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John the Evangelist (? - c. 110; יוחנן "The LORD is merciful", Standard Hebrew Yoḥanan, Tiberian Hebrew Yôḥānān) is the name used to refer to the author of the Gospel of John. Tradition has identified him with John the Apostle and with John of Patmos, the author of the Book of Revelation. Numerous modern scholars dispute that these were the same person (see authorship of the Johannine works). The author of this Gospel is also sometimes presumed to be the author of other books in the New Testamen ...

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In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis (the plural is iconostases, whose last syllable rhymes with ease) is a wall of icons, religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. Iconostasis also refers to a portable icon stand that can be placed anywhere within a church. The modern iconostasis evolved from the Byzantine templon in the fifteenth century. The word comes from the greek "εικονοστάσι(-ον)" (still in common use in Greec ...

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Glasgow’s patron saint, St Mungo (otherwise known as St Kentigern) died in 612 and was buried near his cell by the Molendinar Burn. His shrine remains in the crypt of Glasgow (St Mungo’s) Cathedral , Scotland’s largest pre-Reformation Church, which was built between 1181 and 1277. Glasgow's public statues - Cathedral. No pre-reformation statuary remains on the façade of Glasgow Cathedral. Portrait head of George Bailie, philanthropist – 1873 by J Burnet and John Mossman (tomb to west of the south door of the Cathedral) See also:

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The Russian Orthodox Church traces its roots to the Baptism of Kiev in 988, when Prince Vladimir I officially adopted the religion of the Byzantine Empire as the state religion of the Rus' state. Thus, in 1988, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated its millennial anniversary. It therefore traces its apostolic succession through the Patriarch of Constantinople. The Church was originally a Metropolitanate of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Byzantine patriarch appointed the metropolitan who governed the Church of Rus'. The Me ...

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The domes are often brightly painted; the colours symbolise different aspects of religion. Green, blue, and gold domes represent the Holy Trinity, the Spirit of God, and Jesus, respectively. Green domes (representing submission) appear on monasteries. The inner surface of the onion domes are often vividly painted with frescoes and murals. Onion domes often appear in groups of three or five, representing the Holy Trinity or Jesus and the Four Evangelists, respectivel ...

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The square was laid out in 1782, with houses appearing between 1874 and 1820. Many of these later became hotels, especially after the opening of Queen Street Station. Only one of the original houses remains - the Millenium Hotel beside the station. The square is now a magnificent public space dominated by the City Chambers, the ex-Post Office, ex-Bank of Scotland and the Merchant's House. During the 19th Century, statues to the greatness of Glasgwegian, Scottish and British culture were erected. They are Scott Monument - 1837 Column by David Rhind and statue of Sir Walter Scott by J ...

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Russian Orthodox church buildings differ in design from most western-type churches. First, their interiors are very enriched with sacramental objects, including holy icons, which are painted or made like frescos and often cover most of the interior. Some of these are icons of Saints and scenes from their lives. One particularly inspiring feature of many Russian churches is that the interior reaches all the way up into the dome or domes of the church (most Orthodox churches have the shape of domes). On the ceiling of many churches (inside the ...

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Today, the Russian Orthodox Church is the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world. Depending on how the question is asked, as many as 90% of ethnic Russians identify themselves as Russian Orthodox. The number of people regularly attending church services is relatively low, but has grown significantly since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Church has over 23,000 parishes, 154 bishops, 635 monasteries, and 102 clerical schools in the territory of the former Soviet Union and has a well-established presence in many other count ...

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