St. Ignatius of Antioch‚ during the persecutions of Christians‚ was arrested near the coast of the Mediterranean. Under the guard of the Romans‚ he was being taken to the capital in Rome‚ where he would later become a martyr. On his way to Rome‚ he urged other Christians to stay out of the way and not to intervene with the Roman guards. St. Ignatius of Antioch did not want to be saved by his fellow Christians‚ but by God. He was looking forward to his death so that he can final reach Christ. He wanted
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Catholic‚ governed the whole Empire. Athanasius died in 373; but his cause triumphed at Constantinople‚ long an Arian city‚ first by the preaching of St. Gregory Nazianzen‚ then in the Second General Council (381)‚ at the opening of which Meletius of Antioch presided. This saintly man had been estranged from the Nicene champions during a long schism; but he made peace with Athanasius‚ and now‚ in company of St. Cyril of Jerusalem‚ represented a moderate influence which won the day. No deputies appeared
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that Paul was called by the Holy Spirit to begin his endeavor Barnabas had been given the same calling. Due to their similar circumstances they decided to go together‚ and to their benefit they had the support and the prayers from their church an Antioch. The first destination on this journey was to the Island of Cyprus. They set sail from Antioch’s port Seleucia Pieria in the year 45 AD. This was the home
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Anatolia which lowered his forces moral even more. Then he abandoned his forces at Attalia‚ this would have made his men even angrier with him than they already were. While at a counsel in Antioch his mistakes cost the crusading forces a great deal‚ even more than they already had. He refused to help Raymond of Antioch attack Allepo‚ (then again you can’t really
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Biography of Saint Peter After Jesus‚ Saint Peter is the most known and quoted Apostle in the New Testament. He is mentioned 154 times with the nickname "Petros‚" "stone"‚ "rock"‚ which is the Greek translation of the Aramaic name Jesus gave him directly‚ "Kefa". The name Simon is the Greek form adapted to his original Hebrew name‚ Simeon. The call of Jesus It took place on a day like any other day‚ while Peter was doing
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The First Crusade The First Crusade - 1096 - 1099 A brief description and outline of the Cause of the Crusades is as follows: The massacre of 3000 Christian Pilgrims in Jerusalem prompted the first crusade Religious Conviction of crusaders The Instinct to Fight The Preaching of Peter the Hermit The Threat of the Turks The Council of Clermont led by Pope Urban II - "It is the will of God" Leaders of the First Crusade The leaders of the First Crusade included some of
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The Crusades were expeditions that originated in completion of a solemn vow in order to deliver the Holy areas from Mohammedan domination. The origin of the word can be traced to the cross. This meaningful cross was worn as a badge on the outer garment of those who took part in these enterprises and also made out of cloth. Since the Middle Ages‚ the meaning of the word crusade has been comprehended to contain all wars undertaken in the act or practice of pursuing a vow. It was also directed against
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WHO wrote this Gospel? | Tradition ascribes it to the Apostle Matthew | John Mark‚ a disciple of St Peter | A Syrian (named Luke) from Antioch who was a physician and friend of St. Paul | WHEN was it written? | Possibly after the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in AD 70 | 64 AD | Between AD 65 and 80 | WHERE was it supposed to be written? | Antioch in Syria | Rome | Corinth in Greece | WHO was it written for? | Primarily for Jewish converts to Christianity | Christians of non-Jewish
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In this term paper it is my desire to study the "Prayer Jesus Taught Us To Pray"‚ using the Christian prayer better known as "The Lord’s Prayer"‚ found in Matthew 6.5-13. It is also my desire to look at the concept of how‚ why and what we are to pray as Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount. It should be noted that Jesus teaching on prayer is found not only in Matthew 6.9-13 but also in Luke 11.2-4 and these contrasting scriptures will be reviewed in greater details. I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Augustine: 1. Became a believer under Ambrose. 2. Became boshop of hippo 3. Strongly against Donatists and Pelagians. Chtysostom: 1. An elder and eventually a bishop (against his will) in Antioch. Cyril: 1. Bishop of Alexandria. 2. Viewed Jesus as one person. Donatus: North African bishop. Ignatius: 1. Bishop of Antioch 2. Argued the fundamental importance of bishops. 3. First person to mention universal catholic Church. Irenaeus: 1. A disciple of Ploycarp‚ bishop of Lyons and the first of the great
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