The Morality Of Sacramentality

One of the most controversial topics in Christianity is sacraments. Scholars define the word “sacrament” many ways. A common definition is that a sacrament is an outward, visible sign of an inward, spiritual reality. It would be inaccurate to say that a sacrament is just a sign. It should be viewed as an encounter or something that brings something else about. In other words, a sacrament is something that points beyond itself and has meaning in a spiritual sense. Sacraments compile a range of imagery which all have deeper meanings than meet the eye. It is not just a ritual enactment of something else going on; it has objective order. A common debate regarding sacramentality is the question of how many sacraments there are. Some theologians argue that there are two: baptism and the Eucharist. Others, specifically those under the Catholic faith, argue that there are seven. This idea of seven is a much later tradition. While Christians today argue about how many sacraments there are, many Greek theologians say that sacraments

When discussing sacramentality, it is crucial to remember that Christ is the originator of all sacramentality. It is revealed that material reality can have infinite meaning, through God becoming incarnate through Christ in a material, human, historical life. Moreover, there is no limit to what material reality can signify. As I see it, just because God came to earth as a human, or in a material sense, does not mean that we should apply spiritual qualities to everything. Quite frankly, when people see everything as a sacrament, it is as if someone is bringing me an inanimate object, such as a chair, and telling me that it is more than just a chair. It is like they told me that this chair has more to it than meets the eye, and that this chair has feelings and gets offended when it does not get sat in. Needless to say, I do not believe that all things should be considered