Antioch

The area of Metro Center is largely inhabited by commercial businesses with major through traffic coming from a neighboring interstate, downtown Nashville, and two nearby universities. Because of the overwhelming commercial presence in Metro Center, the housing options are limited and traditional single-family homes are nonexistent. Only four apartment duplexes are located in the area, with the maximum number of bedrooms being three, leaving little space to grow a family. Not only are options…

It is challenging to know what to include in this assignment. The magnitude of things that have happened over the course of my studies – I could go on and on. I never doubted my ability to be a counselor, so that was with me throughout my time at Antioch. My confidence came from previous work I had done, from who I am as a person, and my lived experiences. There is no doubt that my education has improved my ability to be an effective counselor, but my own suffering and resiliency has played a…

The Gospel of Mark The gospel of Mark was authored by John Mark; Paul’s traveling companion and interpreter of Peter in 66-70 CE, a time when the Jewish people were revolting against Rome. The gospel is believed to have been composed in Rome, Syria or Palestine and addressed Christian Gentiles. Many modern scholars however regard gospel of Mark authorship as anonymous because John Mark didn’t identify himself clearly in the text. Death of Jesus and the theme of destruction of the temple suggest…

The causes of the considerable development known as the Byzantine Empire can be followed to 330 A.D., when the Roman sovereign Constantine I devoted "another Rome" on the site of the antiquated Greek province of Byzantium. In spite of the fact that the western portion of the Roman Empire disintegrated and fell in 476, the eastern half made due for 1,000 more years, bringing forth a rich convention of workmanship, writing and learning and serving as a military support between the conditions of…

As any religion it is hard to depict one definition and group of people who are Christian. The problem is that there are so many different branches of Christianity people argue that other groups are supposedly not “Christian” because of the criterion each group uses. According to Martin there are two groups of Christians: the one group believes the belief of god resides in the virgin birth, resurrection are necessary for the Christian identity. While the other group thinks belief in god is…

On the way to fight disaster struck and the German Emperor drowned in a stream, at age 70. Barbossa’s son commanded the army after he died. Most of the Germans went back to Germany because of Barbossa’s death. They then marched to Antioch only to be further reduced by fever. King Richard and King Philip had many arguments when they took siege of the city Acre. The French army then sailed back. King Richard now had full control of the Crusaders. After King Philip left, King Richard…

The Crusades were a series of historical events that were holy wars and pilgrimages fought against the Seljuk Turks and the Fatimid Caliphate. Both of these Caliphates were of different sects of Islam which meant they would not assist each other in case of an invading force.Although the Crusades were not successful militaristically, they were successful in other ways. In 1095 at the Council of Clermont Pope Urban II called for a Crusade to reclaim the holy city of Jerusalem, which at the time…

St Paul This essay will examine the life and times of St Paul, together with outlining, his early life, his journeys, experiences, and places he has visited, and lastly his contribution to the Church & Christianity. St Paul, considered to be one of the most important and influential off all saints for various reasons. Originally known as Saul (his Jewish name), St Paul travelled the globe on his own mission to carry Christianity to varied lands, preaching his intelligence to those throughout the…

plenty of details about the interplay between King Richard I and Saladin. However, it was a refreshing change when the author introduced the reader lesser-known medieval characters such as the formidable Melisende and her conniving sister Alice of Antioch, to which much time, effort, and supplies went into trying to control Alice. Phillips elaborates on Muslim characters as well, he writes of the preacher of jihad Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami, and the Muslim poet Usama ibn Munqidn. Phillips…

in Syria, though he knew that there are people who would like to kill him, because of his activity. After fourth mission trip, he went to the church in Antioch, where Greek-speaking Jewish believers are located. Those Jewish believers are the ones who fled from the persecution at Jerusalem. Moreover, “Some have suggested that the church in Antioch was the mother-church of…