Antioch

Those were the bishop of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Rome, and Constantinople. The bishop of Rome happened to always be on the winning side of various disputes and thus, was given a title First among Equals, which later caused a lot of problems. When the Muslims conquered Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria, only two bishops were left, and began to fight between themselves. One of their great arguments was the…

I had to go to a retreat called “Antioch”, in the days prior to this weekend I dreaded having to go and thought that it would have no impact on me whatsoever. The experience of Antioch was completely life changing and it opened my eyes to finding God's light in my own life. By my peers opening up about their own struggles and seeing their purpose in God's path made me look back at my life and realize how much of an impact God had on my life. Since my first Antioch, I have participated as a…

Paul was an educated man who had an encounter with Jesus and began preaching the gospel to the Gentiles while helping to establish the church through missions. He was a very passionate man who was inspired by the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel. He was formerly known as “Paul of Tarsus”. He had a troubled beginning before he took a journey down Damascus Road. After his conversion, Paul wrote 13 books in the New Testament. Many people’s lives were transformed by Paul’s willingness and…

only going to work if both sides agreed to strategically work together which due to constant internal strife was not happening. Therefore the West was left very vulnerable as the majority of prosperous trade went through the East from cities such as Antioch and Alexandria which traded with cities in Asia. And so, whilst the East became an economic superpower the West started to stagnate. From this one can argue that this split of gigantic proportion was an underlying factor behind the failing…

INTRODUCTION: I attended the Greek Fest at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, which is located at 4070 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Greek Fest is significant to Tennessee because it brings the Greek Culture to our community. The Greek Orthodox Church has allowed numerous families the ability to experience their delicious food, awesome dances, unique clothing, beautiful music, and many other enjoyable activities for 36 years. I visited the festival with my dad, mom, 4-year…

sought out officials to aid in safely retrieving the statue. The statue Venus de Milo named for Venus the Roman goddess of love, dates back to 150 B.C. from the Hellenistic Period of Greek history. Believed to have been created by Alexandros From Antioch due to the inscription at the base of Venus de Milo, however the credit of this work of art once belonged to Praxiteles before the lost podium was found. Arguably the most well-known statue in the world of art; Venus de Milo is on display for…

The Roman Catholic church is probably the most obvious of all indoctrinated churches. Most note-able of Catholicism’s indoctrination is the The fifteen Apocryphal books which the Roman Catholics have included in their Bibles. These books are also called the lost books or hidden books of the bible. To begin, the word apocryphal stands for questionable authenticity. These books have never been accepted as divine words of God. These books were created in the silent period between the old testament…

In addition to justify his actions through public law as an arbiter and through fideicommisum, Augustus also incorporated private law in his justification of power. In the Res Gestae, Augustus refers to his power as mea potestate, and in Livy’s History of Rome, one question during surrender asks “estne populous Collatinus in sua potestate” (Livy 1.38). If one translated the question literally, it would as ‘And is the people of Collatia in their own power’, indicating that they have no ruler and…

Pericles and The Tale of Genji are regarded as being some the greatest pieces of work of literature of all time. William Shakespeare’s Pericles, centers around a young prince, Pericles of Tyre, who wants to win the hand of a princess in the kingdom of Antioch, where he learns the king and his daughter are engaging in incest. Pericles flees out of fear of being killed for learning the truth about their relationship; this begins his grueling journey toward happiness. The Tale of Genji is a classic…

Introduction The Second Temple period is a remarkable time in history. To gain a full understanding of the New Testament, one must thoroughly explore the political and religious background of this time period. Prior to the Second Temple period, the Hebrews were in captivity under Babylonian rule. This captivity dispersed the Hebrews among many locations with major effects upon the people, including social, cultural, and religious. Although the majority of the Hebrews would never return to…