Ethiopia, one of the oldest countries in the world, has a history that dates back over 2000 years. The ancient Kingdom of Aksum was a powerful trading empire known for its monumental obelisks and the introduction of Christianity. Ethiopia’s rich history includes the legendary Queen of Sheba ...
with Kazakh being the state language. Islam is the dominant religion, with a significant minority of Russian Orthodox Christians. Kazakhstan is also known for its space industry and the Baikonur Cosmodrome, one of the world’s oldest and largest space launch facilities. ...
The second problem, however, is of really existential signif icance and refers to the state of sources: Christianity does not know specif ic commandments on ritual purity and, consequently, it hardly knows any coherent discourses on purity.’15Tewes, ‘Das Spätmittelalterliche Papsttum’, p....
they consider you to be a leper, but the disease is not transmitted through social interaction, only through blood and sexually. But people are frightened. If you say that you have HIV, none will even talk to you. They will shun you and...
Georgia (Asia) on the brink of civil war: Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze says that the country is on the verge of civil war. This could be the next war in the "clash of civilizations" between Islam and Christianity. (15-Nov-03) "Ping-Pong Terrorism" in Mideast leading inevitably...
The myth of Europe as synonymous with Christianity, democracy, and capitalism, which was persuasively deconstructed by Amin (2009/1988), became part of everyday ideation and discourse. The above examples show that many people living under Southeastern European post-socialism have been living in ...
Orthodox Christianity; autocephaly; religious nationalism; schism; canon law; church–state conflicts 1. Symphony, Autocephaly, and Nation: Orthodox Church’s Challenges of Maintaining Unity in Diversity One of the most visible traits of the contemporary Orthodox Church is its organizational pattern....
Orthodox Christianity; autocephaly; religious nationalism; schism; canon law; church–state conflicts 1. Symphony, Autocephaly, and Nation: Orthodox Church’s Challenges of Maintaining Unity in Diversity One of the most visible traits of the contemporary Orthodox Church is its organizational pattern....