To anoint is to grease with perfumed oil, fat, or melted butter, a process employed ritually in all religions and among all races, civilized or savage, partly as a mode of ridding persons and things of dangerous influences and diseases, especially of the demons (Persian drug, Greek κηρες, Armenian dev) which are or cause those diseases; and partly as a means of introducing into things and persons a sacramental or divine influence, a holy emanation, spirit or power. The riddance of an evil influence is often synonymous with the introduction of the good principle, and therefore it is best to consi ...

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• Anointing - Priests and kings
• Anointing - Hospitality
• Anointing - Medicinal and funerals
• Anointing - Biblical and the Messiah
• Anointing - Christian usage

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Anointing

Anointing can mean many things. From ancient times, oil has been used for healing. Among Jews annointing is used by God to appoint someone to be a priest, prophet and king.

Many Jews have looked forward to a very special �anointed one,� (in Hebrew Messiah), will come to reign over Israel. Christians Have taken the Greek word (Christos, which can be used to mean the same as Messiah) and use it as a title for their savior/god Jesus.

(See also: Anointing, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Anointing

Anointing can mean many things. From ancient times, oil has been used for healing. Among Jews annointing is used by God to appoint someone to be a priest, prophet and king.

Many Jews have looked forward to a very special “anointed one,” (in Hebrew Messiah), will come to reign over Israel. Christians Have taken the Greek word (Christos, which can be used to mean the same as Messiah) and use it as a title for their savior/god Jesus.

(See also: Anointing, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Anointing of the Sick is one of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and is also administered in some Protestant Churches. Anglicans are divided on the issue, as many consider it a sacrament, but the rest agree that it is at least a sacramental. Apart from the use of one or other of the synonyms "anointing" and "unction", the sacrament, in which a priest anoints a seriously sick person with oil blessed specifically for that purpose, has also been known as ...

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• Anointing of the Sick - Form

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In Mormonism, washing and anointing (also called the Initiatory) is an ordinance (ritual) that symbolizes ritual cleansing and anointing to be a king or queen in heaven. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the ritual is performed in temples. Washing and anointings (also referred to as initiatory ordinances) are perhaps the earliest practiced temple ordinances for the living since the organization of the Church. There is evidence that these ordinances were performed in part since 1832. They were first practiced in the Whitney Store as part of the School of t ...

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In Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox usage, anointing is part of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. Consecrated oil is also used in confirmation, or, as it is sometimes called (especially in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern-Rite Catholic churches), chrismation, from the Greek word chrisma (χρίσμα), meaning the medium and act of anointing. Eastern Churches perform the sacrament of chrismation immediately after the sacrament of baptism during the same ceremony. Orthodox Christians may re-request chrismation at wil ...

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Anointing, Anointing - Priests and kings, Anointing - Hospitality, Anointing - Medicinal and funerals, Anointing - Biblical and the Messiah, Anointing - Christian usage

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations Christ ...

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• Christ - Full etymology
• Christ - The Anointed in the Old Testament
• Christ - History in the New Testament
• Christ - Distinctions between Jesus Christ and God
• Christ - Related uses of anointing
• Christ - Gnostic Christ
• Christ - Expansions and appropriations of Christ
• Christ - Slang usage

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The practice of the Roman Catholic Church includes seven sacraments. As defined by Catholics, a sacrament is a material and spoken action which confers divine grace upon a person, especially what is called sanctifying grace. There are seven sacraments: Baptism Penance and Reconciliation (informally called Confession) Eucharist (informally called Communion) ...

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• Catholic sacraments - Baptism
• Catholic sacraments - Eucharist
• Catholic sacraments - Penance and Reconciliation
• Catholic sacraments - Confirmation
• Catholic sacraments - Matrimony
• Catholic sacraments - Holy Orders
• Catholic sacraments - Anointing of the Sick
• Catholic sacraments - The ordinary ministers of the sacraments

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The Coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony (specifically, initiation rite) in which the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms is formally crowned and invested with regalia. The coronation usually takes place several months after the death of the previous monarch, for the coronation is considered a joyous occasion that would be inappropriate when mourning still continues. (It also gives planners enough time to complete the elaborate arrangements required for great State ceremony.) For example, Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953, despite having a ...

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• Coronation of the British monarch - History
• Coronation of the British monarch - Participants
• Coronation of the British monarch - Recognition and oath
• Coronation of the British monarch - Anointing and crowning
• Coronation of the British monarch - End of the ceremony
• Coronation of the British monarch - Music
• Coronation of the British monarch - Coronation banquet
• Coronation of the British monarch - Enthronement as Emperor
• Coronation of the British monarch - Notes

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The Eastern Orthodox Church (encompassing national Orthodox jurisdictions such as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.—see Eastern Orthodox Church organization) is a body of Christians which claims origins extending directly back to Jesus and his Apostles through unbroken Apostolic Succession. Its doctrines were formalized through a series of church councils, the most authoritative being the Seven Ecumenical Councils held between the 4th and 8th centuries. These councils were convened out of the necessity to resolve conflicts that ...

