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The Roman Catholic Tradition of Eating Fish on Fridays

The practice of fasting and abstaining from certain foods is an ancient one that has been practiced by many religions. In the early years of Christianity in Europe, the Church instituted the practice of...

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Where did Halloween originate from?

Do you know where Halloween and it's customs originated? You would be amazed. To find out about the history and little-known facts about Halloween, read more.

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A wonderful carpet of bluebells in a wood in the Cotswolds, Glos. Copyright Nick Owen from Flickr 85

"Bringing in the May" - the history and culture of the traditional English May Day

May Day celebrations in England have a rich and diverse history. Strands of the festivals come from different pagan, polytheistic, and Christian traditions, all of which became mixed together over the years. ...

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What is Paganism?

I really hope I can find a way to compress the vast amount of information on Paganism into this Hub. My hope is that for those people who don't really know what Paganism is all about, this article will at...

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Pagan Orgies to Human Sacrifice: The Bizarre Origins of Christmas  79

WHY DO CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE PAGAN CHRISTMAS?

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th but the Ukrainians do that on January 7th of the year. The majority of Christians do celebrate Christmas in spite of the fact that Christmas originated from the...

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre - today this area is in the middle of Jerusalem but in the time of Christ this area was outside the city wall.77

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

According to the Bible, Christ was taken outside Jerusalem to a hill known as Golgotha, or Mt. Calvary as it is referred to now days, and put to death by crucification He was then buried in a nearby burial...

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POPE FORMOSUS STANDS TRIAL IN 897 (PAINTING BY JEAN PAUL LAURENS IN 1870)80

Roman Catholic Church

This article is the 8th episode of a series on the History of Christianity. The first section was entitled Origin of Christianity 33 to 100 AD; and the episode before this one is History about Christianity...

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Welcome to Urdaneta City! (Graphic courtesy of Urdaneta City Council for ICT)76

Urdaneta City, Pangasinan: The Gateway to the Northern Philippines

Geographic Hub Urdaneta City is very strategically located in the central part of eastern Pangasinan, and is traversed by the Manila North Road (formerly MacArthur Highway) virtually bisecting the locality...

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The Importance of Bible Translations by Martin Luther, John Wycliffe, and Erasmus in the Reformation

Luther called the coming of printing “God’s highest and extremest act of grace, whereby the business of the Gospel is driven forward.” (Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death, p. 32) The business of the...

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Knowing Mikel G Roberts...A Piece in God's Puzzle

Knowing Me... I want you to know me. I want you to know what I stand for, what I believe in. I believe in God PROFOUNDLY but not like most or maybe any of the ancient/modern religions. I believe that God is...

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