Armenian from paganism to Christianity By: Dr. Mohamed Refaat Imam Arif - Third Issue - March 1998 .................................... Celebrates the Republic of Armenia in 2001 over seven centuries to embrace Christianity as its official religion, so to be the oldest state in the history of this religion officially recognized. This event is of major transformations in the lives of the Armenians because of resulting from the positive and negative effects in the formation of Mgraa Armenian history. And go back to the past to start the story from the beginning. Paganism and polytheism Spread in the Armenian pagan worship before converting to Christianity, and the cult that worships the sun and the moon and some of the grandeur borrowed from the Assyrians and Persians. Among the most famous of the gods worshiped Armenians before converting to Christianity: Lahore - Mazda Ahour-mazda Abu gods all the Creator of all things, Phandu Vandour, the god of the fruit and the flux and blessings, Mehr Mihre god of fire and light, Dre Dre god of science and physiognomy, Vahaxn Vahakne god of courage and heroism, Nane Nane goddess of chastity and infallibility, Venus Venus (Asdgi) goddess of beauty, Anahid Anahide or the Armenian people and the goddess of fertility and development Spirituality and the triumph of good It should be noted that spirituality represents a hallmark of the Armenians, conflict eternal between light and dark, and the final victory of the light, and the struggle between good and evil and the final defeat of evil are essential items in the doctrine of the Armenian simple, and the sun, which has played a prominent role in the doctrine of the Armenian ancient, operates to this day, and a central position in the Liturgy of the Armenian traditions. Anyway, Christianity became the official religion of Armenia in about 301 AD, when King espoused Dertad third at the hands of St. Krikor Shining. Prior to this official recognition, Christianity was spreading slowly among some members of the Armenian people. After the official recognition of the Armenian people became the religion of its kings. And Dertad III (286-330), the kings of the Kingdom of the fourth Armenian family that ruled the Parthian Alerhajah Armenian since 16 to 428 AD, and made its capital city Ertcasta. The king issued a decree to abolish Dertad Iiathl paganism and the demolition of temples in Armenian. Armenian first saint Krikor The Shining, was born in 239 AD and the beginning of the so-called (b (Surin)). The son of Anak Parthian King, who was killed at the instigation of the Armenian King Khosrov Persian Ardaches. Send Krikor to Qasaria - the center of Christianity - the provincial capital of Kabbaduquea Roman Asia Minor to receiving teachings of Christianity by. Know Krikor King Dertad third Parthian and served as secretary to him and honest until he became the closest men his court to him and his first to the extent that embraced this king and his people Christianity on his hands, and his eye Dertad patriarch Per Armenians. And thus, the Shining Krikor Armenian saint and the first messenger and founder of the national church, died at the age of eighty-seven years. Buried in the town of Tarton Tarton after having lived a life full of achievements. It is worth mentioning that the Church celebrates the anniversary three times a year. The oldest state And to convert to Christianity during the reign of Armenian Dertad third, the oldest state recognizes Christianity religion throws her. Perhaps King firstborn of the fifth king of Urfa or Edessa Edessa first to recognize Christianity the official religion of his kingdom. Persecution of Christians It is worth mentioning that the Armenian was preceded in Romania Empress convert to Christianity. This amounted to more than the Roman persecution of Christians during the embrace aspects of Armenian Christianity, which coincided with the era of Emperor Diocletian (284-305), which increased the number of Christian martyrs as a result of persecution caused by a decree issued by the year 303 Diocletian at the instigation of his brother and the captain and his successor Jalrius. Did not invalidate the persecution of the Christian empire in Romania only in the reign of Emperor Constantine I (306-337) after breaking free on governance and the impact of the death of his partner Alambratorjalrizs (305-311) by virtue of the Edict of Milan in 313 years. Christianity did not become the official religion of the Empire Romania only in 381 during the era of Emperor Theodsius first. Armenian Church Anyway independent Armenian Church Bakasaria quickly out of the church and established close relations with the Syrians who provided the Bible and religious rituals, and most of the organizational methods. However, she has resigned from the Syriac Church in the fifth century AD, when Saint Mesrob invented the alphabet and national and translated many religious books. Then rejected the Armenian Church in the compound of Devin in the report of compound 506 in 451 Khalkaddona view Dyophysite two natures of Jesus Christ peace be upon him and became Monophysite Minophysite believes the nature of one of the master of Christ. And when the church broke away from the Georgian and Armenian Orthodox Greeks joined to at the beginning of the seventh century, the Armenians found themselves independent in their faith for the majority of their neighbors. Church became formally known as the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church. Due renamed Apostolic Orthodox to believe that Armenia had become a Christian at the hands of the Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus. Headquarters Gatheliqi Assesses Holiness Catholicos Gatliq President Supreme Armenian Church in Aichmaadzin - the spiritual center of the Armenians. But this house has changed more than once for political and religious reasons. Devin has moved to between 485-927, as well as to Ogtamar and Ergina in Chirac and Annie. And also moved to Hrumajla (Roman Castle) on the shore of the Euphrates during the twelfth and thirteenth and then returned to Cisse - Armenian capital of the microprocessor - Gatliq remained a resident until after its fall at the hands of the Mamluks in 1375. In 1441 he was elected monk Gerajus Jatliqa in Aichmaadzin starting this series of Aljthalqh who carried the Catholicos of all Armenians. Oڦaraar It should be pointed out that the Armenian Christian convert has been traced back to the Hungarian public and insert it into conflict with the Persians - protectors of Zoroastrianism - In 451 invaded the Persian king Azadgr Armenian army units made his introduction flocks of elephants. The battle erupted Oڦaraar cited by many Armenians who put them in the ranks of the Armenian Church saints. Finally, the horse took off about their plans to convert the Armenians forced to Zoroastrianism. Magnet Armenians As the Armenians scattered constantly outside Armenian, has had their nickname to maintain this diaspora, all Armenians wherever they live be clinging to his Church and Giora them, not to mention that the Armenians had Loa and faces toward their church through the centuries characterized by hardships and persecutions as a basis for their entity and the port of salvation. Because of the persecution of Armenians at the hands of foreign forces, the Fathers of the Church are the leaders of the Armenian community traditionally. A new culture Finally, arrange to embrace the emergence of Armenian Christianity Armenian culture influences mixed Greek and Persian, on the ruins of the Armenian pagan culture that crashed on a rock traditions of Christianity. And in general appeared Armenian culture and a variety of sophisticated and clearly crystallized in Nanhm and photographed and Amarthm and various types of intellectual production. .................................................. .......................................
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