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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
Map
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Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
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Press Review
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Contractual Partners
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Schools
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Associated Partners
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Dietary Rules
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Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Dietary Rules
4. Eastern Orthodoxy
Religious fasting is a well established and codified practice in Eastern Orthodoxy. It refers to the willing abstinence from certain types of food, drink and worldly activities for a set period of time.
For Eastern Orthodox Christians, fasting is an important spiritual discipline, found in both the Old and the New Testament. It is tied to the principle in Orthodox theology of the synergy between the body and the soul. Religious fasting is a complete spiritual practice which includes good deeds, sincere prayer, and abstinence from worldly pleasures, including food. Following the example of the saints, the devout Christians strengthen their faith through renunciation, repentance and charity.
Religious fasting can take up a significant portion of the calendar year. Its purpose is not to inflict suffering, but to guard against gluttony, impure thoughts and deeds, to bolster prayer and repentance of one's sins. Fasting cleanses the body and toughens the will of the devotees.
Throughout the year, there are many single day fasts and four great fasting periods, which are related to the main holidays in the church calendar and correspond to the four seasons. The great fasts include:
Wednesdays and Fridays are also fast days throughout the year (with the exception of fast-free periods). Wednesday commemorates the deliverance to the Lord, and Friday - His crucifixion.
Fasting during these times includes abstinence from meat, fish, dairy products, oil, alcoholic beverages and sexual activity. The great fasts have specific dietary rules for each day. When a feast day occurs on a fast day, the fast is often mitigated to some degree.
Those wishing to fast should consult with an experienced cleric, tell him about his spiritual and physical condition, and ask him for a blessing. Patients should always consult a doctor. Pregnant women should be very careful about fasting. Children and travellers are allowed a lighter regime.
For Eastern Orthodox Christians, fasting is an important spiritual discipline, found in both the Old and the New Testament. It is tied to the principle in Orthodox theology of the synergy between the body and the soul. Religious fasting is a complete spiritual practice which includes good deeds, sincere prayer, and abstinence from worldly pleasures, including food. Following the example of the saints, the devout Christians strengthen their faith through renunciation, repentance and charity.
Religious fasting can take up a significant portion of the calendar year. Its purpose is not to inflict suffering, but to guard against gluttony, impure thoughts and deeds, to bolster prayer and repentance of one's sins. Fasting cleanses the body and toughens the will of the devotees.
Throughout the year, there are many single day fasts and four great fasting periods, which are related to the main holidays in the church calendar and correspond to the four seasons. The great fasts include:
- Great Lent (40 days) and Holy Week (seven days)
- Nativity Fast (40 days)
- Apostles' Fast (variable length)
- Dormition Fast (two weeks)
Wednesdays and Fridays are also fast days throughout the year (with the exception of fast-free periods). Wednesday commemorates the deliverance to the Lord, and Friday - His crucifixion.
Fasting during these times includes abstinence from meat, fish, dairy products, oil, alcoholic beverages and sexual activity. The great fasts have specific dietary rules for each day. When a feast day occurs on a fast day, the fast is often mitigated to some degree.
Those wishing to fast should consult with an experienced cleric, tell him about his spiritual and physical condition, and ask him for a blessing. Patients should always consult a doctor. Pregnant women should be very careful about fasting. Children and travellers are allowed a lighter regime.
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