Indian Orthodox Church - Indian Orthodox Church The Indian Orthodox Church (Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church), a prominent member of the Oriental Orthodox church family, traces its origins to by St. Thomas the Apostle in AD 52, although whether or not Thomas in fact reached India is disputed. At that time India had trade relations with West Asia, by which Christianity reached Kerala, a region in the southern part of India. Tradition states that Thomas preached the Gospel to the locals, baptised many, ordained some as clergy and founded 7 churches. All these churches still remain as the major Christian centres in Kerala. So the Indian Christians are known by the name, Saint Thomas Christians. The church slowly expanded throughout the entire Kerala and later to the rest of India. Now the.
International Centre of Orthodox Trotskyism - International Centre of Orthodox Trotskyism The International Centre of Orthodox Trotskyism (Centro Internacional del Trotskismo Ortodoxo in Spanish) is an Trotskyist international grouping. It split from the International Workers League (Fourth International) in 1994, and claims to follow in the tradition of Nahuel Moreno. The grouping includes: Partido de la Revolución Socialista (Argentina) Comité Iniciativa Obrera Socialista, (Argentina) Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (Colombia) Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores (Costa Rica) Partido de los Trabajadores, (Honduras) Organización Socialista Revolucionaria de los Trabajadores, (Mexico) Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores (Nicaragua) Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (Paraguay) CITO home page See also: List of Trotskyist internationals.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Ukrainian Orthodox Church The Ukranian Orthodox Church (UOC) is that body of Christians from the Ukraine who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. In this way Ukranianian Orthodox Church believers are in communion with all other Eastern Orthodox believers. Distinguishing between church bodies Not all Ukranian Orthodox Christians belong to the UOC. In 1921 a Sobor of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) in Kyiv ordained Metropolitan Wasyl Lupkivskyj as head of the UAOC. Autocephaly is the self-governing status of a particular national church that is recognized by other Orthodox jurisdictions. In wake of the break up of the Russian Empire some national groups also sought autonomy (Autonomous Orthodox church bodies.
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church - Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church In 1921 a Sobor created the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) in Kiev and ordained Metropolitan Wasyl Lupkivskyj as head of the UAOC. THE UAOC was at that point independent of all other churches. It obtained its autocephaloous status a few years later in 1924 when Gregory VII, Patriarch of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch, issued a tomos re-establishing the Kyivan-Rus (Ukrainian) Metropolitanate as an Autocephalous Church. The responsibility of establishing a new Synod of Bishops was given to the Metropolitan-Archbishop of Warsaw, Dionisij Waledynskyj. Autocephaly refers to the self-governing status of a particular national church that is recognized by other Orthodox jurisdictions. In wake of the break up of the Russian Empire some national groups sought autonomy (Autonomous Orthodox church bodies are not the same.
Ultra-Orthodox Judaism - Ultra-Orthodox Judaism Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, sometimes called Haredi Judaism (especially in Israel), is the most theologically conservative form of Judaism. The Hebrew term "haredi" means "one who trembles" [in awe of God]. Ultra-Orthodox Jews consider their belief system and religious practices to extend in an unbroken chain back to Moses and the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. As a result they consider other denominations to be unjustifiable deviations from authentic Judaism. Most secular historians claim, however, that the ultra-Orthodox are a relatively recent group, dating back to the Enlightenment and emancipation of Jews in Western and Central Europe. Practices and beliefs The most basic belief of the ultra-Orthodox community is that it is the latest link in a chain of Jewish continuity extending back to the.
Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church - Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church The Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church is one of the most ancient Christian Churches of the world. Georgia is considered to be a country alloted to the Most Holy Mother of God and the Holy Mother of God is the main protector of Georgia. The Apostle Andrew the First-called went to preach in Georgia with the Holy Mother's Uncreated Icon. Together with Saint Andrew the Gospel was preached in Western Georgia by the Holy Apostle Simon the Canaanite who was then buried there near Sukhumi, in the village of Comani. The Georgian land also embraced another Holy Apostle - Saint Matthias. He preached in the Southwest of Georgia and was buried in Gonio, a village not far from Batumi. In the 4th.
Kavadh I of Persia - the Ephthalites and began war against the Romans. In 502 he took Theodosiopolis in Armenia. In 503 Amida (Diarbekr) on the Tigris. In 505 an invasion of Armenia by the western Huns from the Caucasus led to an armistice, during which the Romans paid subsidies to the Persians for the maintenance of the fortifications on the Caucasus. When Justin I (518-527) came to the throne the conflict began anew. The Persian vassal, Mondhir of Hira, laid waste Mesopotamia and slaughtered the monks and nuns. In 531 Belisarius was defeated at Callinicum. Shortly afterwards Kavadh died, at the age of eighty-two, in September 531. During his last years his favourite son Khosrau had had great influence over him and had been proclaimed successor. He also induced Kavadh to break with the Mazdakites,.
