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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 27, 2004: Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the endurin
On November 28, 1918: The Soviet Forces move against Estonia when the 6th Red Rifle Division strikes the border town of Narva, marking the beginning of the Estonian War of Independence. This historic
On November 27, 1940: World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrat
On November 27, 2009: Nevsky Express bombing: A bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, derailing it and causing 28 deaths and 96 injuries. This historical even
On November 27, 1965: Vietnam War: The Pentagon tells U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson that if planned operations are to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased from 120,
On November 28, 1861: American Civil War: The Confederate States of America accept a rival state government's pronouncement that declares Missouri to be the 12th state of the Confederacy. This histor
On November 27, 1975: The Provisional IRA assassinates Ross McWhirter, after a press conference in which McWhirter had announced a reward for the capture of those responsible for multiple bombings and
On November 28, 1666: At least 3,000 men of the Royal Scots Army led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns defeat about 900 Covenanter insurgents led by James Wallace of Auchens in the Battle of Rullion Green.
On November 28, 1920: FIDAC (The Interallied Federation of War Veterans Organisations), the first international organization of war veterans is established in Paris, France. This historical event can
On November 28, 1971: Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermo
On November 28, 1965: Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help
On November 29, 1920: The Armenian Revolutionary Committee declares Armenia to be a Soviet Socialist Republic, starting 71 years of Soviet rule in Armenia This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On November 30, 1853: Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey. This historica
On November 30, 1940: World War II: Signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of 1940 between the Empire of Japan and the newly formed Wang Jingwei-led Reorganized National Government of the Republic of Chi
On March 9, 1944: World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consid
On November 28, 1920: Irish War of Independence: Kilmichael Ambush: The Irish Republican Army ambush a convoy of British Auxiliaries and kill seventeen. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On November 29, 1864: American Civil War: The Confederate Army of Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Union Army of the Ohio in the Battle of Spring Hill during the Franklin-Nashville campaig
On November 30, 1707: Queen Anne's War: The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British Empire and their Creek allies to capture Pensacola, Spanish Florida. This historical
On November 28, 1914: World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On November 29, 903: The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib defeats the Qarmatians at the Battle of Hama. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how Go
On November 28, 1989: Cold War: Velvet Revolution: In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces it will give up its monopoly on political power. This historical event can
On November 29, 1612: The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works thro
On November 29, 561: Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. This historical event can serve
On June 5, 1941: World War II: Four thousand Chongqing residents are asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during the Bombing of Chongqing. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a