anger towards the church.

Ministers and some laity in Methodism, on very rare occasions, will use it. Other Protestants and Restorationist Christians do not use it all. Some, particularly Roman Catholics and Eastern Christians, might make the sign of the cross in response to perceived blasphemy.

Mainly, protestants usually (but not always) open with “Our Father, which art in Heaven . . . ,” while Catholics say, “Our Father, who art in Heaven . . . .” Finally, for many years, protestants added a doxology at the end, “for thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory forever and ever.

Protestants reject the Catholic Church’s doctrine that it is the one true church, with some teaching belief in the invisible church, which consists of all who profess faith in Jesus Christ.

The use of holy water as a sacramental for protection against evil is common among Lutherans, Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and Eastern Christians.

It’s thought the presence of chlorine in holy water added to the ashes may have caused the ‘extraordinary’ burning sensation. “Generally holy water is ordinary tap water that is blessed. But there would not be a huge amount added to make the ashes,” Fr Killeen said.

Researchers at the Institute of Hygiene and Applied Immunology at the Medical University of Vienna tested water from 21 springs in Austria and 18 fonts in Vienna and found samples contained up to 62 million bacteria per milliliter of water, none of it safe to drink.

A natural symbol of purification, water has been used by religious peoples as a means of removing uncleanness, either ritual or moral. Holy water is used in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, certain Lutheran synods, Anglicanism, and various other churches.

The holy anointing oil described in Exodus 30:22–25 was created from: Pure myrrh (מר דרור mar deror) 500 shekels (about 6 kg) Sweet cinnamon (קינמון בשם kinnemon besem) 250 shekels (about 3 kg)

The cup received only a passing mention in the Bible, and its religious significance didn’t arise until medieval legends entwined ancient Celtic myths with the Christian tradition of the Holy Chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper.

Water popularly represents life. It can be associated with birth, fertility, and refreshment. Christians are baptized with or in water, symbolizing a purification of the soul, and an admission into the faith.

In John’s Gospel, the phrase is attributed to Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman whom he meets at Jacob’s Well in Sychar: “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water” (John 4:10).

When they came to Jesus, He was already dead so they did not break His legs (John 19:33). Instead, the soldiers pierced His side (John 19:34) to assure that He was dead. In doing this, it is reported that “blood and water came out” (John 19:34), referring to the watery fluid surrounding the heart and lungs.

Some Christian biblical scholars suggest that the flood is a picture of salvation in Christ—the Ark was planned by God and there is only one way of salvation through the door of the Ark, akin to one way of salvation through Christ.

According to the Genesis account, Noah labored faithfully to build the Ark at God’s command, ultimately saving not only his own family, but mankind itself and all land animals, from extinction during the Flood.

Perhaps the oldest flood story is one of the earliest stories known to man, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Recorded on 12 stone tablets this is among the first pieces of literature in history. According to the poem, Gilgamesh was a Sumerian king who reigned for 126 years.

A righteous man, Noah “found favour in the eyes of the Lord” (Genesis 6:8). Thus, when God beheld the corruption of the earth and determined to destroy it, he gave Noah divine warning of the impending disaster and made a covenant with him, promising to save him and his family.

Enoch

Bith

On that very day Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons, entered the ark.

Canaan

Ham (son of Noah)

At the age of 950 years, Noah , who shepherded God’s creatures through the Flood, died. He left behind three sons, from whom the human race descended, according to the Bible .

Naamah