Karl Friedrich Bahrdt - of sixteen young Bahrdt, a precocious lad whose training had been grossly neglected, began to study theology under the orthodox mystic Christian August Crusius (1715-1775), who in 1757 had become first professor in the theological faculty. The boy varied the monotony of his studies by pranks which revealed his unbalanced character, including an attempt to raise spirits with the aid of Dr Faust's Höllenzwang. His orthodoxy was, however, unimpeachable, his talent conspicuous, and in 1761 he was appointed lecturer on biblical exegesis, and preacher (Katechet) at the church of St Peter. His eloquence soon gave him a reputation, and in 1766 he was appointed professor extraordinarius of biblical philology. Two years later, however, the scandals of his private life led to his dismissal. In spite of this he succeeded in obtaining.
Vegetarianism - practice described below. Strict vegetarians avoid the consumption of all animal products (e.g. eggs, milk and cheese.) Today, these people are commonly called vegans, though some reserve this term for those who additionally avoid usage of all kinds of animal products, not just food (e.g. leather). Hindus of certain castes are forbidden from consuming anything gained at the expense of an animal's suffering: e.g. meat, eggs, animal byproducts such as rennet and gelatin (including gelatin capsules) and honey. The milk of cows, buffalo and goats as well as dairy products (other than cheese containing rennet) are acceptable, as milk is given willingly. Leather from cows who have died of natural causes is acceptable. (Note: The diet of the orthodox Hindu also excludes alcohol, as well as "overly-stimulating" foods such as onions.
Karl August von Hardenberg - England, in the hope of obtaining the post of Hanoverian envoy in London; but, his wife becoming entangled in an amour with the prince of Wales, so great a scandal was created that he was forced to leave the Hanoverian service. In 1782 he entered that of the duke of Brunswick, and as president of the board of domains displayed a zeal for reform, in the manner approved by the enlightened despots of the century, that rendered him very unpopular with the orthodox clergy and the conservative estates. In Brunswick, too, his position was in the end made untenable by the conduct of his wife, whom he now divorced; he himself, shortly afterwards, marrying a divorced woman. Fortunately for him, this coincided with the lapsing of the principalities of Ansbach and.
Karl Daub - Heidelberg, where he remained until his death. Daub was one of the leaders of a school which sought to reconcile theology and philosophy, and to bring about a speculative reconstruction of orthodox dogma. In the course of his intellectual development, he came successively under the influence of Immanuel Kant, Friedrich von Schelling and Georg Hegel, and on account of the different phases through which he passed he was called the Talleyrand of German thought. There was one great defect in his speculative theology: he ignored historical criticism. His purpose was, as Otto Pfleiderer says, "to connect the metaphysical ideas, which had been arrived at by means of philosophical dialectic, directly with the persons and events of the Gospel narratives, thus raising these above the region of ordinary experience into that of.
Kaokor Galaxy - his brother, Nirote Saenkham started his career in the sport of kickboxing and later switched to orthodox boxing. After becoming a sports star in his native country, he followed a long-standing Thai custom of adopting an attention-getting pseudonym and thus became known as Kaokor Galaxy. He entered professional boxing in 1985 and won his first seven fights before capturing the Thai bantamweight (118-pound) title in July 1986. He held that crown until May 9, 1988, when he upset Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Vasquez to take the WBA world bantamweight title. With the victory, the Galaxy brothers became the first twins to ever be world champions. Kaokor lost the title three months later, when an accidental headbutt called a halt to his first defense, against Korean Sung-Kil Moon after just six rounds. By.
Kaloyan of Bulgaria - King of Bulgaria and Wallachia) had repeatedly attacked Adrianople prior to 1204. In 1204 the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade conquered Constantinople and founded the Latin Empire on the ruins of Byzantium, crowning Baldwin, Count of Flanders (IX) and Hainault (VI), as the Emperor of Constantinople. The "Greeks" (in this case meaning the Eastern Orthodox former subjects of Byzantium, as opposed to the Roman Catholic "Latins") sent envoys to Kaloyan, promising to make him emperor, if he would provide them with protection. The Crusaders, together with the Venetians under Doge Enrico Dandolo, challenged Kaloyan, and on March 29, 1205, laid siege to Adrianople, which Kaloyan had placed under his protection. Kaloyan hurried to Adrianople with a large army composed of Bulgars (Bulgarians), Vlachs (Wallachians), and 14,000 Comans (Koumanian mercenaries). On Thursday,.
