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  2. Byzantine Rite - Wikipedia

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    For the Orthodox Christian this passage should not be understood to imply that Christian marriage will not remain a reality in the Kingdom, but points to the fact that relations will not be "fleshy", but "spiritual". [25] Love between wife and husband, as an icon of relationship between Christ and Church, is eternal. [25]

  3. Christian cross variants - Wikipedia

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    Also called a crux ansata, meaning "cross with a handle". Coptic cross: The original Coptic cross has its origin in the Coptic ankh. As depicted in Rudolf Koch's The Book of Signs (1933). New Coptic Cross This new Coptic Cross is the cross currently used by the Coptic Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It evolved from ...

  4. Prayer before a crucifix - Wikipedia

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    The Crucifix, cross with the corpus (Body of Christ) is an ancient symbol used within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox churches, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel and, with burning soul, pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments

  5. Religious views on love - Wikipedia

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    Love is the effulgent manifestation! Love is the spiritual fulfilment! Love is the light of the Kingdom! Love is the breath of the Holy Spirit inspired into the human spirit! Love is the cause of the manifestation of the Truth (God) in the phenomenal world!. Love is the necessary tie proceeding from the realities of things through divine creation!"

  6. Marriage in the Eastern Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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    After a blessing, the priest will crown the couple. He will say three times, the priest says, “The servant of God (GROOM) is crowned for the handmaiden of God (BRIDE) in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” The brief hymn, “Lord our God, crown them with glory and honor” is sung.

  7. Cross necklace - Wikipedia

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    A cross necklace is any necklace featuring a Christian cross or crucifix as its pendant. [ 1 ] Crosses are often worn as an indication of commitment to the Christian faith , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and are sometimes received as gifts for rites such as baptism and confirmation .

  8. Crucifixion in the arts - Wikipedia

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    Crucifixions and crucifixes have appeared in the arts and popular culture from before the era of the pagan Roman Empire.The crucifixion of Jesus has been depicted in a wide range of religious art since the 4th century CE, frequently including the appearance of mournful onlookers such as the Virgin Mary, Pontius Pilate, and angels, as well as antisemitic depictions portraying Jews as ...

  9. Spiritual wifery - Wikipedia

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    Spiritual wifery is a term first used in America by the Immortalists [clarification needed] in and near the Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and Massachusetts in the 1740s. The term describes the idea that certain people are divinely destined to meet and share their love (at differing points along the carnal-spiritual spectrum, depending on the particular religious movement involved) after ...