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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 24, 1190: Conrad of Montferrat becomes King of Jerusalem upon his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leader
On November 23, 2003: Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On November 23, 1939: World War II: HMS Rawalpindi is sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works t
On November 23, 2019: The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, Imam, dies, making the species officially extinct in the country. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abo
On November 23, 2006: A series of bombings kills at least 215 people and injures 257 others in Sadr City, making it the second deadliest sectarian attack since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
On November 24, 2016: The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil w
On November 24, 1940: World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On November 25, 571 BC: Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates the first of his three triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On November 25, 1034: Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On November 25, 1510: Portuguese conquest of Goa: Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque, and local mercenaries working for privateer Timoji, seize Goa from the Bijapur Sul
On November 25, 1947: New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon i
On November 25, 1952: Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends in a Chinese victory. American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle"
On November 29, 1863: American Civil War: Union forces under General Ambrose Burnside successfully defend Knoxville, Tennessee from an attack by Confederate forces under General James Longstreet in th
On November 25, 1864: American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to bu
On November 25, 1905: Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its im
On November 25, 1941: HMS Barham is sunk by a German torpedo during World War II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On November 26, 1161: Battle of Caishi: A Song dynasty fleet fights a naval engagement with Jin dynasty ships on the Yangtze river during the Jin-Song Wars. This historical event can serve as a power
On November 25, 1915: Albert Einstein presents the field equations of general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about G
On November 25, 1918: Vojvodina, formerly Austro-Hungarian crown land, proclaims its secession from Austria-Hungary to join the Kingdom of Serbia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On November 25, 1981: Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This historical event can serve as
On November 26, 1939: Shelling of Mainila: The Soviet Army orchestrates an incident which is used to justify the start of the Winter War with Finland four days later. This historical event can serve
On November 25, 1943: World War II: Statehood of Bosnia and Herzegovina is re-established at the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This historical even
On November 25, 1917: World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania. This historical event can serve as a powerful s
On February 23, 1778: American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to help train the Continental Army. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill