Antioch

faith. The apostle Paul wrote the book of Galatians in the form of letters that were written to the churches he established in the southern part of Galatia including Perga, Pisidian, Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe during his first missionary journey. Paul probably sent the letter from his home church in Antioch, sometime before the Jerusalem council. Many…

St. Cyril of Alexandria lived a very fascinating life, living from 375 to 444 AD. St. Cyril of Alexandria was a Christian theologian and bishop in the 5th century. Cyril was ordained by his uncle and received a theological and classical education in Alexandria. He went with his uncle to Constantinople in 403 and attended the Synod of the Oak that had John Crysostom leading the program. Cyril was was greatly known for his campaign against Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, whose views on…

There are several great men who were instrumental in the development of the early Christian church, Ignatius pastor of the church at Antioch, and Origen the great teacher to name a couple. However, from a place of political power, none were more influential than Constantine, the Emperor of Rome. In this paper I will discuss a few highlights from the life of this gallant leader. Reading from the textbook has provided great insight into the life of Constantine. Early on in his life it is…

than established his six principles of education which were the guidelines of how the education system should run. Soon after his time on the board of education, he resigned and took a seat on the United States Congress. Mann became the president of Antioch College and soon after died on August 2, 1859. Mann during this time of poor education and hardship opened the door for quality education and a free education for every…

articulating the church’s teaching and being the archbishop of constantinople.Although being a great preacher and church leader, his title and authority soon became his worst enemy which lead to his exile and soon after death. Chrysostom was born in Antioch to a father who was a military officer yet was raised by his mother.When Chrysostom grew up he began to study law yet decided it was not his passion and persuaded theology instead. John used his newfound knowledge to become a hermetic monk,…

Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub aka Saladin, (1138–1193) was born in Tikrit, Iraq. Saladin (meaning "Righteousness of Religion"), was the founder of the Ayyūbid dynast. With the justification of Jihad, which united the Muslims, and his authority gained through conquest and diplomacy, Saladin gained victory at the decisive Battle of Hattin, which ended the dominance of the Franks in the holy land. In addition, the Franks were fighting amongst themselves which diminished their strength and led to…

Antioch convalescent hospital is a well-known skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Antioch California. The staff gives their best quality care that is provided such as full in-house rehabilitation, speech therapy, Alzheimer 's care, diabetes management, and a dietary program which is provided by RN and LVN nurses including CNAs. During my clinical visit and rotation one of my patient who has been living in a long-term convalescent home for about three months. My patient has a past…

You would never think that the celebrity St. Paul could perform miracles but this week he did! St. Paul, chief speaker, was in Lystra, a city in central Anatolia, when he saw a man who was lame and had never walked. St. Paul was preaching like normal and this man was listening to him. In the middle of preaching, St. Paul looked directly at him and saw that he had enough faith to be healed. So he called out and said “Stand up on your feet!” and the man stood up and walked. After he performed…

temporarily distract the fighting between Christian rulers and nobles and turn their attention to the Muslims. The result of the First Crusade was the Christians taking over control of Jerusalem and then establishing the Christian states known as Edessa, Antioch, Tripoli and in Jerusalem.…

The Byzatine Sasnian War of 602-628 The Byzantine empire and the Sasanian empire were enemies for decades. They were constantly at war with each other, and this war was no exception. The Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628 was actually part of a larger conflict known as the Byzantine Sasanian Wars, which was a…