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Qual è la lingua ufficiale della Chiesa orientale?
koinè
Il koinè e lo slavo ecclesiastico sono le principali lingue utilizzate nelle Chiese di comunione ortodossa orientale. Tuttavia, la chiesa ortodossa orientale consente anche l’uso di altre lingue per il culto liturgico, e ogni paese ha le funzioni liturgiche nella sua lingua.
Come si proclamo la Chiesa orientale?
Con lo scisma del 1552 la Chiesa d’Oriente si divise in due fazioni: la Chiesa cattolica caldea (che è poi tornata in comunione col Papa) e la Chiesa assira d’Oriente; da quest’ultima si è poi successivamente staccata, nel 1964, l’Antica Chiesa d’Oriente.
What is the other name of Lord Shiva?
Shiva is known by many names such as Viswanatha (lord of the universe), Mahadeva, Mahandeo, Mahasu, Mahesha, Maheshvara, Shankara, Shambhu, Rudra, Hara, Trilochana, Devendra (chief of the gods), Neelakanta, Subhankara, Trilokinatha (lord of the three realms), and Ghrneshwar (lord of compassion).
What does the Shiva linga represent?
The Shiva Linga or Lingam is a symbol that represents Lord Shiva in Hinduism. As the most powerful of deities, temples are built in his honor that includes a Shiva Linga, representing all the energies of the world and beyond. The popular belief is that the Shiva Linga represents the phallus, the emblem of the generative power in nature.
What are the epithets of Shiva in shaism?
The highest reverence for Shiva in Shaivism is reflected in his epithets Mahādeva (“Great god”; mahā “Great” and deva “god”), Maheśvara (“Great Lord”; mahā “great” and īśvara “lord”), and Parameśvara (“Supreme Lord”).
What is the most popular icon of Lord Shiva?
Shiva Lingam is the most prevalent icon of lord Shiva and is virtually found in all Shiva temples. A holy and divine symbol of the lord, which is considered sacred by the devotees of the lord Shiva or by the Shaivaites.