Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Russia’s land grab in Crimea is possibly only the first of many. Pro-russian movements continue to spread in the countries surrounding Russia. With the current series of events happening in Crimea it could be possible that Russian influence could spread into these countries and covertly influencing pro-russian movements. With the recent events with Russia retaking Crimea there are many possibilities for what will happen next. Whether it could be a simple land grab or the beginnings of a new cold

two orthodox churches, the Ukrainian Orthodox church of Moscow and the Ukrainian Orthodox church of Kiev. In a small village in Ukraine called Pticha had the members of the UOM barricade themselves into their church, forcing those who were associated with the UOK to worship off of the property. The conflict was supposedly caused because of the political conflict that is happening between Russia and Ukraine. The leaders of the Ukrainian church of Moscow believes that the members of the church of Kiev

Russian Orthodox Christianity as we know it today has a unique and distinct identity from other Orthodox Christian Churches around the world, specifically when it comes to asceticism, monasticism and the understanding of Hesychasm. The devotion that people have towards their faith, along with the majesty of the services with thousands flocking to the cathedrals and monasteries to venerate relics and miraculous icons is rarely seen elsewhere. Russian Orthodoxy has come to where it stands today because

Identity Autobiography I come from two very different cultures Russian and American. Moving to the United States at age fourteen, I could recognize the differences in classes and gender in both of the cultures. But there is one fact, you can’t tell class difference by appearance. In reality class always matters and it shapes our interests in life. We all come from different background and ethnicity. I believe that class is shaped mainly by income and occupation. However, many people think if a

Catherine the Great Catherine the Great was known to be a russian empress who ruled the longer than any other women during her time. She was born May 2nd 1729 in Szczecin, Poland .Catherine reigned from July 9th 1762 until November 17th 1796 when she died. She died in Tsarskoye Selo, which is now Pushkin Russia. One of the most shocking facts about “Catherine the Great” is that her name isn't even Catherine. Her birth name is Sophie Friederike Auguste. Catherine the Great started out as a minor German

American church missions and schools were set up throughout Alaska. Jackson was opposed of the use of native languages in church and schools and strictly used English. Jackson wanted manifest destiny, he wanted to expand North America and convert natives to the white man religion(Krauss 1980). By 1910, the United States

When peter the great came to power in 1682 a new window of hope was opened for Russia yet the Russians didn’t know what was about to knock on their future beautifully well built wooden doors, Peter the great was not planning to just sit back and watch the westerns Europe getting modernized, Peter the great basically dragged, kicking and screaming, an entire society toward modernization of its military. He also went physically to Holland to study the art of building boats and architecture and that’s

The St. Nicholas Church in Tarpon Springs was finished built in 1943. The beautiful building was designed to resemble the famous church of Hagia Sophia in Turkey. The round arches, massive dome, and bell tower are hallmarks of its impressive Byzantine style. Located in the courtyard of the church, stands a statue commemorating the Epiphany tradition of boys diving for the cross in the Spring Bayou. The word “Epiphany” translates to “a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being”. And the Epiphany

During the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, there was a lot of positive and negative communication that influenced the main character’s life decisions. The story is about a young woman, named Toula, that is of Greek decent who is fearful of being stuck in the life she is now living. She is a frumpy girl that works in her family’s restaurant because she has not been able to find a Greek man to marry, and because of this, her family claims that she is old and has failed in life. She is allowed to

There was many historical and theological issues surrounding the split between the Catholic and the Orthodox church. There were cultural factors that impacted how the religion was practiced. There was political factors, as per usual politics ruin everything. Aside from all the socio-political reasons the main reason there was a schism was because the east and west disagreed on aspects of religion. The Great Schism, was the event that divided Christianity into Western (Roman) Catholicism and Eastern