Kentish Town - the growing city of London to the North. 1877 saw the beginning of mission work in the area as it was then poor. The mission first held their services outside but as their funding increased they built a mission house, chapel, and vicarage. In 1912 the Church of St. Silas the Martyr was finally erected and consecrated, and by December of that year it became a parish in its own right. It can still be seen today along with the church of St Luke with St Paul and the Church of St. Barnabas (handed over to the Greek Orthodox Church in 1957). Kentish Town was to see further modernisation in the post-World War II period. This means that there are few signs of 19th century influence left in the area. Today.
Kemp Mill, Maryland - area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Kemp Mill is considered by most of its residents to be part of unincorporated Silver Spring, Maryland. It is served by the Wheaton Post Office. Culture Kemp Mill hosts a number of Synagogues serving Orthodox and Reform Jews. Several Jewish and Catholic parochial schools are also located there. Three public schools existed there at one time; Kemp Mill and Spring Mill Elementary Schools, and Col. E. Brooke Lee middle school are situated there. Spring Mill is now an administrative office. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Kemp Mill Recreation Center offers users a baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, a meeting space, and a playground. Commerce Kemp Mill.
Khaosai Galaxy - Thailand, he did as many of his famous countrymen do, and adopted a "catchier" name. He has been known as Khaosai Galaxy ever since. In December, 1980, he turned his attentions to orthodox boxing and promptly won his first six fights. That earned him a shot at the Thailand bantamweight (118-pound) title on July 29, 1981 against Sakda Saksuree. Little did Saksuree realize he had made boxing history when he beat Galaxy on points over 10 rounds that day. It was the only fight Galaxy would ever lose. He won his next three fights, including a knockout of Saksuree, and finally claimed the Thai bantamweight title early in 1982. In fact, after taking his only loss, Galaxy won 15 consecutive fights by knockout and shot up the world rankings to become.
Kievan Rus' - city of Kiev from about 860 to the middle of the 12th century. The reigns of St. Vladimir (980-1015) and his son Iaroslav the Wise (1019-1054) constitute the Golden Age of Kiev, which saw the acceptance of Orthodox Christianity and the creation of the first Russian written legal code, the Russkaya Pravda. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early History of Kievan Rus' 2 The Golden Age of Kiev 3 The Rise of Regional Centers 4 References Early History of Kievan Rus' According to the Primary Chronicle, the earliest chronicle of Kievan Rus', a Varangian (Viking) named Rurik first established himself in Novgorod (according to the chronicle, he was selected as common ruler by several slavic tribes), just south of modern-day St. Petersburg, in about 860 before moving south and extending his.
Kitniyot - slightest amount of chametz in the house during Passover, much more so than the regular laws of keeping kosher. Thus a tradition developed to avoid these products altogether, and this eventually developed into what most of the European Jewish community accepted upon themselves as a custom that nearly had the status of a law, a minhag\. Sephardic and Yemenite Jews generally do not accept the necessity of this minhag, and thus eat kitniyot on Passover. Some Ashkenazi Jews in Israel who have married Sephardic Jews adopt the Sephardic custom; this often occurs with Orthodox rabbinic approval - a noted leniency, since Orthodox rabbi usually hold that one may not reject the minhagim (customs) of one's parents. In light of the gathering of Jews of all ethnic groups back in the land.
Kingdom of Cyprus - 1192 after the failure of Richard's crusade. A small minority Roman Catholic population of the island was mainly confined to the coastal cities, such as Nicosia and Famagusta but remained in control, while the Greek inhabitants lived in the countryside; this was much the same as the arrangement in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The independent Eastern Orthodox Church of Cyprus, with its own archbishop and subject to no patriarch, was allowed to remain on the island, but the Latin Church largely displaced it in power. After the death of Amalric of Lusignan, the Kingdom continually passed to a series of young boys who grew up as king. The Ibelin family, which had held much power in Jerusalem prior its downfall, acted as regents during these early years. In 1229 one of.
Kirellos VI of Alexandria - of Alexandria (born Azzer Yousef Atta), was Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria (1959 - 1971). Also known as Pope Cyril VI (Kirellos is Arabic for Cyril). He was born on August 8, 1902, in Damanhour, Egypt to Christian parents. He resigned a civil service position to become a monk in July 1927. He passed his probationary period, and on February 24, 1928 took his monastic vows and assumed the name Mina El-Baramosy. In 1947, he built the Church of Saint Mina the Martyr in the Coptic quarter of Cairo. He became Pope of Alexandria, on May 10, 1959 (Coptic calendar: 2nd of Beshans, 1675). On June 28, 1959 he appointed Archbishop Gathlik for Ethiopia. In November 1959 he laid the foundation stone of the Big Monastery of Saint Mina in Mariuot.