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• Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Salvation
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Tradition
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Bible
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Sin and redemption
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Incarnation
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Theotokos
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Resurrection
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Saints relics and the deceased
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Last Things
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Art and Architecture
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Icons
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Incense
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Monasticism
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Fasting
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Almsgiving
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Baptism
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Chrismation
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Holy Communion
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Repentance
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Marriage
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Holy Orders
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Anointing with Holy Oil
• Eastern Orthodox Church - History
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Roman/Byzantine Empire
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Seven Ecumenical Councils
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Great Schism
• Eastern Orthodox Church - Conversion of the Slavs
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Church in North America
• Eastern Orthodox Church - The Church today

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Chrism (Greek word literally meaning "an anointing"), also called "Holy Oil," or "Consecrated Oil," is a consecrated oil used in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions. Although typically not called Chrism today, pure or scented olive oil used by other Christian denominations have been called Chrism in the past. This includes oil used by Protestants and Restorationists in some forms of Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and Feet washing. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormons, Chrism was historic ...

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• Chrism - Roman Catholicism
• Chrism - Eastern Orthodoxy

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The People of the Way, commonly called Wayism, is a fictional religion from the Andromeda universe. Wayism was founded by the Anointed, a Magog prophet who amalgamated a number of Human philosophies and religions. Consequently, Wayists refer to "Saint Jesus", "Saint Buddha", etc. Wayists are led by the successors to the Anointed, an office called the "Keeper of the Way". The Wayist clergy is divided into several 'orders': Merciful Breath - charity workers Order of Unity - administrators Society of Wisdom - active proselytes and educators < ...

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In the Roman Catholic Church, the Apostolic Pardon is an indulgence given for the remission of sins. The Apostolic Pardon is given by a priest, usually along with Viaticum (i.e. reception of Communion by a dying person, see Pastoral Care of the Sick, USA numbers 184, 187, 195, 201). It is not usually given as part of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. However if the Anointing of the Sick is given with Viaticum, in exceptional circumstances or an emergency, it may be given then. (See Pastoral Care of the Sick, USA numbers 243, 265) Prior to the Second Vatican Council, ...

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• Apostolic Pardon - Form

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A coronation is a ceremony marking the investment of a monarch with regal power through, amongst other symbolic acts, the placement of a crown upon his or her head. Where the monarch is anointed, the ritual may have religious significance. Coronation has been little practised in recent years, although it remains the norm for the formal installation of the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Formerly, in many kingdoms and empires, the coronation was a highly solemn ceremony in which anointing wit ...

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• Coronation - In Antiquity
• Coronation - Since the feudal age
• Coronation - Source

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Liniment, from the Latin linere, to anoint, is a medicated topical preparation for application to the skin. Liniments are of a similar viscosity to lotions (being significantly less viscous than an ointment or cream) but unlike a lotion a liniment is applied with friction, that is a liniment is always rubbed in. Liniments are typically sold to relieve pain and stiffness, such as from sore muscles or from arthritis. These liniments typically are formulated from alcohol, acetone, or similar quickly evaporating solve ...

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The Jewish Messiah, (משיח) or Mashiach, or Moshiach, has traditionally referred to a future Jewish king from the Davidic line who will be "anointed" (in Hebrew, mashiach -- משיח ("messiah") means "anointed" with holy olive oil) and inducted to rule the Jewish people. In Standard Hebrew the Messiah is often referred to as מלך המשיח Méleḫ haMašíaḥ (Tiberian Hebrew Méleḵ hamMāšîªḥ), literall ...

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• Jewish Messiah - Views of Maimonides
• Jewish Messiah - Textual requirements
• Jewish Messiah - Present-day positions
• Jewish Messiah - Orthodox Judaism
• Jewish Messiah - Conservative Judaism
• Jewish Messiah - The messiah in Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism
• Jewish Messiah - Judaism and Christianity

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In ancient mythology, Ambrosia (Greek ἀμβροσία) is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods. The word has generally been derived from Greek a- ("not") and mbrotos ("mortal"); hence the food or drink of the immortals. Thetis anointed the infant Achilles with ambrosia and passed the child through the fire to make him immortal—a familiar Phoenician custom—but Peleus, appalled, stopped her. In Iliad xvi Apollo washed the black blood from the corpse of Sa ...

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Image:Nauvooillinoistemple.jpg In Mormonism, a temple is a building designed as a house of God and often reserved for special forms of worship. A temple differs from a church meetinghouse, which is used for weekly worship services. Temples have been a significant part of Mormonism since its inception, and many Latter Day Saint sects have built temples, the most prolific being The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Mormonism - History. The Latter Day Saint movement was conceived as a ...

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• Temple Mormonism - History
• Temple Mormonism - Purposes
• Temple Mormonism - Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple Mormonism - History
• Temple Mormonism - Purposes
• Temple Mormonism - Temple ordinances
• Temple Mormonism - Requirements for entering LDS temples
• Temple Mormonism - Temples in Other Latter Day Saint denominations
• Temple Mormonism - Temple Comparison Chart

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Zadok the Priest is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) using texts from the King James Bible. It is one of the four coronation anthems that Handel composed for the coronation of George II in 1727. Zadok the Priest has been sung at every British Coronation service since its appearance. It is traditionally performed during the sovereign's anointing. Zadok the Priest is written for SSAATBB chorus and orchestra (2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings, bass cla ...

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• Zadok the Priest - The text of Zadok the Priest
• Zadok the Priest - External link

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Chrismation is the name given in Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern-rite Catholic churches to the sacrament known as confirmation in the Latin Rite Catholic churches. It is so called because of the holy oil, or chrism, which has been consecrated by a bishop and with which the recipient of the sacrament is anointed, as the priest speaks the words, "the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit." All Roman Catholics are encouraged to receive the sacrament of confirmation. All Orthodox Christians are required to receive the sacrament of chrismation, and do ...

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