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4 days ago · While the traditional date for the feast is Jan. 6, in the United States the celebration of Epiphany is moved to the Sunday between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8. In 2024, it is celebrated on Jan. 7. However, the meaning of the feast goes deeper than just the bringing of presents or the end of Christmas, says Father Hezekias Carnazzo, a Melkite Catholic ...
1 day ago · Christianity (/ k r ɪ s tʃ i ˈ æ n ɪ t i / or / k r ɪ s t i ˈ æ n ɪ t i /) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers, comprising around 31.2% of the world population.
3 days ago · The English word prophet is the transliteration of a compound Greek word derived from pro (before/toward) and phesein (to tell); thus, a προφήτης (prophḗtēs) is someone who conveys messages from the divine to humans, including occasionally foretelling future events.
Apr 14, 2024 · The term Greek mythology refers to the oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature of the cosmos. The narratives influenced the arts of later centuries so that such stories as the abduction of Persephone and those from Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey remained popular in the 21st century.
2 days ago · CARM provides three online schools for you to learn Theology, Apologetics, and Critical Thinking. They are arranged logically, in a simple easy-to-use format, and effectively teach you what you need to know about Christian theology. By signing up, you will be helping to support this ministry as well as getting something valuable in return.
Apr 16, 2024 · What do we mean when we talk about the wrath of God? There are two Greek words that are translated “anger” or “wrath” in the Bible. The first Greek word is “thumos.” This word refers to an explosive anger that wells up quickly and also subsides quickly.
3 days ago · In Greek mythology, Gaia (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ ə, ˈ ɡ aɪ ə /; Ancient Greek: Γαῖα, romanized: Gaîa, a poetic form of Γῆ (Gê), meaning 'land' or 'earth'), also spelled Gaea (/ ˈ dʒ iː ə /), is the personification of Earth. Gaia is the ancestral mother—sometimes parthenogenic—of all life.
