Asked by
Sarah Evans
on Dec 05, 2024Verified
The ritual of "taking communion," commonly practised within many Christian denominations and representing Jesus' last supper with his disciples,is an example of which of the following?
A) Ritual as empowerment.
B) Ritual as social bonding.
C) Ritual as remembering.
D) Ritual as regulating moral behaviour.
Taking Communion
A Christian sacrament in which bread and wine are consumed as symbols of Jesus’s body and blood, commemorating the Last Supper.
Ritual
A set of actions performed mainly for their symbolic value, prescribed by a culture or religion, to convey a specific meaning or tradition.
Jesus' Last Supper
The final meal that Jesus shared with his Apostles before his crucifixion, significant in Christian theology for its establishment of the Eucharist.
- Understand the importance of rituals within different religious practices.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of rituals within different religious practices.