Posts by karenrehwaldt

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The Truth About Free Standing Altars

by karenrehwaldt

How Using the Altar from Both Sides Teaches the Lord’s Supper More Clearly It was not until the middle ages that the altars of the Christian church were placed against the chancel wall. This was done for the purpose of accenting the medieval distortion of the Lord’s Supper, which made it a propitiatory sacrifice. The […]

What about church and state?

by karenrehwaldt

What about Church and State? There are five freedoms granted in the 1st amendment to our US constitution. They are freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble peaceably, and freedom to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The first freedom regarding religion has two clauses which are […]

More on Traditions. . . .

by karenrehwaldt

More on Tradition Tradition is an important part of our history and social fabric. It provides guidelines for acceptable social interaction and for extending and receiving hospitality. I know that in Minnesota we are known for our long farewells. In fact, YouTube videos have been made which poke fun at us for this. Search online […]