Have you ever wondered about Cyrillic and its origins or what it looks like? Below you can read the story, and see the original symbols and the ones we're using today (FYI the transition between the two happened very early in its creation)
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Today is a special public holiday for us in Bulgaria, the birth of our alphabet. The two brothers, Cyril and Methodius, created our alphabet in the IX century. They are both regarded as the country’s patrons of education and culture. In 1980, Pope John Paul II declared them co-patron saints of Europe.
The Cyrillic alphabet is used today in 12 Slavic countries in Eastern Europe and Northern and Central Asia, as well as in non-Slavic countries, such as Mongolia, which adopted it in the 1940s.
Celebrate with us :)
We are called to be artisans of a new humanity, grounded in gratitude, freedom and a commitment to justice. 🌍
In this reflection, Fr. Gordon Rixon, SJ, explores how Pope Francis' vision, rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, encourages us to tackle environmental and social challenges with courage and compassion. ✊❤️
He emphasizes the importance of intellectual flexibility and affective freedom, inspiring us to build a just and inclusive world through our daily actions.
https://hubs.la/Q02J3qTp0
➡️ Read more and learn how we put our faith in action for the common good of all. https://hubs.la/Q02J3pfy0
America is Awesome! Here are 5 reasons why:
1) The American Dream. This dream continues to inspire millions on these shores and outside of it. There is no better place in the world to improve yourself, and build a better life for yourself and for your family.
2) A wife and her husband can disagree. They can discuss politics, end up voting for different presidential candidates, and still remain happily married, because a meaningful and purposeful life blessed by G-d is built on years of shared experiences and not on one single visit to the polling station.
3) "A nation of laws and not of men." Three Presidents and One Supreme Court Justice have been impeached in our history, reminding them and us that no one is above the law.
4) From sea to shining sea. What a beautiful place we live in! From majestic mountains and snow-capped slopes, to shimmering seas and white sandy beaches, our natural wonders have something for everyone.
5) The NFL. Roughly 100 million people watch at least part of a game every single week. That about 3 in 10 Americans. Our love for the game spans all races, religions, genders, and age groups.
Why do you love America?
#godblessamerica#usa#weareone
Hello Makeda,
ReFraming our history: Long before there was history there was African history. Black history began long before Genesis and slavery. Slavery is NOT our history. Slavery is an evil interruption of our history. The after effect of this oppression is a hard lesson but should not become an eternal sentence.
SACRED NILE presents the photo evidence of our spiritual inheritance and buried sacred history of faith in Africa before Genesis and slavery. SACRED NILE highlights the African influence on ancient faith development along the river Nile. The primacy of African theological thought is verified by the visual evidence found in this book.
SACRED NILE is a photo history book that uncovers the African influence on philosophy, spirituality, and religion. This book examines our foundational history and sheds light on the missing and buried links to our glorious imagination. In our miseducation Black people have been taught everybody’s history except their own. SACRED NILE provides fresh air to traumatized souls.
Check out, SacredNile.com to learn more and share.
VIDEO: United Nations presentation on Sacred Nile and African Divinity.
https://lnkd.in/d9Bu-NzA
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally/internationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas, a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future. Its growing popularity signifies a level of maturity and dignity in America long over due. In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. Sensitized to the conditions and experiences of others, only then can we make significant and lasting improvements in our society.
Happy Juneteenth!!
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥. We are hardwired to aspire, dream, and reach for the stars.
Whether deep friendships, true love, higher mastery, or greater impact, this longing makes us feel fully alive.
The Declaration of Independence marks the birth of America with an iconic statement that channels this longing as the ethos of a new nation:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." by Thomas Jefferson
More about this on Chapter 10 (Sneak peak): Little Book of Big Reasons to Love America
Link in the comments…
#AmericasIndependence#Independence#America
Truth matters.
In my working life, we live and breathe data integrity. We ask: is every word and number we put down true to the best of our knowledge? We obsess over “source” documents, and we sometimes take weeks/months to hash out wording or a particular number so that it cannot be construed as “misleading”. I love my work and I think my team is a shining example of truth tellers to the max.
It is very disappointing when other so-called truth tellers (mainstream media) cannot or have no interest in upholding this simple but sometimes difficult standard. Journalism is not what it used to be, for the exception of a very few independent media outlets.
Being the first one out the gate is not sysnonymous with excellence for me. If anything, it makes me and other free thinkers deeply suspicious of your methods, selective omissions, and intentions (looking at you, NY Times-Breaking News, BBC News). When blame is heaped on Israel at every turn, only for the truth to emerge some hours, days or weeks later that: Israel was not at fault. It is highly suspicious.
I am sure many excellent investigative journalists would agree that most “journalism” these days resembles mediocre creative writing with low journalistic integrity. If you can’t susbtantiate something, you shouldn’t say it.
Your headlines may be eye-catching, but if they are so often misleading, then that’s a disservice to your readers and it is a disgrace to your own profession.
End rant. Shavua tov! Have a great week to all the truth tellers. 🇮🇱🇺🇸🥰
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Barbara Streisand is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SAG Awards and gives a moving speech:
"The people who built this industry, ironically were escaping their own troubles.
They were all fleeing the prejudice they faced in Eastern Europe simply because of their religion.
And now I dream of a world where such prejudice is a thing of the past."
Luther alums are leading global efforts to embrace multicultural expressions of faith and mission in a postcolonial world. Read more in "I Am What I Am because of Who We All Are"
https://lnkd.in/gZYNnvdg
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week, and in some areas, a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future. Its growing popularity signifies a level of maturity and dignity in America long over due. In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. Sensitized to the conditions and experiences of others, only then can we make significant and lasting improvements in our society.
https://lnkd.in/g_NJrF4T
University Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Sociology, Race and Religion Scholar, JSSR Editor, BTAA-Academic Leadership Program Fellow, and Interim Associate Dean in College of Arts and Sciences.
"Where is the Black Church?" This question informs Marquisha Lawrence Scott's article "Functions of the Black Church in a Global Society: A Du Boisian Approach," another piece published in the special issue, WEB DuBois: Religion and Social Inequality, of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, co-edited by me (Editor-in-Chief) and my esteemed colleagues and leading scholars of social inquality and religion, Sandra Barnes and Cheryl Townsend Gilkes. You can check out the video abstract here.
https://lnkd.in/gDt2_Gbt