Sentences with phrase «sacred ceremonies as»

Unfortunately, in the vigorous rejection of anything that smacked of magical sacramentalism many Protestants have lost the awareness of the valid role of sacraments and sacred ceremonies as living symbols (that is, communicators of meanings).

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They attend weekly services in chapels, also referred to as «wards» or meetinghouses, while their large temples (accessible only to those deemed sufficiently faithful) are utilized for the most important and sacred ceremonies, including baptisms for the dead and celestial marriages - during which couples are «sealed» for eternity.

For example, parallels to the Catholic sacramental model, in which a sacred event is re-enacted within carefully measured boundaries of time and space, can be found in the formal dynamics of sports events and civil ceremonies, such as the Super Bowl or the presidential inauguration.

Also referred to as temple work, ordinances are the sacred ceremonies performed within LDS temples for the living and the dead.

The undergarments are viewed as a symbolic reminder of the sacred covenants made in temple ceremonies, and are viewed as an either symbolic or literal source of protection from the evils of the world.

forfeited their egos and the outside world as they crawled into the sacred space of the tea ceremony.

Fasting has been around for thousands of years and is used mainly for religious reasons such as fasting prior to some spiritual or sacred ceremonies.

In ancient Rome, parsley was viewed as a sacred herb used in religious ceremonies, such as burials and funeral banquets.

Both the Mayan and Aztec used cacao in their royal and religious events, presenting cacao seeds as offerings to the gods and serving chocolate drinks during sacred ceremonies.

Learn about the ancient Mayan civilization and how in the modern day Mayas view their culture as well as come to this sacred place to do their mayan ceremonies.

The Grand Bhatara Turun Kabeh ceremony at Besakih temple is highlighted with many sacred art performances, and many of them are masked dance - drama performances such as Topeng Pajegan, Topeng Sidakarya, or Topeng Panca.

Day 18 Chisec - Sayaxché - Flores Island: After breakfast boat trip to go Cancuén archaeological site, considered even in these days as sacred ceremonies are performed here, mainly to pray for the harvest of the maize planting.

His paintings encapsulate the most recent stage of his style as it has evolved since 1987, three years after he «came in» from the remote desert to live in Papunya, an Indigenous settlement.4 Like other tribal elders with major ritual responsibilities, Warlimpirrnga creates «ground paintings» on the desert floor for sacred yet secret ceremonies.

The Klamath River Canyon has been sacred to Native Americans for some 7,000 years, providing both physical and metaphysical nourishment as a fishery and a location for vision quests, curing ceremonies, and spiritual preparation.

The amendments to the NTA will make it more difficult to protect important cultural and sacred sites from mining and other developments, to undertake ceremonies, to instruct children in culture and law and to carry out traditional activities such as camping, hunting and fishing.