The history of religion continues to play an important role in defining why certain aspects of religion are the way they are today. Understanding religion’s history can also help one appreciate the importance‚ value‚ and determination that certain individuals went through in order for that particular religion to gain freedom and acceptance in society. Throughout history‚ Christianity has shown exactly this. By learning about its history‚ one can gain an understanding of how it emerged into being
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The Foundation of Orthodoxy and the Cannon A Paper Presented to Dr. Keith Goad of Liberty University Lynchburg‚ VA In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for Church History CHHI 301 By Brittany N. Askew February 6‚ 2012 Brittany Askew 06 February 2012 CHHI301_B04 Paper 1 Introduction The process by which Scripture has been preserved and compiled is one whose history is worth noting. The early church had
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Christianity has been known to human beings as the world’s largest religion. People nowadays are familiar with lots of Christian terms‚ such as Cross‚ Bible and God‚ even though some people are not Christians. This phenomenon can be attributed to the spread of God’s words by Christians and Christian church all over the world. Their contributions to spread Christianity support the development of the religion. In the development of Christianity‚ many famous people had contributed to spread God’s words
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FINAL FINAL Constantine and Ashoka have been two of the most influential leaders in history‚ but were also the center of controversy. The biggest achievement of these two leaders was their conversion to a different religion and their increased attempts to make their new religion universal in the country‚ despite the reluctance of some subjects. Both leaders had a common goal‚ to enlarge and unify their empires. Constantine brought attention to Christianity in the Roman Empire by converting to
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The Rise of The Ottoman Empire By: Hunter Starr HIST 130: Muslim History From the Rise of Islam to 1500 CE Professor Matthee November 27‚ 2007. The Ottoman Turks emerged on the periphery of the Byzantine Empire and the Saljuk Turks. Under a Turkish Muslim warrior named Osman‚ raids were conducted in western Anatolia on Byzantine settlements and a vast number of Turks were united under his banner. Those Turks who flocked to Osman’s banner and followed him into the history books came to be
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INTRODUCTION 1. BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT. 1.1. Meaning of the word ‘Ecumenical’. 1.2. Four General Council of the Church. 1.2.1. Council of Nicaea 325 1.2.2. Council of Constantinople I 381 1.2.3. Council of Ephesus 431 1.2.4. Council of Chalcedon 451 1.3. The Evangelical Alliance in 1846 in London. 1.4. William Carey Proposal for Missionary Conference. 1.5. World Missionary Conference in 1910 Edinburgh. 2. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE 1910 EDINBURGH AND ITS RESULT
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One of the major turning points in Christianity’s history comes during the rule of the Roman Emperor Constantine I. To better understand how this came about‚ we need to look back at how Constantine I‚ rose to power‚ converted to Christianity‚ and established a new government. Constantine I‚ was recognized for establishing a Christian state and becoming one of the first Christian emperor of Rome. Constantine I‚ was born on February 27th the year(s) of 271‚ 272‚ or 273 depending on which sources
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Lutheranism Accepts the teachings of the first seven ecumenical councils of the undivided Christian Church. The first seven ecumenical councils are First Council of Nicaea‚ First Council of Constantinople‚ Council of Ephesus‚ Council of Chalcedon‚ Second Council of Constantinople‚ Third Council of Constantinople‚ and finally the Second Council of Nicaea. Lutheranism was one of the first Protestant religions/churches in the world and it all started because of a revolt against the Catholic Church and higher
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documentary evidence." (Heath 257) Some historians go as far as to say that he invented trigonometry. Not much is known about the life of Hipp archus. It is believed that he was born at Nicaea in Bithynia. (Sarton 285) The town of Nicaea is now called Iznik and is situated in northwestern Turkey. Founded in the 4th century BC‚ Nicaea lies on the eastern shore of Lake Iznik. He is one of the g reatest astronomers of all time. We know from Ptolemy’s references that he made astronomical observations from 161 to
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times from Alexandria by four different Roman Emperors. His theology was one where the Son begotten from the Father. The Son born unto the Father‚ therefore‚ establishing the Godhead of the divine. His theology established the doctrine approved at the Nicaea Council. His theology shifted from that of former
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