“There has not been “an incident in Byzantine history with which the church of St. Sophia is not associated.”1 The Church of the Divine Wisdom has a long and storied history‚ much of it drenched in the blood of those who died fighting over it. On May 28‚ 1453‚ Constantine XI entered Hagia Sophia to pray while the crowning jewel of his empire‚ Constantinople‚ was being raided and burned by Mehmed II‚ a Muslim invader with an extensive army at his back. The emperor prayed at the church before climbing
Premium Roman Empire Rome Christianity
The Change in Our Relationship with Nature over Time The relationship between humans and nature has been interactive‚ chaotic‚ and complex. From a many human viewpoints‚ nature can be considered as both a source of everyday needs‚ and an adversary‚ a rather indefinite force which we interact with. Many people today consider themselves a separate entity‚ existing completely outside‚ if not above nature‚ especially in western cultures. Yet‚ nature was not always perceived as such. Over the centuries
Premium Ralph Waldo Emerson Human Transcendentalism
“ While parents are alive‚ one must not travel afar. If one must‚ one’s whereabouts should always be made known” - Analects‚ Book II: Li Ren 19 The idea of filial piety has always remained as a significant part of Chinese tradition from ancient China and even till today’s times. It stands not only as a mere concept but more so‚ something that was an “absolute‚ metaphysical entity‚ something so exalted in (ancient Chinese’s) minds” (Holzman‚ 1998). Perhaps the idea of filial piety can be traced back
Premium Family Han Dynasty Filial piety
Do Males and Females Communicate with each other in different ways? " I do not give you the right to raise your voice to me because you are woman and I am man " (Tannen p 23) This statement is offensive to both men and women alike. Yet it is a true‚ telling statement as well. This one sentence shows us that in many countries‚ including the U.S.‚ a patriarchal society creates a hierarchal push and pull between the genders‚ creating a very large gap in communication. This assertion also brings
Premium Gender Gender role Woman
Youth Follow Traditions Cherry Traditions take a great significance in everyone’s life. Adults think that it is very important to follow the traditions which are passed by ancestors and cannot abandon these customs or allow children ignore them. However‚ as for youth‚ saidi a. (2002‚April 26)said‚“ Throughout the centuries‚ youth have been pressured by the "older" and "wiser" adults of their generation as they continue to accept traditions and customs ”. Youth
Premium Tradition Young Youth
Whooshhh! Space exploration has many meanings to me. It means improved life on Planet Earth. It can help with saving energy‚ using our phones‚ and even predicting the weather! There are lots of meanings to space exploration and they all help us get through the day. Get Ready for lift off! We can rely on the weather reports updated on an hourly basis. The accurate weather forecast is possible only because of the satellites in the space. It’s easy to predict natural calamities such as floods‚ storms
Premium Hydrogen Chemical reaction Carbon dioxide
ecclesia An ecclesia is a professionally trained religious organization governed by a hierarchy of leaders that claims everyone in a society as a member. Membership is not voluntary; it is the law. Consequently‚ considerable political alignment exists between church and state officials‚ so that the ecclesia represents the official church of the state. Ecclesiae formerly existed in England (the Church of England) which remains the official state church)‚ France (the Roman Catholic Church)‚ and Sweden
Free Religion Cult Christianity
believers‚ sacred texts and writings‚ ethics and rituals and ceremonies. Sacred texts and writings go hand in hand with beliefs and believers. This is because beliefs determine what was originally written in the sacred texts and over time these writings determined what beliefs the later generations would have. It is accepted that the sacred texts and writings are revelations from god and therefore‚ god’s word or instruction. This is evidence that these two characteristics interact with each other to
Premium Ethics Religion Human
The Divine Comedy: Inferno Dante Alighieri Major Characters • Dante Alighieri o Thirty-five years old at the beginning of the journey ( half of man’s biblical life span “threescore and ten years” (Psalm 90:10) o Lost his way on “the true path” of life ( sin has obstructed his path to God o Explores the nature of sin by traveling through hell o Rooted in the Everyman allegorical tradition ( represents humanity o Little known about his life
Premium Jesus Christianity New Testament
Design plays with the aesthetic and function of the space. Nevertheless‚ both follow a process in order to come to the final outcome. Art and Design are fields that deal with creative skills and imagination. There are no limits for an artist or a designer. An artist in order to create has been inspired from a topic‚ from his personal psychology of the time his doing the artwork or from anywhere he believes that express his personality. On the other hand‚ a designer follows a process in which he indicates
Premium Art Design