Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Rachel Bartholomeusz
Thus, they have a weekly impact on the life of every day believers. His teachings are
also embedded in Christian rituals such as Eucharist, Marriage and Funerals. An
adapted version of his teachings on Eucharist (1 Cor 11: 32 25) is used in the
fraction rite of the Eucharist, on the night he was betrayed, he took a piece of bread,
gave thanks to God, broke it and said This is my body, which is for you. Do this in
memory of me. 1 Corinthians 13, which talks of love that is patient and kind, not
jealous, concerted or proud, but an eternal love is often used in the nuptial rite of
Christian weddings. Similarly, his many teachings on resurrection and salvation are
often used at funerals to shift the focus from grief to salvation. His writings are also
used by some Feminist theologians to argue for greater inclusion in ministry and
prompts and encourages missionary endeavour in the various churches.
Pauls teachings are therefore most significant and continue to have an extraordinarily
large impact today. The change his teachings brought and the effect they have had
upon the course of Christianity is immense.
Rachel Bartholomeusz
Rachel Bartholomeusz