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christianity is a project i made from a shot at a sergi alcazar badia's exhibition in corinthos,,,
in punk we trust ,,,
Впервые Видубицкий монастырь упоминается в летописи под 1070 г.: «В се же лето заложена бысть церкы святаго Михаила в монастыре Всеволожи» (ПСРЛ. Т. 1. Стб. 174), «на Выдобычи» (Там же. Т. 2. Стб. 164).
Lilacs in the National Botanical Garden, with the Vydubychi Monastery, Darnitskiy Rail Bridge and left-bank Kyiv visible in the background
The monastery's unique architectural ensemble was developed over the years of its existence and harmonically fits in the picturesque landscape of the Dnieper's right bank.
The compositional center and the main building of the modern monastery is the St. George's Cathedral, built in 1701. It is considered to be one of the best samples of the Cossack Baroque. Almost simultaneously with it, the Church of the Saviour famous for its unique carved iconostasis and the refectory appeared on the cloister's territory. Another inherent element of the Vydubitsky Monastery's architectural ensemble is the bell tower that combines two styles: baroque and classicism. Initially it had three tiers: the first one was the driveway to the cloister, on the second one the Church of the Prophet Daniel was located, and the bells hang on the third tier. In the 19th century, the belfry was reconstructed and as a result it obtained another tier with cupola, originally designed as the firmament.
Hmm it is certainly a struggle that Christmas seems to embody - is it a Christian feast or a Winter festival of spend and abundance to fight the darkness of this season? Perhaps it is both as it has been for a long time. Very early cultures had winter feasts of abundance to celebrate light to bide them over the dark season. Christianity adapted these feasts to help in their conversion mission and the fact that it makes sense to the message, the marking of the birth of hope/light overcoming the darkness, something worth celebrating for.
In that order. Should we wish to understand London's history. View along the bowsprit of the "Cutty Sark" (1869) in Greenwich across the River Thames and to the office blocks of Canary Wharf. Edited in Fuji's raw converter and refined in Luminar.
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The Goðafoss waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
In the year 1000 the Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After his conversion Þorgeir threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall.
Diffuse first light of the day stirs still sleepy dew laden grass, beneath a covering of fog. Rural Virginia during last days of September. Meadowkirk Retreat Center. Spending weekend with a Band of Brothers.
Wake up, my glory! Wake up, harp and lyre; I will stir the sleepy dawn with praise! - Psalm 57:8
I wake before the dawn and call for help; I hope in Your words. - Psalm 119:147
How enduring is God’s loyal love; the Eternal has inexhaustible compassion. Here they are, every morning, new! Your faithfulness, God, is as broad as the day. - Lamentations 3: 22-23
Bethel Music - Come to Me
The Godafoss waterfall, Iceland.
The Goðafoss waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.
In the year 1000 the Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After his conversion Þorgeir threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall.
Cheia Monastery
Mănăstirea Cheia
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Category: Monasteries
Period: 1782
Importance: A
LMI code: PH-II-a-A-16412
Address: 60
Location: sat CHEIA; comuna MĂNECIU
District: Prahova
Region: Muntenia
Vous savez bien
Que dans le fond je n'en crois rien
Mais cependant je veux encore
Écouter ces mots que j'adore.
Or, why Christianity is important long after it has ceased to be the Truth. Fuji X-Pro3.
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
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Fifth to sixth century mosaics around the cupola of the Rotunda, Thessaloniki. The Rotunda was built in 306 AD as a Roman mausoleum or a temple. It is the oldest (still standing) building in Thessaloniki. After "paganism" was outlawed at the end of the fourth century, the building was consecrated as a church and the mosaics fitted within the next one hundred years. The surviving fragments are impressive enough and one of only three comparable examples of early Byzantine mosaic art (the two others being Constantinople, the Agia Sofia in particular, and Ravenna). What fascinates me are the images of Hellenistic and Roman buildings on the wall. One of them has been identified as the Library of Ephesus. Martyr's or donors do stand in front of these buildings, but the image overall is urbane. Christianity is clearly seen as the religion of city dwellers. Interestingly, the original meaning of the Latin term "paganus" is a person from the countryside. The English language got quite close to this when applying the word "heathen" to non-Christians. Leica M8, Voigtlaender 35/1.4.
The Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God (other name is the Old Ascension Church)
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The Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God (other name is the Old Ascension Church) is a wooden Orthodox church in the city of Torzhok, Tver Region of Russia.
The first mention of the temple in the clerical record dates back to 1653. The wooden building was built on the right, high, bank of Tvertsa. The height of the temple is 34 meters. Since the temple was wooden, it was redone many times. In the 1780s, a foundation of white old stone was laid under the building (on one of them the year 1782 was knocked out). In 1783, the back roof was replaced by iron, in 1806 the porch was built, and in 1828 the head was redone. By 1854, the temple was dilapidated and it was decided to build a new stone one in return.
In the middle of the XIX century, parishioners decided to build a new stone Ascension Church near the wooden church. It was supposed to destroy the old church, and use the material from it in a new one or sell it in another parish. But the Archbishop of Tver Filofei (Uspensky) forbade the demolition of "such a wonderful church both in antiquity and in architecture." As a result, a new stone Ascension Church was built, in 1858 the warm Zosimo-Savvatievskaya church was demolished, but the old wooden Ascension Church remained standing.
However, the temple was not demolished, but was transferred to the Staritsky tract. By 1883, the temple was reconstructed and on October 5 it was re-consecrated in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God.
In Soviet times, church services ceased in 1929. There was a plan to transfer the temple to the Museum of Wooden Architecture in Vasilevo near Torzhok.
In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, restoration and research work was carried out. In the 2000s, worship services resumed in the summer.
The temple preserved painting of the XVIII century, and in the lower tiers of the painting of the second half of the XIX century. In the ceiling of the upper tier is an octagonal niche with the image of the New Testament Trinity.
Cathedral
The interior of the beautiful cathedral of Málaga.
So, we have made the choice to visit the cathedral , a decision that was absolutely the right one.
Short desciption
The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is in the Renaissancearchitectural tradition. The cathedral is located within the limits defined by a now missing portion of the medieval Moorish walls, the remains of which surround the nearby Alcazaba and the Castle of Gibralfaro. It was constructed between 1528 and 1782, following the plans drawn by Diego de Siloe; its interior is also in Renaissance style.
The outstanding interior and personal feelings
There are so many things to tell about the magnificent interior, the overwhelming pillars, the beautiful paintings and statues. If you're a roman catholic or not, one can admire the artists and the craftsmanship. If you are a catholic or not, you can really feel the higher spirit of this beautitful church of christianity.
Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island was one of the most important centres of early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. It is still a place of pilgrimage today, the dramatic approach across the causeway adding to the fascination of the site.
St Aidan founded the monastery in AD 635, but St Cuthbert, prior of Lindisfarne, is the most celebrated of the priory's holy men. Buried in the priory, his remains were transferred to a pilgrim shrine there after 11 years, and found still undecayed - a sure sign of sanctity.
From the end of the 8th century, the isolated island with its rich monastery was easy prey for Viking raiders. In 875 the monks left, carrying Cuthbert's remains, which after long wanderings were enshrined in Durham Cathedral in 1104, where they still rest. Only after that time did Durham monks re-establish a priory on Lindisfarne: the evocative ruins of the richly decorated priory church they built in c. 1150 still stand, with their famous 'rainbow arch' - a vault-rib of the now vanished crossing tower. The small community lived quietly on Holy Island until the suppression of the monastery in 1537. (English Heritage).
The church incorporates in its chancel arch masonry dating from c.1200. To this early building a south aisle and south chapel were added in the earlier 13th century; the chancel may also have been lengthened at this time. By the early 19th century a south porch and west tower, constructed of timber, had been added. Restoration of the church took place in 1854-5 under the direction of T.H. Wyatt, when the external walls were rebuilt. In 1933 the south chapel was extended eastwards and an aisle was added to the northern side of the church.
St. Andrew's Church was a chapelry within Downton ecclesiastical parish until 1915 when it was annexed to Odstock parish. Arguments by the inhabitants of Nunton and Bodenham that the church should be detached from Downton parish had arisen since the latter half of the 16th century; at numerous points in the 17th to 19th centuries the scarcity of services was noted.
