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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
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
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
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
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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
For two weeks (from August 1-14), Christians solemnly prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration - on August 6 - and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on August 15. This is the period of the Dormition Fast.
During this time the consummation of meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, eggs, alcohol and oil is prohibited. The Dormition Fast is stricter than either the Nativity Fast and the Apostles' Fast, with only wine and oil (but no fish) allowed on weekends. This rule is mitigated only on the feast of Transfiguration (August 6), on which fish, wine and oil are all allowed. Abstinence from worldly pleasures, charity, repentance and intensified prayer complete the spiritual practice. Through this process of purification the devotees seek to become worthy of God’s grace.
The first day of the Dormition Fast is a feast day called the Procession of the Cross (August 1), on which day it is customary to have an outdoor procession and perform the Blessing of Water rite. The Holy Seven Maccabees - Martyrs Abimus, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus, and Marcellus, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar – are honoured on this day.
Church services on weekdays during the Fast are similar to the services during Great Lent, with some variations. In the Russian tradition, the Lenten services are performed at least on the first day of the Dormition Fast. In the Greek tradition, during the Fast either the Great Paraklesis (Supplication service) or the Small Paraklesis is celebrated every evening except Saturday and the Eves of the Transfiguration and the Dormition. The Paraklesis contains many hymns and prayers directed toward Mary - the human being closest to God - and ask her to pray to God for us.
The Dormition of the Theotokos
XVI CE Orthodox icon by an unknown artist.
The Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin
This 1434 altar piece by Italian Renaissance pioneer Fra Angelico was commissioned by the Medici family for San Marco monastery. Tempera with oil glazes and gold on panel.
Forefeast of Dormition
Great Vigil with Procession
The Dormition Orthodox icon
Unknown artist of the Novgorod school, 1470–1480s.
Dormition of the Holy Mother
A contemporary Orthodox icon
The Dormition of the Theotokos - Exploring the Feasts of the Orthodox Christian Church
In this video, we focus on the commemoration of the death of the Virgin Mary. We learn about the special liturgical season surrounding this event, and the different elements in the Orthodox commemoration of it, as it closes the Church year.
The Dormition Fast
Dormition Fast, 7 Holy Youths presented by sister Vassa
The Role of the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church
In this video, -The Role of the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church- Frederica explains how Orthodox Christians view the Virgin Mary and her role in the Orthodox Church.
Troparion of the feast of Dormition of Theotokos in different languages
In this video the troparion is sung in Greek, Romanian, Arabic, Church-Slavonic, English and Spanish.
История на празника -Успение Богородично-
Documentary in Bulgarian
Успение на Пресвета Богородица, 2018 г.
Holy Liturgy and candlelight procession, on temple holiday of the Cathedral of the Assumption, 2018
Молебен канон на Пресвета Богородица
Йеродякон Юстин
