Religionshistorie

A comprehensive and authoritative survey of the origins, development, and major figures of the Eastern Orthodox Church, this book has long been regarded as a classic in the field of religious studies. Written by one of the foremost scholars of his time, it offers a deep and nuanced understanding of a key aspect of Christian history and theology.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

First modern edition of the Acta of medieval Scottish bishops, with full notes and introduction.

This book takes a timely look at histories of radical Jewish movements, their modes of Holocaust memorialisation, and their relationships with broader anti-colonial and anti-racist struggles. Its primary focus is Australia, where Jewish antifascism was a major political and cultural force in Jewish communities in the 1940s and early 1950s. This cultural and intellectual history of Jewish antifascism utilises a transnational lens to provide an exploration of a Jewish antifascist ideology that took hold in the middle of the twentieth century across Jewish communities worldwide. It argues that Jewish antifascism offered an alternate path for Jewish politics that was foreclosed by mutually reinforcing ideologies of settler colonialism, both in Palestine and Australia.

El presente trabajo ofrece por vez primera un análisis documentado y abarcador sobre la vida de la villa de San Germán durante el período que estuvo localizado a orillas del río y ensenada de Guadianilla entre 1556 y 1572.Los autores José Aridio Taveras de León y Lucas Mattei Rodríguez, como producto de una extensa investigación fundamentada en fuentes documentales del Archivo de General de Indias, presentan los motivos por los cuales los vecinos de San Germán mudaron la villa a la ensenada de Guadianilla en 1556. Escudriñan cómo estaba organizada y estructurada la sociedad. Desvelan ante nuestros ojos los protagonistas de la historia al presentar un registro con los vecinos y estantes, estancieros, hateros, mineros, señores de ingenio, mercaderes, gentes del mar, militares y eclesiásticos. Describen las instituciones que estuvieron presentes en San Germán el Nuevo, resaltando como era el gobierno en la villa dándole énfasis a los cargos y acciones de los funcionarios en el ejercicio de sus funciones. Nos demuestran los efectos de las disposiciones reales en la villa. Destacan la administración de los bienes de la Corona. Hacen referencia de cómo se entre mezclaban lo económico con el campo político. Reconstruyen las complejidades socioeconómicas en que se desenvuelve la sociedad sangermeña en Guayanilla durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVI. Presentan cómo la iglesia unificaba a los vecinos y le daba consistencia a través de la catequesis, la administración de los sacramentos, la práctica de la caridad con el hospital y la misión dentro de la villa y sus zonas pastorales. Enfatizan sobre el Hospital de La Concepción como establecimiento clínico con sus prácticas médicas y su función social. Dan luz sobre la vida cotidiana al contrastar aspectos de la Banda del Norte con la Banda del Sur y al resaltar los estilos propios de las gentes de la villa de San Germán en Guayanilla en su manera de vivir. Revelan como se dio la defensa de la villa ante la incertidumbre y expectación provocada por las agresiones que les tocó vivir. Manifiestan como se dio el proceso de translación al nuevo asentamiento de la villa hacia las Lomas de Santa Marta.En palabras del Dr. Otto Sievens Irizarry, Académico de Número de la Academia Puertorriqueña de la Historia, los autores no dejan piedra por levantar al relatarnos con detalle la vida en la villa de Santa María de Guadianilla. Previamente se había estudiado la oligarquía azucarera del Partido de San Juan durante el siglo XVI; ahora los doctores Mattei y Taveras reivindican la existencia cotidiana del sur seco y agreste, que cantó la poeta Marina Arzola.

"In the great tradition of authors who leave church but remain spiritual-such as Barbara Brown Taylor, Rob Bell-the author of Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul forges a new path toward a true spiritual home, embracing a deep connection to the natural world"--

Rare scholarly insight into the early church -- still relevant for the church today This anthology offers a choice selection of writings by one of the twentieth century's premier church historians, Sir Henry Chadwick. Many of Chadwick's considerable contributions to a fuller understanding of the early church were unpublished or not circulated widely during his lifetime, but here they are compiled in a convenient, accessible form. Reflecting Chadwick's wide-ranging expertise, this volume contains his essays on a variety of themes pertaining to the early church, including the emerging faith's relationship to classical culture; the interaction between piety, politics, and theology; councils in the early church; the power of music in the church; and more. As relevant for the study of early Christianity today as when they were first written, Chadwick's essays remain a valuable resource for better understanding the church both past and present, shedding light on ecumenical problems that still keep Christians visibly divided.

Firstly, it tells the story of one of the largest, but least well documented, episodes of the Holocaust, bearing witness to the death of 100,000 people from across Belarus and beyond who were held, humiliated, and murdered in Minsk by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. From Anna's experience of being present during the events swirling around her, it clearly captures the shock and confusion of the early days of the ghetto, the development of the processes of control and repression of the population, and of the disbelief of its victims.Secondly, there is a personal quality which is novel about Anna Machiz's account. It was this factor which made me immediately accept the invitation to help bring this text to a wider audience. As a volunteer with the Together Plan, which works to enhance understanding of Jewish history and culture in Belarus and its communities, and as a descendent of a Jewish family who fled this territory in a previous generation, a stand-out aspect of Anna's text is the way it captures the stories and character of real, everyday people - men, women and children - caught up in dangerous events beyond their control. It gives them names, addresses, and occupations. It reaches into their roles and relationships before the War as doctors, teachers, workers and even as criminals. It brings to life their daily existence in the new and terrible context of the ghetto. It details the many ways that these lives were ended, of how people were taken from their homes and forced into the ghetto, how families and friendships were shattered, and the progressive reality of confusion, fear, disconnection and ultimately death.

Zgierz is one of the oldest cities in central Poland, with the earliest known mention dating back to 1231. Jews first settled there in the mid-18th century. The town is about 73 miles from Warsaw and nine miles from Lodz. In the years prior to the Second World War, Zgierz was a city of about 40,000 people, of which 5,000 were Jews. About 80% of the Jewish population were employed in the textile industry. The others were involved with trade and business. The pages of this book, Volume II, are a supplement to the first Yizkor book of Zgierz that was published eleven years earlier in 1975. The editors of the first book announced their intention at the time to find a home for the large amount of material that remained unused in their hands. Its chapters brim with memories, stories, and personal testimonies regarding communal life, the town's glorious past, and the horrors of the Holocaust. The book begins with "Chapters of History" followed by an exploration of "Orthodox Zgierz," strongly dominated by Hassidic traditions and culture. Memories abound in the sections that include "Sketches of Personalities and Characters" and "Folklore." The accounts in the section on "Holocaust and Destruction" are a continuation of that section in the first book.

These are two letters of correspondence between the two Caucasian Sees in Georgia and Armenia regarding the presence of a Nestorian priest in their midst. There are some allusions drawn to issues of Christological doctrine, particularly that of the Council of Chalcedon and with imperial pressure to accept its canons coming from the Eastern Roman Empire.

The Synod of Partav was a council of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the 8th century that dealt with question regarding the authority and role of bishops and priests within the church, as well as concerns regarding the ritual integrity of many of the church's practices. These were compiled into twenty-three separate canons under the direction of Sion I, who was then reigning patriarch over the Armenian church.