A vocation (from Latin vocatio 'a call, summons' ) is an occupation to which a person is especially drawn or for which they are suited, trained or qualified. Though now often used in non-religious contexts, the meanings of the term originated in Christianity .
24-507: [REDACTED] Look up calling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calling may refer to: Religious calling , a religious vocation Effectual calling , a theological term Vocation , or occupation Audible animal communication , including mate calling and territorial threat sounds Game call , a device that is used to mimic animal communication noises to attract or drive animals to
48-635: A 1986 song by Status Quo from In the Army Now See also [ edit ] Call (disambiguation) The Calling (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Calling . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calling&oldid=1206769242 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
72-580: A 1986 song by Status Quo from In the Army Now See also [ edit ] Call (disambiguation) The Calling (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Calling . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calling&oldid=1206769242 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
96-448: A 2021 song by James Marriott , from No Left Brain "Calling", a 2021 song by Rod Wave, from SoulFly "Calling", a 2014 song by Pink Floyd, from The Endless River " Calling (Lose My Mind) ", a 2012 single by Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso Calling (video game) , a 2009 horror video game for the Wii "Calling", a song for the 2007 game The World Ends with You "Calling",
120-402: A 2021 song by James Marriott , from No Left Brain "Calling", a 2021 song by Rod Wave, from SoulFly "Calling", a 2014 song by Pink Floyd, from The Endless River " Calling (Lose My Mind) ", a 2012 single by Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso Calling (video game) , a 2009 horror video game for the Wii "Calling", a song for the 2007 game The World Ends with You "Calling",
144-548: A device that is used to mimic animal communication noises to attract or drive animals to a hunter Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Calling (EP) , a 2007 EP by Japanese band Unsraw Calling (Kobukuro album) , a 2009 album by Kobukuro "Calling" (Geri Halliwell song) , 2001 "Calling" (Arashi song) , 2013 "Calling" (B'z song) , 1997 "Calling" (Coldrain song) , 2022 "Calling" (Metro Boomin, Swae Lee and Nav song) , 2023 "Calling" (Taproot song) , 2005 "Calling" (Vamps song) , 2017 "Calling",
168-458: A hunter Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Calling (EP) , a 2007 EP by Japanese band Unsraw Calling (Kobukuro album) , a 2009 album by Kobukuro "Calling" (Geri Halliwell song) , 2001 "Calling" (Arashi song) , 2013 "Calling" (B'z song) , 1997 "Calling" (Coldrain song) , 2022 "Calling" (Metro Boomin, Swae Lee and Nav song) , 2023 "Calling" (Taproot song) , 2005 "Calling" (Vamps song) , 2017 "Calling",
192-492: A lay clergy , with most members receiving no compensation for the execution of their callings. Prominent church leader J. Reuben Clark said, "In the service of the Lord, it is not where you serve but how. In the [church], one takes the place to which one is duly called, which place one neither seeks nor declines." Prior to beginning service, a person is presented to church membership for a sustaining vote to that calling. The person
216-545: A particular emphasis on vocations, or divine callings, as potentially including most secular occupations, though this idea was by no means new. Later, Martin Luther taught that each individual was expected to fulfill their God-appointed task in everyday life. Although the Lutheran concept of the calling emphasized vocation, there was no particular emphasis on labor beyond what was required for one's daily bread. Calvinism transformed
240-586: A particular person, consecration as a religious dedication, ordination to priestly ministry in the Church and even a holy life as a single person. In the broader sense, Christian vocation includes the use of one's gifts in their profession, family life, church and civic commitments for the sake of the greater common good. In both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches , a candidate to
264-535: A vocation or "calling" has played a significant role within Christianity . Since the early days of the Christian faith, the term has applied to candidates for the clergy . It soon began to be applied to those who felt drawn to a more rigorous observance of their faith through the contemplative lifestyle of the hermits and monks and nuns . Use of the word "vocation" before the sixteenth century referred firstly to
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#1732848395975288-572: A way of life. In the broadest sense, as stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church , " Love is the fundamental and innate vocation of every human being". More specifically, in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches, this idea of vocation is especially associated with a divine call to service to the Church and humanity through particular vocational life commitments such as marriage to
312-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages calling [REDACTED] Look up calling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calling may refer to: Religious calling , a religious vocation Effectual calling , a theological term Vocation , or occupation Audible animal communication , including mate calling and territorial threat sounds Game call ,
