Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Tundra - a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region in which the subsoil is permanently frozen. Taiga - the sometimes swampy coniferous (of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs) forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia. Steppe - a large area of flat unforested grassland. Ring of Fire - an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Czar/tsar - a male monarch or emperor, especially one of the

Introduction Ukraine is a large and pivotal state, occupying an important and sensitive location between the Russian Federation and the eastern European states. The country borders several members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), such as Poland and Romania. Up until 1991, Ukraine was a member of the Soviet Union. Their independence has long been the source of conflict and dispute in the region, and has led to violent armed conflict in recent years. The country has a rich history

Antony from Satan, by keeping him at home. Even while attending church, Antony did not leave his parents side. He did not know any language, other then what he was taught. He was not able to read or write and did not understand the other boys in school. We could say that Antony was a humble man. Around the age of 20, Antony’s parents passed away. He was left in charge of their large estate and his younger sister. While attending church one day, he heard scripture from the Bible. Matthew 19:21

Barbarian tribes encroached on Rome they held high regard for the Christian faith and avoided the desecration of church properties. This respect was a result of what Winter calls a faith of at least ‘superficial’ proportions on the part of the Barbarians. Winter explains that they received this faith through the missionary efforts of the Eastern church in Rome rather than the Western church. He conjectures that, "Perhaps a little more Christianity might have prevented the complete collapse of the

it had survived all the other great empires. Much more impressive than age was the influence and reach the empire had had on civilization. Christianity, literacy, beginnings of art, literature, and architecture from the Russians, Serbs, and the Bulgarians came from the inspiration of the Byzantines in a variable degree. Up until the eleventh century, Byzantine was a dominant power, but by the mid-eleventh century, the Byzantines were faced with an eastern invasion from the recently converted Muslim

Iconoclastic policies aimed to stop the use of icons or religious images to worship and glorify the God. There was two period in the history of Byzantine Empire when imperial and religious authorities opposed the use of icons or religious images. The first iconoclasm was in the beginning of 730, and the second one between 814 and 842. Images became the items of cult implying beliefs in their animations. Iconoclasts believed that use of icons was a violation of the Old Testament. They felt that by

through the 9th and 10th centuries the Eastern Orthodox Church and the western Roman Church were struggling with each other for supremacy. They formally broke in 1054 AD, with the Bulgarians, Russians, and Serbians staying Orthodox, while the Poles, Czechs, and Croatians went Roman. This split caused a big difference in the development of vampire lore - the Roman church believed incorrupt bodies were saints, while the Orthodox church believed they were vampires. The

military power, which leads to a balance of power. This formulation is a consequence of twentieth century war and state history, and must be modified to be applied to different times periods. Medievally, this power structure would have included the church and the power of its

The word "Holocaust" in ancient Greek means "burnt offering," and the term has become common only in the mid-20th century, is really very clearly describes the horrors of the Holocaust. In the history of humanity, perhaps there will be no crime more brutal than the Holocaust ("Shoah" in Hebrew). The beginning of this huge tragedy was initiated January 30, 1933, when German Chancellor Adolf Hitler was elected. Less than two months later, on March 23rd, 1933, with the enactment of the Emergency Powers

In our country, The United States has always been a great place to visit, move with family or just simply drive through for the scenery. Gladly, there are other countries that are far more beautiful to see because of the region that it lies. The history behind certain countries are sad, honoring or even encouraging on how it was developed. In this paper there will be a comparison between two countries. The countries that are presented are Greece and Brazil, they are two totally different countries