Religion 2024, October

In Hebrew, the name Sarah means “princess”, “mistress of many”. At birth, Sarah had a different name - Sarah or Sarai, which meant "noble." But God, when he added the second letter “a” to Abram, did the same with Sarah, only added the second “r” to the name. This came to mean that Sarah would be the mother of a large nation

Orthodoxy, like any other religion, has its bright and black pages. The Old Believers, which appeared as a result of a split in the church, outlawed, subjected to terrible persecution, are more familiar with the dark side. Recently, revived and legalized, it is equalized in rights with other religious movements. Old Believers have their own churches in almost all cities of Russia. An example is the Rogozhskaya Old Believer Church in Moscow and the Temple of the Ligovskaya Community in St. Petersburg

Superstitious people believe that the power of prayer lies in the magical text itself. A set of words uttered while performing certain gestures, and even better - in combination with icons, amulets, talismans and sorting out the rosary, can lead to a miraculous recovery, a happy outcome of a case or a way out of a difficult situation. Such people believe that this is a kind of spell, like Old Man Hotabych's "fuck-tibidah-tibidoh." Then it turns out that everyone can pronounce the ritual words

Practically every person - believer or not - is familiar with the main prayer of the elders "At the beginning of the day", known collectively as the Optina. Who are they - the authors of this and other prayers, possessing such supernatural, divine power, which through the centuries help and heal believers and even unbelievers? What other prayers of the elders exist in the Orthodox Church? About this - in the article

The myrrh-streaming of icons and holy images is such a phenomenon that everyone is now trying to explain. Scientists and theologians around the world are struggling to unravel this phenomenon, but no answers have been received. A myrrh-streaming, radiant and fragrant icon is an image specially marked by God, which conveys a certain message, a warning to mankind, and often brings help to those in need. Maybe science still can not explain some things?

In Catholicism, the figure of St. Benedict of Nursia occupies one of the primary places. He is even considered the patron saint of all of Europe. It is believed that it was Benedict who founded the first monastic order, creating a charter for communal religious life. The saint is revered in all countries of Latin Christianity. But Saint Benedict is also revered in Orthodoxy. We will try to cover it below

The concept of "Kabbalah" from the Hebrew language is translated as "divine sciences about the surrounding world and man." The ancient Jews believed that all 22 letters of their alphabet contained the secrets of the universe

The article tells about a prominent religious and political figure of the first half of the 18th century, Archbishop Feofan (Prokopovich), who diligently served both the progressive reformer Peter I and the notorious Empress Anna Ioannovna. A brief overview of the main events of his life is given

People have always worried about what will happen to them after death. Will she be punished for her sins? Rewarded for virtue? Or maybe they are waiting for a new rebirth and emptiness?

Why pray in the morning? So that the day passes without laziness, bad people and temptations. So that everything works out if the things are pleasing to the Lord. To feel oneness with the King of Kings. Pray in the morning - and you will feel the difference

Prayer is a person's appeal to the Almighty, the Virgin Mary or the Holy Spirit. They also ask for indulgence from other Holy saints of God. Very often, a prayer to the Holy Cross also sounds from the lips of people. Most often, believers ask the Lord for he alth. Yes, and we turn to our Creator only when things are going badly for us, when we need support and help from above. And few are capable of praying to God just to say thank you

Prayer after eating is an important part of the life of a believing family. What are the features of reading the refectory prayer, and does it really affect people's lives in a miraculous way?

It is necessary to baptize a child. Not only priests speak about this, but also scientists. In the article - about what is needed for the ceremony and how much it costs

Gypsies are a mysterious nomadic people. Their culture is amazing and original, and the gypsy faith combines the echoes of religions around the world

Iceland is a country of fantastic landscapes, volcanoes and geysers, the most mysterious in Europe. What is the religion and culture in Iceland? What do Icelanders believe and what do they fear?

In their prayers, Orthodox believers often turn to saints. Some of them are even chosen as heavenly patrons. They protect, support and always answer sincere prayers. This article will focus on St. Daniel of Moscow, his life and features of veneration. What is the significance and legacy of the prince in the history of Russia? And what does Saint Daniel of Moscow help with?

Daniil Sysoev - who was this priest? Preacher and missionary, founder of his own school. A person who leads others. How do close people remember him, what legacy did he leave after his death? Circumstances of death and investigation into the murder of Father Daniel

The article tells about the Karnak temple complex, located in Egypt, near the city of Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile. A brief overview of the main elements of this unique historical monument, the construction of which dates back to the end of the second millennium BC, is given

Where is the Kul Sharif building and why is it so popular with Muslim believers? You will find answers to the questions posed in the materials of the presented article

Essential heritage of Slavic culture are Orthodox churches and monasteries. They attract not only pilgrims who truly believe, but also tourists. The latter is interested in architecture, interior decoration of temples, the history of their existence. The article describes the types of Orthodox monasteries, reveals such concepts as "hermitage", "stauropegial", "dormitory"

