Bulgarian Orthodox Church

great empires was they both practiced the religion of Christianity. People may not know but they practiced different types of Christianity in these two empires. The Romans would practice in Catholic churches while the Greeks would practice in the Orthodox church. The reason for these two churches to split up was because of an event called the Great Schism which caused Christianity to split into these two churches. Many people at the time might say that this was a good thing, others might say it’s a bad

Vladimir Putin is the current president of Russia, he quickly became a dominant leader with his rise to power. Before he came to power, he initially started out working in local politics and Russian Intelligence. Putin first started in politics as working for Leningrad’s first democratic mayor of the city. This democratic mayor was Anatoly Sobchak, Putin was not very noticed by the people in the city, he mostly worked behind the scenes but continued to stay loyal to Sobchak even after he was not

The Orthodox Christian Church holds true to the teachings of Christ as given by Him to His apostles. The Orthodox Christian Church is universal and Orthodox Christians have a faith and doctrine of Jesus Christ Our Lord as Head of the Church. To date, the Orthodox Church teachings promote the central role of youth and children in the mission of the church. Being an Orthodox Christian is a lifelong calling to whoever is baptized and chrismated in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

attended a mass at Saint Haralambos Orthodox Greek Church. The church is located in Niles which is a suburb of Chicago on Caldwell Street in between Touhy and Howard Street. The mass I went to was on the Sunday of Orthodox which is known as the first Sunday of Lent where they honor the icons. The most important foundations that are highlighted in Greek Orthodoxy are the Bible and Holy Traditions that have been passed down (“Greek Orthodox Church”). The Greek Orthodox Church believes that the bible is motivated

Environmental ethics are a particular portion of environmental philosophy that echoes the ethical affiliation between human beings and the natural environment. The core belief that God is the creator of all things and human beings, grounds the environmental ethics of Christian teachings, where individuals are charged with the stewardship of this creation. Christian scripture, natural law and tradition create the foundations of Christian ethical teachings yet different expressions of Christianity

raised in a conservative Southern Baptist church. During my journey at Seattle Pacific University, I have been attending different church traditions in order to find my own individual faith. One church that I have attended is Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church. Since the Orthodox practices seemed abundantly different from the services that I grew up with, I was hesitant but also excited and interested in their faith. Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church was established in 1999 and is located in

Orthodox is a religion that is talked less among strong Christian believers. Many of the population don’t even know that it exists, youth, and old adults are more likely to discuss the religion Catholicism. Directly following the social protocol, many think that orthodox is a religion that died out long time ago and few never learns the history behind of its being in this world. Unlike the other denominations, Orthodox churches have followed strict rules and scriptures that have been passed down

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

constantly growing. Coptic Orthodoxy is a branch of Christianity influenced by the teachings of Saint Mark in Egypt. Many refer to this faith as being “Coptic”. It is not significantly unique to just the United States of California. There are Coptic Orthodox Christians all over the world today and the numbers are always on the rise. This branch was first introduced thousands of years ago, so it is not entirely

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