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Sacrament vs Confessional - What's the difference?

sacrament | confessional |

As nouns the difference between sacrament and confessional

is that sacrament is (islam) the rites in the five pillars of islam while confessional is (roman catholic church) a small room where confession—the sacrament of reconciliation—is performed by a priest.

As a adjective confessional is

in the manner or style of a confession.

sacrament

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Islam) The rites in the five pillars of Islam.
  • * 1978 , Kenneth Cragg, Islam and the Muslim , page 62
  • * 1992 , Jeffrey J. Coonjohn, Stories from the front, Page 62
  • (Christianity) A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Roman Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."
  • The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud and the sacrament of a rainbow, to guide his people through their portion of sorrows.
  • The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I'll take the sacrament on 't.

    See also

    * The Roman Catholic and Eastern churches list seven sacraments: *
  • baptism
    • *
  • confirmation
    • *
  • communion, Mass, or Eucharist
    • *
  • penance
    • *
  • extreme unction
    • *
  • holy orders, or ordination
    • *
  • matrimony
    • * The Protestant churches list two sacraments: *
  • baptism
    • *
  • Lord's Supper
    • * anointing of the sick * Extreme Unction * eucharist * Eucharistic liturgy * Holy Eucharist * Holy Sacrament * last rites * Liturgy * Lord's Supper * sacrament of the Eucharist * (wikipedia "sacrament") ----

    confessional

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In the manner or style of a confession.
  • Officially practicing a particular religion, as a state or organization. See confessionalism 1.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia confessional) (en noun)
  • (Roman Catholic church) A small room where confession—the sacrament of reconciliation—is performed by a priest.
  • * '>citation
    • Related terms
    * interconfessional