#1 The birth of Siddhartha him Gautama happened when a elephant touched the side of his mother and she conceived him, the enlightenment of him delivered sermons to the ascetics, traveled with him and told others that asceticism or samsarc couldn't release people from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
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Throughout Pope John Paul's career he traveled the world because in the bible Jesus said to spread his word to the entire world. So, he did what Jesus told him to do and traveled preaching God's word to all of those people in the countries he visited. He was able to take one hundred and four trips abroad to sixty seven different countries. Some of these countries were even under communist rule that would outlaw religion in every way. An explicit example of this is through his visit to Cuba. Pope John Paul II outlawed atheism during a mass that Fidel Castro was attending. All of the Pope's travels totaled equivalent to twenty nine total trips around the world, or three round trip travels to the moon. He explicitly targeted teens throughout the world, telling them to live chastly, do not do drugs, and strive to be saints. All of Pope John Paul II's travels are based on the idea that Jesus Christ told Christians to travel the world spreading God's word,
 Born in 337 A.D., St. Ambrose had a very successful secular career by the time he was 33. He was a lawyer, the Governor of Milan, and a personal friend of the Emperor. He also owned a large estate, afforded to him by his position. When the Bishop of Milan died, around 374 A.D., a great number of heresies were threatening the early Church, including Arianism. The late Bishop was a supporter of Arius, and there was great controversy, even rioting, over who would take his place: an Arian or a Catholic? When Ambrose was speaking, trying to convince people to decide without violence, people began shouting "Ambrose for Bishop!" Ambrose fled, and then appealed to the Emperor on the grounds that he, Ambrose, was not even baptized yet; however, this was fruitless, and Ambrose gave in. He took the office of Bishop, and began a life of poverty, giving his wealth away to the poor. He used his skill as an orator and lawyer to combat the Arian heresy.
St. Ambrose contributed to the Church numerous written works (over 100), including a defense of the doctrine of the Incarnation. He also composed a number of religious songs and hymns. 1.
Q: Why did the early Christians change their Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? A: Early Christians changed their Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday because Sunday is associated with the Resurrection, so every Sunday is celebrated as a "little Easter." 2. Q: How is the Christian calender different from the civil calender? A: The Christian calender is different from the civil calender because the new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, instead of January 1st. 3. Q: What are the special events in the Christmas cycle? A: The special events in the Christmas cycle are Christmas, the birthday of Jesus, and Epiphany, a celebration of Jesus revealing different aspects of himself. 4. Q: What are the special events in the Easter cycle? A: The special events in the Easter cycle are Easter, the day of Christ's Resurrection, and Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. 5. Q: What are two sacraments that most Christians celebrate? A: Most Christians celebrate Baptism and the Eucharist. 6. Q: Name some of the characteristics of prayer. A: Some characteristics of prayer are completely unique to the person praying. Some prayers are formal, others are informal, and can be verbal or silent. Some are said at certain times of day. The idea of monastic life was unknown to Christianity until the end of the third century. Many early Christians continued to own private property after their conversion, and marriage was widespread. Some Christians, including St. Paul, had a preference for celibacy, but they admitted that there was no command from God to be celibate. Widows were treated with a special respect, but were encouraged to remarry if they were under the age of 60. Missionary and social work were emphasized more than individual prayer and meditation.
