Do other Christian denominations celebrate Advent and use the wreath?
Absolutely. Anglican and Lutheran traditions have been celebrating Advent for centuries. Other Christian traditions have picked it up over the years, but the practice varies…
Absolutely. Anglican and Lutheran traditions have been celebrating Advent for centuries. Other Christian traditions have picked it up over the years, but the practice varies…
While the members of the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints” consider themselves “Christians” very few Christians would recognize the Jesus that is…
An ecumenical council is when the entire Church, through the bishops, gathers together to address one or more issues vital to the life of the…
There are two Catholic organizations in the United States which work very closely with each other to further the ecumenical mandate of Christ as expressed…
Question: It seems like Catholics and many mainline Protestant denominations are getting farther and farther apart on moral issues like abortion, the definition of marriage,…
Question: If Jesus prayed that we should all “be one” then ecumenism must be possible, right? Otherwise wouldn’t Jesus be praying an impossible prayer? You…
Most experts are quick to point out that the Kwanzaa is absolutely NOT a religious or political holiday. In fact, it was created by Dr.…
The church has never shied away from appropriating signs, symbols and rituals from the culture in which it finds itself and “baptizing” them, so to…
While “Hanukkah bushes”, so called, have found their way into some American Jewish household, the practice is still relatively rare. Most Jews that I know…
From its inception, the apostolic Church spread east and west. In due time the churches in these areas took on the language, traditions and culture…