Orthodox Church Essay

Although homophobia exists in nearly all societies, Russia has recently gained notoriety for its intolerance of homosexual behavior. In a world that is becoming more and more accepting and tolerant of homosexuality, Russia seems to be moving backward when it comes to LGBTQ rights, existing in a tightly conservative macrosystem. Many Russian’s hold a constructionist view of homosexuality, meaning outside forces are responsible for influencing “untraditional” behaviors, rather than the contemporary

Andrew Jenkins Take A Trip Project Fall 2014 Part A: Introductory page- For the Take A Trip Project, I plan to explore the continent Europe. The three countries I chose to tour are France, Italy, and Greece. My plan is to first arrive in France because that is geographically the first country out of the three. Following France I plan to depart to Italy and end my journey in Greece. I chose these countries for many reasons but, the three significant reasons are for their intriguing culture, rich

The Orthodox Tradition in Eastern Europe After the 4th century when Constantinople emerged as a great capital and church center, tensions sometimes arose between its leaders and the bishop of Rome. After the fall of Rome to Germanic invaders in 476, the Roman pope was the only guardian of Christian universalism in the West. He began more explicitly to attribute his dominance to Rome’s being the burial place of Saint Peter, whom Jesus had called the “rock” on which the church was to be built. The

Russia’s land grab in Crimea is possibly only the first of many. Pro-russian movements continue to spread in the countries surrounding Russia. With the current series of events happening in Crimea it could be possible that Russian influence could spread into these countries and covertly influencing pro-russian movements. With the recent events with Russia retaking Crimea there are many possibilities for what will happen next. Whether it could be a simple land grab or the beginnings of a new cold

start of the third century the Old Testament had already been translated into Syriac from Hebrew. Around the same time is when one of the earliest versions of the New Testament known as the Diatessaron came into being. This work was used by the Syriac Church for two centuries until a prominent bishop claimed that the author, Tatian was a heretic. This book consisted of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and was morphed into one

Identity Autobiography I come from two very different cultures Russian and American. Moving to the United States at age fourteen, I could recognize the differences in classes and gender in both of the cultures. But there is one fact, you can’t tell class difference by appearance. In reality class always matters and it shapes our interests in life. We all come from different background and ethnicity. I believe that class is shaped mainly by income and occupation. However, many people think if a

Multiculturalism: Christian Orthodox Serbs in Balkans Being a part of a certain culture means having common ground with some other people. Most of the time we are not even aware that we belong to a certain culture, but every human being belongs somewhere, and not only to one group but to more of them. Our beliefs, customs, traditions, place of birth, religion can determine our belonging to a group. Christianity itself is everywhere in the world and even though long time ago it was one religion;

Gresham Machen John Gresham Machen was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 28th 1881 to parents Arthur Webster and Mary Hones Gresham. From an early age Machen was taught lessons of the bible and of Jesus. His family attended a Presbyterian church called Franklyn Street Presbyterian. (Wikipedia) Machen's father was a lawyer and therefore Machen was considered to be brought up in a rather privileged home. He attendee a private college where he was educated in classics such a Greek and Latin

pious and devote, this rings extra true for the people who are devote to the Orthodox Church. But the piety that all laities ( laymen who are not clergies) follow is usually exemplified the best by the most devote and pious members of their religious community. In the case of Orthodox Christianity these people are monks and nuns. This report will discuss the topic of monactism and the role it plays in the Orthodox church. It will explore why laities in the religion turn to monaticism and the role

The St. Nicholas Church in Tarpon Springs was finished built in 1943. The beautiful building was designed to resemble the famous church of Hagia Sophia in Turkey. The round arches, massive dome, and bell tower are hallmarks of its impressive Byzantine style. Located in the courtyard of the church, stands a statue commemorating the Epiphany tradition of boys diving for the cross in the Spring Bayou. The word “Epiphany” translates to “a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being”. And the Epiphany