In 1553 there were three bells, which remain in the church today. Parish registers date from 1672; baptism registers from this date to 1906 are held at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham, as are marriage registers from 2000, with a brief gap between 1764 and 1759. Burial registers held at the Centre date from 1672 to 1965. Later registers than those cited here remain with the church.
Ragusa (Italian: [raˈɡuːza] Sicilian: Rausa; Latin: Ragusia) is a city and comune in southern Italy.
“These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." Revelation 7:14
Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island was one of the most important centres of early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. It is still a place of pilgrimage today, the dramatic approach across the causeway adding to the fascination of the site.
St Aidan founded the monastery in AD 635, but St Cuthbert, prior of Lindisfarne, is the most celebrated of the priory's holy men. Buried in the priory, his remains were transferred to a pilgrim shrine there after 11 years, and found still undecayed - a sure sign of sanctity.
From the end of the 8th century, the isolated island with its rich monastery was easy prey for Viking raiders. In 875 the monks left, carrying Cuthbert's remains, which after long wanderings were enshrined in Durham Cathedral in 1104, where they still rest. Only after that time did Durham monks re-establish a priory on Lindisfarne: the evocative ruins of the richly decorated priory church they built in c. 1150 still stand, with their famous 'rainbow arch' - a vault-rib of the now vanished crossing tower. The small community lived quietly on Holy Island until the suppression of the monastery in 1537. (English Heritage).
Kirk Maughold Church is one of the oldest churches on the island with features dating back to the sixth century.
The church was founded around 447 AD by the Celtic St Maughold who was expelled from Ireland by St Patrick and landed here on the coast towards the end of the 5th century, bringing Christianity with him.
The church is a simple structure typical of traditional Manx churches and contains a large number of historically significant Celtic crosses dating from the early Christian period (6th-13th century)
L'église Kirk Maughold est l'une des plus anciennes églises de l'île avec des éléments remontant au sixième siècle.
L'église a été fondée vers 447 après J.-C. par le celtique St Maughold qui fut expulsé d'Irlande par St Patrick et débarqua ici sur la côte vers la fin du 5ème siècle, apportant avec lui le christianisme.
L'église est une structure simple typique des églises mannoises traditionnelles et contient un grand nombre de croix celtiques d'importance historique datant de la période paléochrétienne (VI-XIII siècle)
Tumacacori Mission near Tubac, just north of Nogalas. The Spanish mission was first built in 1757. The imposing nature of the Mission can't be avoided and i can only but wonder at the impression of the native Americans living here as this was built.
The cemetery chapel in the little town of Noratus (pop. 6,700) by the shores of Lake Sevan in Armenia. The cemetery contains an open air museum of what Armenians call ‘khachkars’. It is now the largest collection of khackhars in the world.
A khachkar is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs.
The most common khachkar feature is a cross surmounting a rosette or a solar disc. The remainder of the stone face is typically filled with elaborate patterns of leaves, grapes, pomegranates, and bands of interlace. Occasionally a khachkar is surmounted by a cornice sometimes containing biblical or saintly figures, although this is less common as the art form developed in response to Armenia’s long period being ruled by Muslim powers who were sceptical towards or outright forbad the depiction of human figures.
The oldest khachkars in the Noratus cemetery date back to the late 10th Century, but many date from the revival of the khachkar tradition in the 16-17th Centuries.
The horizon of mystery is also the foundation of authentic humility. Having grasped both the truth and the limits of my grasp, how could I possibly claim I know all there is? How could I possibly claim that my mind has reined in and tamed the very existence that created both my mind and that which my mind seeks to apprehend? What a pathetic idol reason severed from its transcendent horizon reveals itself to be! How cramped! How distorted!
--Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life
By Chris Kaczor and Matthew Petrusek
The Church of our Lady of Peace in Ronda shows the influence of Islamic style on a Christian church in Andalusia. The term mudejar was originally used for the Muslims that lived in areas conquered by the Christians, staying after the conquest. Nowadays the Islamic influences that were absorbed into Christian architectural practices on the Iberian Peninsula come under the general umbrella term of Mudejar art. The application of decorative Islamic motifs and patterning to Christian styles of architecture as seen here is an example of this blend of art and architecture which is part of Spain's rich cultural heritage. Brother Diego José de Cádiz (in the foreground) was a popular preacher throughout the region of Andalusia whose remains are kept in this church in Ronda where he died.