History of the Orthodox Church

My participation in patriotic endeavors. I remember my first participation in a run for cancer called sherry’s run. I did this run for my history teacher Mr. Pruitt because his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember how sad he would be and i even saw him cry once and he is really big scary man. I remember my whole class buying t shirts to help fund some medical bills and then all going to support him at Sherry’s run. Doing something like this and helping someone out made me feel so…

The Westboro Baptist church became infamous in 1998 when they protested at the funeral of Matthew Shepard who was killed due to his sextual orientation. They originated long before this controversial protest, and they have continued to protest at funerals of: public figures, children, and soldiers. The Westboro Baptist Church claims to have taken part in over 40,000 protest since 1991, portraying an image of a huge enterprise; when in reality there is less than 100 members, primarily members…

almighty, maker of heaven and earth,” (The Apostles Creed). The Apostle’s Creed is the most basic set of Christian’s beliefs and it sums up who and what we believe in, in 12 easy to remember lines. The Apostle’s Creed has been used since the early church for Baptism and religious reason. A creed (by webster dictionary definition) is a system of Christian or other religious beliefs or a faith. The Apostle’s Creed is used in Christianity as the basic belief system. Furthermore, the basic system…

The Second Vatican Council It is not an overstatement to say that the Catholic Church has changed more in the twenty-five years since the Second Vatican Council than it had in the previous two hundred (Komonchak). Pope John XXIII announced the creation of this council, also referred to as Vatican II, in January 1959, much to the surprise of the awaiting world. There had not been an ecumenical council — an assembly of Roman Catholic religious leaders meant to settle doctrinal issues — in…

In order to address our contexts, we must first remember that Christianity existed before different denominations. This is why we the Catholic and Orthodox Church claim to be “pre-denominational” rather than “non-denominational”. Any practicing (and understanding) Catholic or Orthodox understands that the gates of Heaven are open to any child of God, regardless of any context (religious belief, gender, race, class, etc.). As practicing Christians, we hope and pray for the salvation of all people…

Evan Haney Carol Ludlam World History 1 7/13/15 Mongolian Conquest Mongol expansion in the thirteenth century was due to the rule of the Great Genghis Khan who was the chief of the Mongolian empire from 1206-1227.Unification of many tribes along with various battle tactics helped the Khan conquer many lands before his untimely death. Khan learned that terror was a vital weapon in war, which he used much of the time where either you would fight and all the people massacred or you give up and…

every space within the Cathedral seems to be filled with some form of art. While the Greek Orthodox Cathedral contains far less. In the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, there are detailed stain glass windows, and there are none on St Mark’s Basilica. As far as the outside of both churches, St Mark’s Basilica is not only covered and art, it is also complex, and it is covered in statues. The outside of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral is far more simple with nearly no…

of the known history of human civilization has been the attempt to understand and explain the unknown. This ranges from what lies underground to the vastness of the universe that lies behind the sky and even explores how the world came to be as well as what happens after a person dies. A common explanation for these questions have been rooted in different religions throughout time and different regions of the world. Typically, there is an orthodox belief system, or a proto-orthodox one that…

resonate with perpetual, biblical time and to separate this scene from Western, linear time” (Tucker, Profane Challenge and Orthodox Response 123). During this scene, Raskolnikov begins to desire salvation from his guilt, stopping his alienation from God and the rest of society. Thus, Dostoevsky indicates that Raskolnikov only finds his redemption during the eternal Orthodox time that brings him closer towards God. The next time Raskolnikov makes significant progress towards absolving his guilt…

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…