Essays Tagged: "early christian"

The Evolution of Christian Architechture

n ArchitectureCertain aspects of Christian architecture changed quickly anddramatically between the Early Christian and Gothic periods, but the basicbasilica plan remained throughout. Christian worshi ... rship, being congregational,requires a hall, and the Roman basilica - a civic lawcourt - became the earlymodel for both large and small churches. The basilica, processional in form, hada long axis run ...

(7 pages) 338 0 4.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays

Olympic Games

eek games were staged every fourth year for several hundred years, until they were abolished in the early Christian era. The revival of the Olympic Games took place in 1896, and since then they have b ...

(5 pages) 166 0 4.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Initial R from Moralia in Job.

. George who is depicted in the Initial R from the Moralia in Job. St. George is known for being an early Christian Martyr, and also for the tale of his fight with the dragon. Serving Diocletian in th ...

(3 pages) 42 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

1 Corinthian 15

ime, Corinth was a highly urbanized and religiously diverse city, which made it very helpful to the early Christian movement. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, he was answered numerous questions ...

(10 pages) 44 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Modern Paganism: A 12th Grade Oral Presentation

m "paganism". The term "Pagan" comes from a Latin word for "country dweller", and was first used in early Christian times to refer to those not yet converted to Christianity."Pagan" was a name give to ...

(4 pages) 64 1 3.8 Sep/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Paranormality & Spirituality

Communism: spreading around the world

specific society. Communism is derived from many ancient resources, including Plato's Republic and early Christian communities. In 1917, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in their Communist Manifesto fi ... the Communist assistance and has the example and goal for the rest of Africa. Nelson Mandela in the early 90's help turn the country from a white dominated society, into a place where free elections a ...

(6 pages) 60 0 4.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

What is meant by the term 'Situation Ethics' and is Love too general a term on which to make Moral Decisions?

uential ethical system, particularly influential in Protestant Christianity, but dating back to the early Christian era. The first main principle of situation ethics is Personalism - the first order c ...

(10 pages) 51 0 3.4 Dec/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Life As A Monk In Medieval Ireland (First Person Account)

uth and Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny. The layout, or plan of our monasteries are different from the early Christian monasteries. But our monasteries are similar to those of monasteries in France and o ... ccasion is at 12 midnight and the last is just before sunset. We also go to daily mass. There is an early meeting in the Chapter Room. This meeting is very important. The abbots give out the jobs for ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Easter in Romania

f Easter, extending from Easter Sunday through the following Sunday. During the Octave of Easter in early Christian times, the newly baptized wore white garments, white being the liturgical color of E ... e Jewish festival of Passover, or Pesach, from which is derived Pasch, another name for Easter. The early Christians, many of whom were of Jewish origin, were brought up in the Hebrew tradition and re ...

(10 pages) 22 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity