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1 day ago · According to two different Christian traditions, Simon bar Kokhba, the leader of the second Jewish revolt against Rome (132–136 AD), who was proclaimed Messiah, persecuted the Christians: Justin Martyr claims that Christians were punished if they did not deny and blaspheme Jesus Christ, while Eusebius asserts that Bar Kokhba harassed them ...
2 days ago · Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox are the three major branches of Christianity, each with distinct beliefs, practices, and historical development. Understanding the definitions of these churches is essential to grasp the diversity within Christianity. The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, traces its origins back to the ...
1 day ago · Orthodox Christians believe that worship is central to the life of the Church, and that it is through worship that believers encounter and commune with God. The liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Church is highly developed and follows a set pattern of prayers, hymns, Scripture readings, and sacraments, which are performed with great reverence ...
3 days ago · The 2016 Report on International Religious Freedom – Afghanistan states that “other religious groups, mainly Hindus, Sikhs, Bahais, and Christians, comprise less than 0.3 percent of the population,” while Global Christian organizations such as Open Doors and International Christian Concern estimate place the number of Christians between ...
1 day ago · Fatima, Tradition, and Politics. May 28, 2024. Orthodox International Relations, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Western Civilization. Since laws and constitutions are at the center of political life in the US, tradition is supremely important. Without a stable and coherent lens through which we can all understand the meaning of the words and ...
2 days ago · The last ten years of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius’ reign, until his death in 641, were miserable and tragic: disgraced by personal scandal and his embracing of the heresy of Monothelitism, he saw all his conquests reversed; vast areas of the East – Egypt, Syria, Palestine – were lost to the Muslim Arabs. The Monothelite heresy ...
2 days ago · An image of a Manichaean temple with stars and seven firmaments. Line drawing copy of two frescoes from cave 38B at Bezeklik Grottoes. Manichaeism ( / ˌmænɪˈkiːɪzəm /; [4] in New Persian آیینِ مانی Āyīn-e Mānī; Chinese: 摩尼教; pinyin: Móníjiào) is a former major world religion, [5] founded in the 3rd century CE by the ...
