History of the Orthodox Church

Synopsis: The Roman Empire is one of the most extensive empires in ancient history. It extended all over around the Mediterranean Sea. This empire began as a republic, and then after the civil war, became the Roman Empire. It had a lot of great emperors. One of this emperor was Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great. Constantine ruled during the early 4th century. He was most famous for giving permission to practice Christianity within the Roman Empire. Constantine also built a city…

The Trinity is not an easy topic to explain especially from a carnal perspective. Speaking about spiritual things even the early Christians could not figure out the specifics and this has been a pattern throughout history. The topic of the Trinity does present a controversy from the time of Jesus even into modern times. The Nicaea Creed marks the changing of an era in the Roman Empire in regards to the rise of Christianity and the controversy of the Trinity. Even with…

to produce the basic means of life… and in the process creating and re-creating itself in history.” This is also the basic premise of the play which sensitively registers the account of the Mau Mau, which had effectively sublimated in the documented history of the Jomo Kenyatta regime. It is noteworthy that the play opens with a song by a crowd of peasants and also the enactment of the Black people’s History. Through the song, they exhibit their solidarity, demand “uhuru” or complete freedom and…

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…

Oceania was the area of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The Polynesian people voyaged over large distances overseas. They explored out of land’s sight and crossed the Pacific Ocean, a significant and impressive accomplishment in history of maritime travel. The Polynesians settled in East Indian island chains, the small islands of Melanesia, and New Guinea. There was expansion to fiji, bringing humans…

About fifteen or twenty years ago the Magic Eye craze captivated me. I can remember strolling through the local mall and seeing entire displays of these intriguing pictures. These computer-generated pictures (known as autostereograms) revealed a hidden three-dimensional picture if you stared just the right way. I can still think of receiving a book with Bible story versions of these hidden icons, which I enjoyed deeply. What caught my attention was the number of people who couldn’t see the…

Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora had a tough childhood, but ended up marrying Justinian the Great and is recognized as one of the most important women in history. Even though her story may not be quite as famous as Cinderella’s, with two evil step sisters, her role as empress has a much greater impact on history. Theodora was clever, often recognized to have a witty personality, and saved the Byzantine…

The novel, Alexandra: The Last Tsarina by Carolly Erickson, goes beyond the typical history classroom to give insight into the lives of the Romanovs prior to and during the Russian Revolution. After reading this book, one is exposed to a story of love, sickness, and death. I personally found this novel rather insightful because the psychological…

understood that the death of the Romanovs could engage the wrath of the Kaiser, due to Tsarina Alexandra’s connection with Germany; because of this, he initially chose to keep the information about their deaths quiet. His policy continued throughout history. In 1976, Russian scientists discovered the bodies, but did not reveal the breakthrough until the fall of the Soviet Union (Keep, John L. H.). In 1994, DNA testing revealed that the bodies that were found were those of Tsar Nicholas, Tsarina…

The key for happiness transcends the material issues of our daily lives. In the late 1700s, religion had a huge impact throw romantics painting initially from Europe. They display that religion is the source of our lives. In many places religion has been associated with public institutions such as education, hospitals, family, government, and political hierarchies. Leading artist displayed in their religions place an emphasis on belief while others emphasize practice. Some religions focus on the…