Nordic Christ Vs Wovoka

The Norse tale of Ragnarok presents an interesting example of apocalyptic literature by providing both an end and a unique beginning. The world which rises from the cosmic rubble seems to be essentially equivalent to that which the apocalypse destroyed, possessing the same creatures, features and Gods of times past. This considered, and by incorporating themes of time and fate, Snorri challenges the concepts of the past, present and future of Norse lore by providing a framework which allows for the potential reiteration of history. By reviewing The Prose Edda’s telling of the events surrounding Ragnarok, the relationship between fate, time and history provide a unique alternative to the standard eschatological timeline.

The rise of a new religion is often met with both praise and malice from the hierarchy of the civilization it springs from. The rise of Lutheranism affected all of Western Europe, but it’s most prominent impact was on the peasants and serfs with no where to turn in what is today Germany. As the growth of Lutheranism picked up speed at the beginning of the sixteenth century, peasants from all over the Germanic states turned to Lutheranism in search of salvation and escape from the corruption sweeping the Catholic Church. Lutheranism’s impact stretched far beyond its own boarders, instigating changes within the Catholic Church to combat Lutheranism. Through Lutheranism, the

Looking at European “Christendom” of the Middle Ages and considering the concept of “Christian America,” what lessons might believers learn today from the strengths and pitfalls too closely aligning the Church with culture and society?

In the current news, the tensions between the Islamic and Christian faith are a recurring topic that sparks conversations between many people. The history behind this religious conflict goes back into the early 7th and 8th centuries during the times of the Byzantine and Western European Empires. Although the conflicts between the two religions may have not been profound in the past, they were solidified due to the Crusades. Lasting from 1096 to 1204 CE, the Crusades are a prominent event in history and they had a significant impact on both the Byzantine and Western European Empires. These four expeditions involved the long distance travel from Europe to the Middle East, the loss of many innocent lives and the destruction of cities and important

The Vinland Sagas tell the stories of real events, however distorted by time they may be. The two sagas that make up The Vinland Sagas, The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red’s Saga, differ on certain details, but in both sagas references to Christianity are made. In The Saga of the Greenlanders, it is said that Greenland had been converted to Christianity sometime between the deaths of Eirik the Red and his son, Thorvald (643). Thorvald was given a Christian burial, with crosses placed at the head and foot of the grave. In Eirik the Red’s Saga, Eirik is still alive when Christianity is brought to Greenland. This saga tells of King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway asking Leif Eiriksson to convert Greenland to

Majority of the solid knowledge and evidence surrounding ‘Nordic Paganism’ was devised from archeological discoveries that were actually composed after the Christianization of Scandinavia. This unfortunately suggests that the information provided as evidence towards the existence of these beliefs is somewhat inconsistent. The introduction of Christianity challenged the structure and stability provided by the indigenous Nordic religions. Unfamiliar ideas such as Original Sin (Adam & Eve), Incarnation (Jesus is both God and human) and the Trinity, all created a considerable confusion for the Norse

Vlad was born in a noble family of Vlad Dracul II. Dracul meant the dragon order to defend Christian Europe. When they killed his father, he fought with his opponents to recuparar the seat of his father as the Sultan of voivadato of Wallachia. In 1448 won, but he was removed after two months, but fought for 8 years to get it. During his period in power was cruel and ruthless with his enemies. Their methods were to fit stakes his enemies and left them in the ground until to

The Nordic religion refers to the religious traditions of the Norsemen prior to the Christianisation of Scandinavia, specifically during the Viking age. It is a subset of the Germanic paganism. They believe that the world first came about when a northern (Niflheim) and a southern land (Muspelheim) joined as one. As Niflheim was a land made of ice and Muspellheim was a land of fire the reaction of the two joining created the first two creatures; Ymer, the giant and Audhumla the female cow. From these creatures, there came the first gods; Odin, vile and Ve, which was then when Odin created the first humans from an elm and ash tree. As disagreements were made between Ymer and the god it caused Ymer to be killed. From his body came the formation of landforms and other living races. Yggrasil was situated in the middle of Asgard (the realm in which the Aesir gods/goddesses lived) and was considered to be the tree of life where it held the 9 realms. It was rooted from 3 enormous roots that connected to three different realms’ Asgard, Jotunheim and Niflheim.

The crusading movement had a resounding influence that promoted change within European Christendom’s sphere of influence. Interaction with Muslim and Byzantine culture proved to have a resounding effect on this changing Europe. In 1095, Crusader armies formed at the expense of personal feuds under the command of Pope Urban II, who declared, preached and called for a holy war against the infidel. In the scheme of things, Pope Urban hoped to achieve an end to constantly waged warfare in Europe, enforce papal authority over all Christians, and finally, to attack and end a Muslim menace who had raided the Southern Italian and French coastlines since the 7th Century. What Urban preached started a great movement in Europe, families, peasants, children, merchants, knights, lords, and kings all “took the cross” to find their own salvation, wealth, and glory found on pilgrimage to Outremer. Many critics chose to call these men and women religious fanatics, an aggressive campaign against a benevolently peaceable people, but this popular misconception gives Crusaders a bad name in our own time. Religious fanaticism was not what drove the European to attack the Saracen, instead the Church sought a controllable amount of peace for an inherently brutal land by sending the ever violent feudal warrior against a common enemy.

Crusade occurred in six religious general of military operations, from Western Europe, Christian countries of the eastern Mediterranean countries launched the war. As the Roman Catholic Muslim holy city of Jerusalem fell into the hands of the majority of the Crusades against Islam, the main purpose is to recapture Jerusalem from IslamDuring the Eastern Campaign, the Church granted the cross for every soldier. Crusades are generally considered to be Catholic atrocities. Nevertheless, the Crusades, to make direct contact with Western Europe was more advanced Byzantine civilization and Islamic civilization. Such contacts, in order to pave the way Europe's

Lets begin with the fall of the Roman Empire, and when the Celts began to reclaim their homeland. When the province of Britannia had been abandoned in 410 AD, the wealth of Britannia had been on a decline according to the evidence of archaeological discoveries. This lead the Saxon invasion in the early 5th and 6th centuries. According to folklore, it is said that the legendary King Arthur fought to stop the invading Saxons at this time, although the historicity of the king is often debated. Eventually, the Saxons took over and began several kingdoms in England. It more or less stayed this way until the Viking age in the 800s, when the Norse launched many brutal wars to subjugate many of the kingdoms in Britain. Only the kingdom of Wessex, under Alfred the Great, managed to survive. However, he was eventually defeated and all of England was subjugated under Canute the Great of Denmark until Edward the Confessor reclaimed England for the house of Wessex.

“If you don’t believe in God, you had better hope your right!” All religions basically believe in one God. Lutheranism is no exception, and as it just so happens it is very close to the Catholic religion I practice. This paper will attempt to explain the Lutheran Church and how it came to be.

Regarding Paul’s conversion on page 237 of Powell’s book he says, “Christians traditionally refer tot his episode in Paul’s life as his ‘conversion’ but Paul himself seems to have regarded it more as the repletion of a prophetic call or simply as a moment of enlightenment: God corrected his misguided zeal (Romans 10:2) and gave him a new purpose in life. Paul did not quit one religion to join another (as the word conversion might imply)…”

4. Jacob Joseph's father sent him to see the welfare of his brethren while they were tending the sheep

So, for me the jury is out as to whether Nordics are kind to Humans or not. However, the jury is not out regarding their appearance in movies or TV shows. Unlike the Greys and Reptilians the Nordics are conspicuous by their absence. Perhaps