Practically all the monasteries of Kyiv are picturesque, beautiful and unique in their own way. Almost all of them are silent witnesses of those historical events that took place in Kyiv over the past thousand years

Saint Irina was born at the end of the 1st century in Migdonia. It was a time when Christians were persecuted and died painfully for their faith

Balanced and persistent, purposeful and peaceful. All these are the main features of the owners of the name Miroslav. We offer you to find out what this name means, from what words it came from, when Miroslava's name day

Forgiveness Sunday marks the end of the Maslenitsa week, after which the Great Lent preceding Easter begins. Following the Orthodox canons, on this day you should visit the church for confession, as well as ask for forgiveness from your relatives, relatives, friends, neighbors and colleagues for the offense they voluntarily or involuntarily caused

There is one mournful place in St. Petersburg that many have heard about. This is the Piskarevsky cemetery. A churchyard that does not impress visitors with an abundance of ancient or modern monuments and ornate epitaphs. The necropolis, consisting of practically only long hills of mass graves, in which a huge number of those who died in the terrible days of the Leningrad blockade are buried

Buddhism has a long history and many followers today. The beginning of this religion has its own romantic legend, which will be discussed in this article. Also in Buddhism there are a sufficient number of large and small holidays, the meaning of which differs significantly from traditional ones

In Muslim tradition, quite a lot of time is devoted to daily prayer, which must be performed at a certain time with due observance of the rules. Much is said about this in the scriptures that were left by the believing prophets. In the end, a fairly clear rule was formed, which is recommended for all true Muslim believers. And in this article we will talk about one daily prayer - asr prayer

One of the largest states in Latin America is Brazil. This is probably why the country ranks sixth in the world in terms of the number of inhabitants, who are quite diverse in their nationality. That is why the religion of Brazil is not one, but many. Indigenous people profess their own, visitors are the most famous in the world. We will talk about this in more detail in this article

Perhaps one of the largest Christian churches is the Roman Catholic Church. It branched off from the general direction of Christianity in the distant first centuries of its emergence. The very word "Catholicism" is derived from the Greek "universal", or "universal". In more detail about the origin of the church, as well as its features, we will talk in this article

Every religion has different fasts. They are long and short, especially revered and less revered. For Muslims, the most important is the fast of Ramadan, which falls on the month of the same name. It is obligatory for all believers

In Buddhism, there is a rather interesting being called a bodhisattva. It is believed that becoming one is quite difficult, but perhaps that is why many who practice this path strive to achieve the desired state. In this article you will get an answer to the question: who is a bodhisattva? You can also learn the path he follows and the principles he adheres to

For certain reasons, Christianity as the original religion was divided into several branches, which are distinguished from each other by dogmatic and cult features. These include Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Protestantism. It is about the latter direction that we will talk, or rather about Lutheranism as its subspecies. In this article you will find the answer to the question: “Is a Lutheran…?” - as well as learn about the history of this belief, differences from Catholicism and other similar religions

Since ancient times, it has been noticed that every person's age develops in a special way, unlike others. It was customary to believe that the gods were in charge of these processes, nothing less. People described them and tried to negotiate in order to beg for a better share. The Greeks believed that Moira, the goddess of fate, was leading them by the hand. These are three sisters standing aside from the common Pantheon. Let's get to know them better, maybe it will be useful to someone in life

The Coptic Church is the national church of Christians in Egypt. According to legend, it was founded by the Evangelist Mark and now belongs to the so-called eastern branch of Orthodox Christianity. The Copts themselves prefer to call themselves followers of the ancient apostolic church

Japanese temples are considered one of the most beautiful in the world. They also have their own history, in which there is a lot of mystical and interesting for the common man. Among them there are temples that reflect the life of the people of Japan. They convey the culture of ancient and modern people

Russian philosopher-theologian Sergei Bulgakov is a man of difficult fate. He was able to go through doubts and find his way to God by creating his own doctrine of Sophia, he was able to overcome the distrust of friends and church disapproval and live according to conscience and faith

Now the church is completely separated from the state, but a completely different situation developed in the Middle Ages. In those days, the well-being of both an individual person and society as a whole depended on the church. Even then, groups of people were formed who knew more than others, could convince and lead. They interpreted the will of God, which is why they were respected and consulted. Clergy - what is it? What was the clergy of the Middle Ages, and what was its hierarchy?

According to legend, she was born from the god of time and the goddess of space. That is, it arose first in the world intended for life, and, having filled space and time with energy, gave rise to evolution. Its flame meant the greatness, prosperity and stability of the Roman Empire and should not have been extinguished under any circumstances

The article tells about a prominent religious figure of the 9th century - Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople, who was canonized and became famous due to many circumstances of his difficult fate. A brief outline of its history is given

Apanaevskaya mosque (photo and description of the temple will be presented in this article) began to be built in 1767, and was finally erected back in 1771. According to other sources, this mosque was built in 1768-1769. It is known that this temple was built with funds from the stock of a famous merchant named Yakup Sultangaleev. In another way, this mosque is called Baiskaya, or the Second Cathedral