However, there were sects of early Christians who emphasized celibacy, poverty, and the journey for moral perfection. Fasting was accepted, and widows were encouraged to dedicate themselves to Church work. Also, the custom that clergymen should not marry (or remarry, if widowed) was established. One of the earliest monks was St. Anthony of Egypt. A resident of Alexandria, he went to live in the desert, where he lived for the next ninety years. Through a biography written by St. Athanasius, Anthony's way of life became widely known, and collection of hermits began to spring up throughout the Eastern Roman Empire. Monasticism was largely confined to the Eastern Roman Empire until a monk from the East, Honoratus, established a small community on an isle off of the coast of Southern France. Afterwords, one of Honoratus' followers. St. Patrick, brought monasticism to the British Isles. However, the spread of monasticism on the continent was not as rapid as it was in the British Isles. This changed when St. Benedict,who founded a monastery at Monte Cassino, and wrote his Holy Rule, which set a rather strict set of guidelines for monks to follow. Benedict's style of monastery began to slowly spread, and eventually became the standard for Western monasteries. Protestant sects of Christianity have largely gotten rid of monasticism; however, some examples of it remain, such as the Lutheran communities, the Loccum and Amelungsborn Abbeys. There is also an Anglican monastery in Korea, the Jesus Abbey. Also, while they both follow the same general outline, there is a difference between Catholic monastics and Eastern Orthodox monastic. Western monasticism has the strict rules and the different religious orders, and the division between active and contemplative lifestyles. These are not found in the Eastern tradition. Monasticism has contributed greatly to the culture of both Eastern and western Europe. Monasteries often became centers of learning, which led to the establishment of universities centered around the communities. Furthermore, monasticism led to a buildup of the Church, because monastic life became popular with the laity, which led to an increase of both monastic and clerical devoti Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for Jews. Yom Kippur provides insight on the second coming of the Messiah, the restoration of national Israel, and the final judgement of the World. Orthodox Jews rutinely stick with the reliegious celebration of Yom Kippur where other branches of Judasim tend to change a few things. During the Liturgy on Yom Kippur, where the Orthodox Jews would read the prayer "Kol Nidre" to start the liturgy, the reform Jews took this prayer out. During the reform movement the Reform Jews took the prayer out, but evenutally towards the end of the movement they put the prayer back in. On Yom Kippur, the Orthodox Jews study the temple ritual that represents positive rabbinically ordained obligation which Jews seeking atonemtn are required to fulfill. This ritual of the tmeple includes lamenting the inability to perform the temple services an d petitioning its restoration. Conservative synagoges tend to omit this part of the liturgy, and only the Hazzen or cantor engages in full prostration. Where as the Reform and Reconstructionist services omit the entire service as inconsistent with modern sensibilities.
Hanukkah is not considered a major Jewish holiday. Because of this, it has no strict rules or guidelines in regards to its celebration. It is celebrated as more of a tradition than a religious celebration, which means it had no real weight in the breaking of the Jewish faith. All branches still celebrate the holiday and in very similar ways. They all use the menorah candle, and light one additional candle the next day. (One candle day one, two candles day two, etc.). The candle is placed near a window so that it may be seen from the outside of the house so it can serve as an outward sign of their faith.
1. Q: What do Christians believe about Jesus of Nazareth?
A: Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God, both human and divine, and he was the Messiah. 2. Q: Why is Pentecost significant to Christians? A: Pentecost is significant to Christians because it marks the birth of the Church, and it was the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles. 3. Q: What was the role of Paul in the spread of Christianity? A: Paul was the "Apostle to the Gentiles." He helped to found a number of Christian communities around the world. 4. Q: Explain the significance of Emperor Constantine in the history of Christianity. A: Constantine was baptized as a Christian on his deathbed, and he legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire. 5. Q: Name two important Christian doctrines that were defined at the Church councils between the fourth and fifth centuries. A: Two important doctrines that emerged were the affirmation that Jesus was both fully God and fully Man, and that God is three persons in one substance. 6. Q: Who was Benedict? A: St. Benedict was the one who wrote the rule for monastic life. 7. Q: Briefly trace the events that led to the division between the Church in the East and the Church in the West. A: Constantine's decision to move the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium, renamed Constantinople, created two political centers, and this was the initial problem. Furthermore, the Eastern Church rejected the primacy of the Pope, believing all church leaders to be equal. Additionally, the addition of the filioque to the creed without the consultation of the eastern patriarchs cause tensions to rise. This culmin The Torah is reverenced when it is taken out of the Ark and is carried around the synagoge by the rabbi. When the Rabbi is carrying the Torah is reverence by the people by them touching it, kissing it, and even dancing. Theis represents the presences
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