History of the Orthodox Church

Sunniism differs from Shiism in the designated successor of the prophet Muhammad, who Sunnis believed to be the elected father-in-law of Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and those elected rulers who followed him. Considered to be the “Orthodox Islam” by most scholars, it is not organized around any formal leadership. Therefore, any person with enough study and knowledge of Islam and its sacred texts is eligible to become an influential scholar. These scholars, as we will see, interpret…

original cross from that of the crucifixion of Christ, the Ruthwell cross is already, in a way, transforming from sandstone into cedar, pine and cypress wood (which is what the Eastern Orthodox church believes the original cross to have been made of)…

He saw himself as the protector of the church, so he felt that he was responsible for solving its internal problems. Shortly after becoming sole Roman Emperor, the first issue he helps to mediate was the conflict with bishop, Alexander, and a presbyter in the diocese, Arius.[21] Arius’ claim…

reform myself,” from Peter the Great, shows the sophistication he possessed, and also reflects the attention that he gave to Russia in order to reform it into a better society. Obviously, since he was called Peter “the Great,” he must have influenced history. This is shown through the fact that he was mainly successful in completely overhauling Russia and its economy, government, and society and left a lasting impression that the world would forever feel. Before discussing the breakthroughs…

Religions, by nature, were created to bring a group of likeminded people together, to help explain phenomenon’s that occurred in the world. This idea made sense in the time of their creations, except they failed to properly explain the phenomenon of basic human nature. Humans are incapable of peace in the long term, and ideas that were meant to unite, result in vast divisions. This is clearly evident in the historical events that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam created. The goals of the three…

A paradox existed in the Soviet Union in 1989, as the movement that led to the eventual overthrow of communism was really launched by the Soviet Union itself. Multiple factors led to this overthrow. In addition, there were three key people who contributed, at least in part, to the demise of Communism. Gorbachev was the Soviet premier at the time and had a hand in the dismantling of the Soviet power structure. While he was not the one who started the ball rolling, he did contribute to where it…

work out a religion for themselves or simply follow their ancestors' religion? In over 3500 years ago in the Middle East Judaism was founded by Moses however Jews discovered their history back as far as Abraham. Judaism is one of the oldest practiced religions. The main categories of Judaism are Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. The Jewish culture place of worship is called synagogues and also referred to as the temple. Generally, men and women worshiped alone. The synagogue manages a…

their reigns: Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora. These women contributed to different areas of Byzantine society, but their most notable contributions were in the area of religion, specifically the reversal of the iconoclastic movement in the eastern church. Herrin details the lives of these three empresses, and how their actions affected Byzantium. The thesis of the book…

the 8th grade having really never learned to read or write proficiently. Rasputin became and lived as a peasant and described himself as a monk or holy man. Rasputin entered the monastery but did not complete the rite of passage to obtain such an orthodox title. He however adapted the title after only pursuing the profession for only three months. Rasputin came to be known as the “mad monk” throughout his short life span. The name Rasputin has two questionable meanings but each are in…

impacted by its works. "No other religion, theory, instructing, country, development—whatever—has so improved the world as Christianity has done. Its weaknesses are by vigorously exceeded by its advantages to all humankind” (Clarik 90). In spite of the history writings treatment of the subject, Christian impact on qualities, convictions, and practices in Western society are rich and all around imbued into the thriving society of today. In addition to other things, the impact of Christianity has…