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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 November 12, 1941: World War II: The Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina is destroyed during the Battle of Sevastopol. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God w
On November 11, 1940: World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 11, 2006: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II unveils the New Zealand War Memorial in London, United Kingdom, commemorating the loss of soldiers from the New Zealand Army and the British Army.
On November 11, 2004: New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is dedicated at the National War Memorial, Wellington. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wo
On November 12, 1940: World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers. This historical event can serv
On November 11, 2022: Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukrainian armed forces enter the city of Kherson following a successful two-month southern counteroffensive. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On November 12, 1938: Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Elimination of Jews from Economic Life prohibiting Jews from selling goods and services or working in a trade, totally segregating Jews from
On November 13, 1002: English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice's Day massacre. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On November 13, 1917: World War I: beginning of the First Battle of Monte Grappa (in Italy known as the "First Battle of the Piave"). The Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces, despite help from the German Al
On November 12, 1944: World War II: The Royal Air Force launches 29 Avro Lancaster bombers, which sink the German battleship Tirpitz, with 12,000 lb Tallboy bombs off Tromsø, Norway. This historical
On November 12, 1995: Erdut Agreement regarding the peaceful resolution to the Croatian War of Independence is reached. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gif
On November 13, 1715: Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive. This historical ev
On November 13, 1864: American Civil War: The three-day Battle of Bull's Gap ends in a Union rout as Confederates under Major General John C. Breckinridge pursue them to Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.
On November 12, 1941: World War II: Temperatures around Moscow drop to −12 °C (10 °F) as the Soviet Union launches ski troops for the first time against the freezing German forces near the city. This
On November 12, 2001: War in Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On November 12, 2022: A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collide in mid-air over Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow, killing six. This historical event can serve as a pow
On November 13, 1922: The United States Supreme Court upholds mandatory vaccinations for public school students in Zucht v. King. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On November 12, 2011: A blast in Iran's Shahid Modarres missile base leads to the death of 17 of the Revolutionary Guards members, including Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, a key figure in Iran's missile pr
On November 13, 1642: First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London. This historical event can serve a
On November 13, 2001: War on Terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connecti
On November 13, 1992: The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any
On November 13, 1942: World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Guadalcanal campaign. This historical
On September 11, 1714: Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of the Principality of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Catalans, the last phase of the W
On February 6, 1806: Battle of San Domingo: British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through th