Religions

From Jesus, the Jews, the Crusades, Relics, Reformations, the Great Schism, 100’s of Saints, the Inquisition, Pilgrimages, Popes, and endless amounts of churches, there’s a lot to unpack in this section.

What is the difference between the various religious symbols and crosses of Europe?

What is the difference between the various religious symbols and crosses of Europe?

See Table- (Cambridge Factfinder p.420)   Did you know? According to the Irish Almanac of 1998, despite lowering attendance Ireland still has the highest number of regular church goers per…

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What is the definition for the following religious terms?

What is the definition for the following religious terms?

The Antichrist An evil figure who will plague the world and ultimately be defeated by Christ in the battle of Armageddon. The Apocalypse Derived from the Greek word for revelation,…

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Where was Mother Teresa actually from?

Where was Mother Teresa actually from?

Contrary to popular belief she was not from Calcutta or India at all. Actually she was born Gonxha Agnes on August 26, 1910 in Skopje (present day Macedonia) to Albanian…

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What is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Europe?

What is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Europe?

Located in Prague’s Jewish quarter in the Czech Republic lies the oldest continuously working synagogue called the Staranova Synagogue completed in 1270 AD. In a bizarre and ironic turn of…

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What are some of the most unique churches in Europe?

What are some of the most unique churches in Europe?

Westminster Abbey in London Notre Dame in Paris-Built from 1163 to 1340 in the Gothic style, the site of one of Joan of Arc’s trial was held there in 1455…

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What is the biggest church in Europe?

What is the biggest church in Europe?

Well those of you without a case of the ABC’s as we call them (Another Bloody Church syndrome) may enjoy visiting the following top 5 largest churches of Europe. 1 …

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What is difference between a Temple, a Church, a Cathedral, and a Basilica?

What is difference between a Temple, a Church, a Cathedral, and a Basilica?

Church as a building used for public Christian worship. According to Oxford’s Essential Dictionary, it comes from the old English word ‘cir(i)ce’ or ‘cyr(i)ce’ related to the Dutch word kirk…

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What was the Inquisition and why did it happen?

What was the Inquisition and why did it happen?

The inquisition was a violent and systematic effort established by the Roman Catholic church to seek out and punish heretics (people who opposed Church teachings or held non-Christian belies). Many…

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What was the Counter Reformation?

What was the Counter Reformation?

The Counter Reformation was an internal reform conducted within the Catholic Church that developed as Catholics reacted to the growing criticisms brought on by the Protestant Reformation. One of their…

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What was the Protestant Reformation all about?

What was the Protestant Reformation all about?

The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement begun in the early 1500’s that divided western Christianity into the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestantism. Priests at the time challenged the…

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What was the Great Schism?

What was the Great Schism?

The Great Schism was a papal feud that had erupted between Avignon and Rome for papal supremacy. Many people do not realize that Avignon, France was the seat of power…

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What were the Crusades?

What were the Crusades?

The Crusades were a series of medieval military expeditions to the Holy Lands of the Bible by several European countries with the intention to recover land and territories from the…

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