336-463: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Religious calling A calling , in the religious sense of the word, is a religious vocation (which comes from the Latin for "call") that may be professional or voluntary and, idiosyncratic to different religions, may come from another person, from a divine messenger, or from within oneself. The idea of
360-518: Is first cited from 1560 by the OED. In Evangelicalism , the sense of deliberate purpose before God is generally an expected part of the choice to seek ministerial work in the first place and is often referred to as a calling or call . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints describes a calling as "a duty, position, or responsibility in the Church that is issued to a member by priesthood leaders .... [it is] an opportunity to serve." The church uses
384-479: Is then set apart to serve in the calling by the laying on of hands . Since the establishment of Vocational Guidance in 1908 by the engineer Frank Parsons , the use of the term "vocation" has evolved, with emphasis shifting to an individual's development of talents and abilities in the choice and enjoyment of a career. This semantic expansion has meant some diminution of reference to the term's religious meanings in everyday usage. Leland Ryken argues for seeing
408-422: The diaconate and priesthood is referred to as being called to this service in the Church. The term is also used for those in consecrated life . In Protestant churches, the decision of a church to invite for appointment a particular minister - to "invite in due form to the pastorate of a church (Presbyterian or Nonconformist)" ( OED ) may be referred to as a call , such as extending a call to so and so , and
432-509: The "call" by God to an individual, or calling of all humankind to salvation , particularly in the Vulgate , and more specifically to the "vocation" to the priesthood , or to the religious life , which is still the usual sense in Roman Catholicism . Roman Catholicism recognizes marriage, religious, and ordained life as the three vocations. Martin Luther , followed by John Calvin , placed
456-595: The call from God to devote one's life to him by joining the clergy is often covered by the English equivalent term " call ", whereas in Roman Catholicism "vocation" is still used. Both senses of the word "call" are used in 1 Corinthians 7:20 , where Paul says "Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called". The idea of vocation is central to the Christian belief that God has created each person with gifts and talents oriented toward specific purposes and
480-419: The call of God to a particular occupation as a reflection of the gospel call, and suggests that this implies vocational loyalty – "modern notions of job become deficient" and "the element of arbitrariness of one's choice of work" is removed. Pope Francis refers to business as a "noble vocation", noting in its favour that it produces wealth and prosperity and "improves our world", especially when "it sees
504-507: The first type, connected with the concepts of predestination , irresistible grace , and the elect. There are the vocatio universalis , the vocatio specialis , only extended to some. There were also complex distinctions between internal and external, and the "vocatio efficax" and "inefficax" types of callings. Hyper-Calvinism rejects the idea of a "universal call", a vocation, to repent and believe, held by virtually all other Christian groups. The Puritan minister Cotton Mather discussed
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#1732848395975528-798: The history of Protestantism. Almost three centuries after John Calvin's death in 1564 Thomas Carlyle would proclaim, "The latest Gospel in this world is, 'know thy work and do it.'" The legacy of this religious ethic continues to exert its influence in secular Western society. Modern occupations which are seen as vocations often include those where a combination of skill and community help are implied, such as medical, care-giving, and veterinary occupations. Occupations where rewards are seen more in spiritual or other non-financial terms, such as religious occupations, are also seen as vocations. Borderline occupations, where community service and more personal reward are more evenly balanced, such as politics , may often be regarded as vocations. In Protestantism ,
552-486: The idea of the calling by emphasizing relentless, disciplined labor. Calvin defined the role of "the Christian in his vocation", noting that God has prescribed appointed duties to men and styled such spheres of life vocations or callings. Calvinists distinguished two callings: a general calling to serve God and a particular calling to engage in some employment by which one's usefulness is determined. Calvinism developed complex ideas about different types of vocations of
576-404: The obligations of the personal calling, writing of "some special business, and some settled business, wherein a Christian should for the most part spend the most of his time; so he may glorify God by doing good for himself". Mather admonished that it was not lawful ordinarily to live without some calling: "for men will fall into "horrible snares and infinite sins"". This idea has endured throughout
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