History of the Orthodox Church

Throughout history, there have been many misconceptions about the continent of Africa. Due to racist narratives perpetuated by Europeans, Africa is widely seen as impoverished and desolate, devoid of history and civilization. However, those who have been properly educated know that Africa has a rich history full of many different cultures. What we are taught about early African civilization is generally restricted to Egypt. However, there have been many other powerful African civilizations that…

The Hagia Sophia was uniquely the home of two major religions at the time: Christianity and Islam. Much like how the church endured changes in its structure, its function changed multiple times. Within its lifetime, the great Hagia Sophia transitioned from a basilica of Christianity into a grand mosque, giving the building a great and unique history. From the beginning, the Hagia Sophia’s purpose was to be dedicated to God in the Christian faith. The Hagia Sophia remained a house of…

responsible for shaping a significant portion of Central Asian and European history. In “Salonica City of Ghosts” Mazower recreates the cultural, ethnic, economical and religious history of Salonica, one of the most important cities of the Ottoman Empire. His meticulous descriptions about the fortunes and misfortunes of Salonica lend glorious life to this diverse city which makes the reader empathize with its turbulent history. Mazowers’s thorough research over the course of twenty years…

eternal damnation to Hell. Hell is the opposite of Heaven, and it is the place where a person is completely separated from God. Differing views on salvation are high on the list of primary beliefs dividing the various denominations, both among Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism and within Protestantism itself. It is most notably present in the Calvinist–Arminian debate, and these divisions include conflicting definitions of depravity, predestination, atonement, and even…

Sweden has a population of 9,716, 962. Unlike the Sami, the swedes began their religious history as Norse pagans, until such worship was made illegal in the 11th century. The Swedes still celebrate this forgotten religion in annual festivals. Today, they follow the Lutheran Church of Sweden, though on a lesser scale than their neighbors in Norway. They too have a constitutional monarchy, however their monarch has a more ceremonial role…

minted in antiquity, namely the East rises. By extension, it refers to those regions that are east of the benchmark. In the "Western" culture he was given this name to Asia. Middle East, Middle East and Far East: Conventionally are three parts. HISTORY AS HISTORY AND ECONOMY Three important facts distorted the union between East and West: The Crusades the Christian reconquest of Spain Renaissance humanism. The Cold War and terrorism:…

In the study of artists, there have been many that have been known throughout history. One of the few that I am happy to write about is Taddeo di Bartolo. This artist and sone of a barber has created many pieces of work that have inspired other artists through history but the main focus is Taddeo himself. To work on him and his inspired art, Coronation of the Virgin, we will star on how this artist came to be. Taddeo di Bartolo was conceived in Siena in 1362, raised by his dad, Bartolo di Mino.…

this time is when the Crusades were introduced and appear as the holy expeditions. The Crusades were destine to create a successful mark on history, which then over 100 years they did, marked their mark as the history’s most successful failure. The Crusades were a series of military missions, usually organized and promoted by the Pope and/or Roman Catholic Church. The crusades took place through the 11th and 13th centuries…

already developed its own characteristics and had distinguished itself for a Christian confession that, over the centuries, will constitute a point of strength and cohesion for its people. Just think that today the Ethiopian Church is the most widespread of all the Eastern Orthodox churches by number of faithful. In addition, according to what is said in television broadcasts and divulgation magazines, including The National Geographic Magazine, the legendary Ark of the Covenant, which became…

The Old Testament is filled with the history of ancient Israel. It relates to us stories and facts of what the people of Israel endured, as well as what their way of life was like. In Genesis we find out the lifestyles of many people. For example, we read about Abraham and Sarahs hospitality, the Sodomites and Gomorites, who did not please God, as well as how to people acted in the times of Noah. The book of Exodus is filled with the history of Israel when they were slaves in Egypt, and led to…