This was important as it taught that the text written by St Gregory was inspired by God. Another work of art that has many Christian symbols is “Lamentation” by Giotto in 1305-1306. This fresco depicts the mourning of Christ’s death as told in the bible, Matthew 27:59. The painting is part of several works of art done by Giotto in the
The Greek Orthodox Church practices a veneration of icons; reverence is directed toward the person they represent and not the relics themselves .The sanctuary, also known as the altar, is at the front of the church. It is considered holy and sacred because of the presence of God in the Eucharist. Usually there is a small wall or curtain, known as the templon, which separates the altar from the rest of the room. The templon is consisted of paintings of angels and beautiful
Icons are sacred images representing the saints, Christ, and the Virgin Mary, as well as important narrative scenes from Christ’s life. Today the term is most closely associated with wooden panel painting. However, in Byzantium icons could be crafted in all media, including marble, ivory, ceramic, gemstone, precious metal, textile, fresco, and mosaic. Icons are simple images that directly focus on only the key points involving the person or persons in order to enhance the prayer and reflection experience. Icons ranged in size from the miniature to massive.
The Eastern Orthodox however has more political rule, with the patriarch and bishops heading the church as a group. The next significant difference amid the two churches is the political side of the organizations, and who controls that. Within the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope has all of the power and control over the emperor and other leaders. The Eastern Orthodox is less religiously authoritative, with the emperor of the region claiming all supremacy over everyone. Some minor differences between these two religions are the holidays, typical daily life, and relationship guidelines.
The New Testament includes 27 books: four gospels (narratives of Jesus' life), one story of the apostles' ministry following Jesus' death, correspondence from church leaders (the most primitive of which predate the Gospels), and an apocalyptic work. Almost all Christians look upon the Bible as exquisitely motivated and dependable, but views vary as to the nature and degree of its authority. Some grasp it to be totally without error in all material it addresses, as others stress its accurateness merely in religious matters and consent to errors or restrictions in other areas due to its individual authorship. Christianity has separated into three key branches throughout the centuries. Roman Catholicism signifies the continuance of the historical structured church as it developed in Western Europe, and is lead by the Pope.
The seven stars in his hand represent the angels’ guardian ministry toward one specific church, or the human leaders or pastors of these churches. Angel literally means messenger. Ephesus The church of Ephesus was a church that did many good works and seemed as if it was thriving on the outside. They were no longer motivated or fuel by the love of Christ they were just concerned with looking good. In revelation 2:4 Jesus states that nevertheless I have something against thee because, thou hast left thy first love.
Crabb’s concepts of the self-seeking behavior and the biblical behavior coming from one’s own will and how it affects compassion was what caught my eye and stuck with me. This will help me to determine the need for maturity or the constructs of Christianity within clients. I also related to the layering illustration of the Hawkin’s model because I am a visual
Those who believe in the gnostic doctrine know that some claim to have touched Jesus when he arose, but sometimes Jesus ordered people not to touch him (6). This led some to believe that Christ did not physically rise from the grave, he just appeared to look physical to those who were in a time of high emotion and who may have been hallucinating. Some Gnostics believe that the only way anyone could have ever come in contact with Christ would be through dreams, trances, or spiritual illuminations. However, this point of view was condemned as heretic by the orthodox Christians, mostly for political reasons (6). Belief in the physical
Nestorianism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the church sometimes known as the Nestorian Church, see Church of the East. Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine advanced by Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople from 428–431. The doctrine, which was informed by Nestorius's studies under Theodore of Mopsuestia at the School of Antioch, emphasizes the disunion between the human and divine natures of Jesus. Nestorius' teachings brought him into conflict with some other prominent church leaders, most notably Cyril of Alexandria, who criticized especially his rejection of the title Theotokos ("Bringer forth of God") for the Virgin Mary. Nestorius and his teachings were eventually condemned as heretical at the First Council of Ephesus in 431 and the Council of Chalcedon in 451, leading to the Nestorian Schism in which churches supporting Nestorius broke with the rest of the Christian Church.
Paintings of Saints and other religious figures, often richly ornamented, blue and gold backgrounds set with richly dressed religious figures were meant to represent the unchanging brilliance of heaven. | 3. Justinian | 3. Byzantine Emperor from 527-565, systematized the Roman legal code, sought to reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire, had the Hagia Sophia built. | 4.