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Paedocommunion



[pay''-doe-kuh-myoon''-yun] (Greek paidos, “infant” or “child” + Latin communio, “common union” (communion) or “fellowship”)

Paedocommunion describes the practice of allowing infants or small children to the Lord’s communion table. This practice was common in the early church. Today, the Eastern Orthodox church allows for all baptized children to receive communion. This practice is not common in the Protestant or Catholic church.

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Sacerdotalism
[sass''-er-dote''-uh-liz''-um] (Latin sacerdos, “priest”) Sacerdotalism is the belief in an established hierarchy that separates man from God. In such a system the priesthood stands as an essential mediator between God and man. This priesthood, according to sacerdotalists, is a necessary component in worship, receiving communion, confessing sin, baptism, and other acts of administering grace. This [...] continue reading