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Theosis, liturgical tradition, patristic theology.
Key question: “How does this reveal the path to union with God?”
16504 illustrations found
On September 6, 1634: Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On December 11, 1941: World War II: Poland declares war on the Empire of Japan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Co
On December 11, 1981: El Mozote massacre: Armed forces in El Salvador kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War. This historical event can serve as
On December 12, 627: Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh. This historical event can serve as a power
On September 6, 1936: Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and
On December 12, 1946: United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On September 11, 1802: France annexes the Kingdom of Piedmont. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preachin
On December 12, 1988: The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom. This h
On December 13, 1545: The Council of Trent begins as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about renewal and reformation in the
On December 13, 1643: English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of hist
On December 13, 1864: American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: The Second Battle of Fort McAllister ends with the fort being seized by Union forces under General William B. Hazen, threatening t
On December 13, 1939: The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral
On December 13, 1943: World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the e
On December 13, 2007: The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Trea
On December 14, 1836: The Toledo War unofficially ends as the "Frostbitten Convention" votes to accept Congress' terms for admitting Michigan as a U.S. state. This historical event can serve as a pow
On December 14, 1863: American Civil War: The Confederate victory under General James Longstreet at the Battle of Bean's Station in East Tennessee ends the Knoxville Campaign, but achieves very little
On December 14, 1918: Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne. This historical event can serve as a powerf
On December 14, 1939: Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On December 14, 1964: American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress can use the Constitution's Commerce Clause to
On December 14, 1986: Qasba Aligarh massacre: Over 400 Muhajirs killed in revenge killings in Qasba colony after a raid on Pashtun heroin processing and distribution center in Sohrab Goth by the secur
On December 14, 1992: War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses
On December 14, 1998: Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav Army ambushes a group of Kosovo Liberation Army fighters attempting to smuggle weapons from Albania into Kosovo, killing 36. This historical event ca
On December 15, 687: Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through th
On November 18, 1916: World War I: First Battle of the Somme: In France, British Expeditionary Force commander Douglas Haig calls off the battle which started on July 1, 1916. This historical event c