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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name ==Synopsis== A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies the [[grace]] of [[God]]. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and some strands of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not merely symbolic, but that the sacrament itself is a means by which God communicates his grace. Most [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change.Sacrament |subtopics ==Contents== {{topics}}* [[Roman Catholicism: Sacraments]]
{{opinions}}A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies the [[grace]] of [[God]]. In some churches the term is referred to as an ordinance. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and some strands of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not merely symbolic, but that the sacrament itself is a means by which God communicates his grace. Most [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change.
{{quotes}}===Different views===
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* Eastern Orthodoxy - [[Mysteries]]
* [[Protestantism: Sacraments]]* [[Living as a Christian]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
==Main article== A sacrament is a Christian practice that signifies the [[grace]] of [[God]]. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and some strands of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught that sacraments are not merely symbolic, but that the sacrament itself is a means by which God communicates his grace. Most [[Protestant]] churches hold that sacraments are purely symbolic signs of an inward change. ===Different views=Quotes==
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrament Wikipedia - Sacrament]
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