Pacifism Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes or gaining advantage. Pacifism covers a spectrum of views ranging from the belief that international disputes can and should be peacefully resolved; to calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and war; to opposition to any organization of society through governmental force (anarchist or libertarian pacifism); to rejection of the use of physical violence to obtain political, economic or social goals; to the condemnation of force except in cases where it is absolutely necessary to advance the cause of peace; to opposition to violence under any circumstance, including defense of self and others. Pacifism
Jesus Prayer The Jesus Prayer (Η Προσευχή του Ιησού) or "The Prayer" (Euchee, GreekPrayer of the Heart (Καρδιακή Προσευχή) and "Prayer of the Mind (Nous)" (Νοερά Προσευχή), is a short, formulaic prayer often uttered repeatedly. It has been widely used, taught and discussed throughout the history of the Eastern Churches. The exact words of the prayer have varied from the simplest possible involving Jesus' name to the more common extended form Jesus_Prayer
John Zizioulas John Zizioulas (born 10 January 1931) is the Eastern Orthodox metropolitan of Pergamon. He is the Chairman of the Academy of Athens and a noted theologian. John_Zizioulas
Christian pacifism Christian pacifism is the theological and ethical position that any form of violence is incompatible with the Christian faith. Christian pacifists state that Jesus himself was a pacifist who taught and practiced pacifism, and that his followers must do likewise.There have been various notable Christian pacifists, including Leo Tolstoy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Christian_pacifism
Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society The Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society of Beit Jala, Palestine. It is the largest and oldest Orthodox Society in Palestine. It is an Arab Orthodox benevolence society established in 1907 to support the poor and incapacitated people of Beit Jala.It offers Arab_Orthodox_Benevolent_Society
Solomon Bayley Solomon Bayley was an African American slave who was born in Delaware. He is best known within the African American community for his 1825 autobiography titled, A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley, Formerly a Slave in the State of Delaware, North America. Bayley's birth and death dates were never recorded and like many African Americans who lived in America during the 1800s, there exists very little information about him. Solomon_Bayley
Siege of Constantinople (1204) The Siege of Constantinople (1204) destroyed parts of the capital of the Byzantine Empire as it was captured by Crusaders. After the capture the Latin Empire was founded and Baldwin of Flanders was crowned Emperor Baldwin I of Constantinople in the Hagia Sophia. Siege_of_Constantinople_(1204)
James Chater James Chater, British composer and musicologist, was born in Henley-on-Thames in 1951 and studied music at the University of Oxford, taking the BA in 1973 and the D.Phil. in 1980. His thesis, Luca Marenzio and the Italian Madrigal, 1577-1593, was published as a book (Ann ArborItaly in the late sixteenth century; these have appeared in Early Music, the Journal of American Musicology, Music & Letters, The Musical Times, Notes, the Rivista italiana di musicologia, Il saggiatore musicale, Studi musicali and other periodicals and Festschrifts. James_Chater