Fancy+chalice+vs.+Wooden+Chaclice

Andrew Black per.2 4/22/11

Chalices used in transubstantiation

Prompt: "The chalice shown above on the left was used by sixteenth-century Roman Catholic priests in the celebration of the Mass; the wooden cup shown on the right is what he used to celebrate the Lord’s Supper after he left the Church and became a follower of Martin Luther. How does the new cup reflect the theology and the ideals of the Reformation? (the chalice on the left is ornate, the one on the right is plain and wooden)" Thesis: The new wooden cup reflects the ideals of the reformation in that it shows how the Protestants are focused on spirituality, but the ornate chalice shows that the Catholic Church is focused more on wealth than spirituality. Protestant Chalice: · Wooden and cheap · Shows how the Protestants were not materialistic · Shows how no one is more powerful than another · It offers no distraction from the faith · Shows the simplicity of Jesus’ life Catholic Chalice: · Ornate and expensive · Shows how the Catholic Church was materialistic · wasteful with their money · Unequal community, church officials are above the rest.