{{summary | text__NOTOC__==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.}}
{{overview}}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. ==Contents==
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{{links}}==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=== ==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrament Wikipedia - Sacrament]
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