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Grace Communion International logoGrace Communion International Login Search Home God Media Publications Our Story Our Churches Church Development Education Participate Online Giving The Great Schism of the Church 2005, 2015 July 6, 1054 was rapidly approaching, and the Christian world was about to experience a major event on the road to a schism that continues to our day — the divide between the Western and Eastern Christian churches. The central actors in the looming conflict were Michael Cerularius

identity is an enigma. From the scattered city-states of Kievan Rus to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty, the history of Russia has been defined by various narratives. These narratives come from multiple ethnic groups, religious groups, writers, and leaders, which can be illustrated as the puzzle pieces that construct the enigma of Russian identity. Throughout the history of Russia there too has been a push to centralize Russian identity through the principle of Russification. Furthermore it was the

Mikhail Prokhorov Mikhail Prokhorov is a fascinating man. He is a billionaire through his businesses in banking and mining, an owner of an NBA team, a bachelor who has seen a number of romances, and has ran for president of Russia with intentions to run again. In each of his ventures, Prokhorov has very high standards for himself. Upon purchasing the New Jersey Nets, whom he later moved to Brooklyn, he declared that if they had not won a championship in five years, he would get married. The marriage

The common perception that a typical person will have if you mention "Napoleon" is the idea of a short, angry, and bossy little man who is aggressive to compensate for being little, in other words having a "Napoleon Complex". Ironically the idea that Napoleon was a short man is false as he was average height for his size at the time. A more useful way to look at a Napoleon complex would be to describe it as, a person who is driven by a perceived handicap to overcompensate in other aspects, in their

the greatest rulers in European history: Catherine the Great. Before her reign, Russia was a sluggish country and deemed behind in modernization compared to Western Europe. However, during Catherine’s lifetime from 1729 to 1796, this empress of Russia integrated new ideas that expanded her country in both scope and size (“Catherine the Great”). As a strong supporter of the arts and education, Catherine innovated Russia with Enlightenment teachings that allowed immense social progress and elevated

World War I began as a European conflict, only gradually did it develop into a world war. The European nations started war with a prestigious vision about war only to be mentally and emotionally devastated by the truth of the Great War. The growing tensions between the European countries were caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. There were many immediate and long-term impacts which subsequently followed. It was a conflict between the allied powers and central powers. The

World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars. In a matter of just twenty-one years war broke out again, except this time on a much larger scale. The war was to be called World War II, and took place in Europe, Asia, North America, Africa, and Australia. The results of the war affected almost all the countries of the world. After seeing all the terrors of World War II the countries of the globe banded together to form the United Nations. The United Nations, like the League of Nations, was

as the awe-inspiring superpower of Classical times, was used by the powers around it as a stepping stone to further their own self-interest through diplomatic, military and political machinations. Chief amongst these opportunists were the tsars of Russia and the crown of Britain; in a fashion typical of Great Powers of the day they exploited any perceived weaknesses as an opportunity to exert their influence over any area that might defer some advantage. This paper will examine the Great Game, the

their reign. A man and a woman, who made history in the world, beyond an amazing resume, was also a drawback that tainted their name. Catherine the great, who was also known as Catherine II, was an empress of Russia who ruled from 1762-1796. She was also the longest woman ever to rein Russia. She gained the throne when she married peter III a Russian prince who would become Emperor. After only six months on the throne, Catherine overthrew him with the aid of Grigory Orlov, a military officer with

The article uses many reputable sources to throughout the article to paint a picture of who is behind the attack but focuses solely on sources that support the conclusion that Syria is behind the attack. While the authors do mention that Russia and Syria have denied responsibility, they then offer expert opinions to debunk that theory which leads the reader the conclusion that Syria carried out the attack. It omits any information from sources that would provide data that supports opposing