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TheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre in theChristian Quarter of theOld City of Jerusalem, aholy place of Christianity

Christianity is anAbrahamic monotheistic religion, which states thatJesus is theSon of God androse from the dead afterhis crucifixion, whose coming as themessiah (Christ) wasprophesied in theOld Testament and chronicled in theNew Testament. It is theworld's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of theworld population. Its adherents, known asChristians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in120 countries and territories.

Christianity remainsculturally diverse in itsWestern andEastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerningjustification and the nature of salvation,ecclesiology,ordination, andChristology. MostChristian denominations, however, generally hold in common the belief that Jesus isGod the Son—theLogos incarnated—whoministered,suffered, and died on a cross, but rose from the dead for thesalvation of humankind; this message is calledthe gospel, meaning the "good news". The fourcanonical gospels ofMatthew,Mark,Luke andJohn describe Jesus' life and teachings as preserved in the early Christian tradition, with the Old Testament as the gospels' respected background.

The three mainbranches of Christianity areCatholicism (1.3 billion people),Protestantism (800 million), andEastern Orthodoxy (300 million), while other prominent branches includeOriental Orthodoxy (60 million) andRestorationism (35 million). Smaller church communities number in the thousands. In Christianity, efforts toward unity (ecumenism) are underway. In theWest, Christianity remains the dominant religion even with adecline in adherence, with about 70% of that population identifying as Christian.Christianity is growing in Africa and Asia, the world's most populous continents. Many Christians are stillpersecuted in some regions of the world, particularly where they are a minority, such as in theMiddle East,North Africa,East Asia, andSouth Asia. (Full article...)

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Illustration of theBattle of Inab byJean Colombe from thePassages d'outremer bySébastien Mamerot,c. 1473–1474

TheSecond Crusade (1147–1149) was the second majorcrusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to thefall of theCounty of Edessa in 1144 to the forces ofZengi. The county had been founded during theFirst Crusade (1096–1099) by the future KingBaldwin I of Jerusalem in 1098. While it was the firstCrusader state to be founded, it was also the first to fall.

The Second Crusade was announced byPope Eugene III, and was led in the east by European kingsLouis VII of France andConrad III of Germany, with help from a number of other European nobles. The armies of the two kings marched separately across Europe. After crossingByzantine territory intoAnatolia, both armies were separately defeated by theSeljuk Turks. The main Western Christian source,Odo of Deuil, andSyriac Christian sources claim that the Byzantine EmperorManuel I Komnenos secretly hindered the crusaders' progress, particularly in Anatolia, where he is alleged to have deliberately ordered Turks to attack them. However, this alleged sabotage of the Crusade by the Byzantines was likely fabricated by Odo, who saw the Empire as an obstacle; moreover, Emperor Manuel had no political reason to do so. Louis and Conrad reachedJerusalem in 1148, where the remnants of their armies participated in an ill-advised attack onDamascus that ended in their retreat. Crusader efforts were successful in Iberia, where several territories—includingLisbon, the future capital of thePortuguese Empire—were conquered. (Full article...)

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Image 1Atypical depiction of the Trinity where the Son is identified by a lamb, the Father anEye of Providence, and the Spirit a dove (fromTrinity)
Image 2The "Heavenly Trinity" joined to the "Earthly Trinity" through theIncarnation of theSon–The Heavenly and Earthly Trinities byMurillo (c. 1677) (fromTrinity)
Image 3The Trinity by Russian icon painterAndrei Rublev, early 15th century. (fromTrinity)
Image 4First page ofMark, bySargis Pitsak (14th century): "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God". (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 5Jesushealing the paralytic inThe Pool byPalma il Giovane, 1592 (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 6A Greekfresco of Athanasius of Alexandria, the chief architect of the Nicene Creed, formulated at Nicaea (fromTrinity)
Image 7The Glory of Saint Nicholas, byAntónio Manuel da Fonseca;Nicholas of Myra, a participant in the First Council of Nicaea, achieves thebeatific vision in the shape of the Holy Trinity. (fromTrinity)
Image 8A depiction of theCouncil of Nicaea in AD 325, at which the Deity of Christ was declared orthodox andArianism condemned (fromTrinity)
Image 9Three doors representing the trinity ata cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio (fromTrinity)
Image 10God the Father (top), the Holy Spirit (a dove), and the child Jesus, painting byBartolomé Esteban Murillo (d. 1682) (fromTrinity)
Image 11The Father, The Holy Spirit, and Christ crucified, depicted in aWelsh manuscriptc. 1390–1400 (fromTrinity)
Image 12The Trinity by Russian icon painterAndrei Rublev, early 15th century: this portrayal of the threeangels who visitedAbraham at theOak of Mamre (Genesis 18:1-8) (fromTrinity)
Image 13Depictions of the Resurrection of Jesus arecentral to Christian art (Resurrection of Christ byRaphael, 1499–1502). (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 14The Holy Trinity in an angelic glory over a landscape, byLucas Cranach the Elder (d. 1553) (fromTrinity)
Image 15God the Father (top), and the Holy Spirit (represented by a dove) depicted above Jesus Painting byFrancesco Albani (d. 1660) (fromTrinity)
Image 16A 'Jesus Saves'neon cross sign outside of a Protestant church inNew York City (fromSalvation in Christianity)
Image 17The Baptism of Christ, byPiero della Francesca, 15th century (fromTrinity)
Image 1813th-century depiction of the Trinity from aRoman de la Rose manuscript (fromTrinity)
Image 19Representation of the Trinity in the form of themercy seat (epitaph from 1549) (fromTrinity)
Image 20Depiction of Trinity fromSaint Denis Basilica in Paris (12th century) (fromTrinity)
Image 21Nativity at Night, byGeertgen tot Sint Jans,c. 1490 (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 22Jesus'Farewell Discourse to his eleven remaining disciples after theLast Supper, from theMaestà byDuccio (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 23Detail of theearliest known artwork of the Trinity, theDogmatic or Trinity Sarcophagus,c. 350 (Vatican Museums).
Three similar figures, representing the Trinity, are involved in the creation ofEve, whose much smaller figure is cut off at lower right; to her right,Adam lies on the ground. (fromTrinity)
Image 24A compact diagram of the Trinity, known as the "Shield of the Trinity", consisting ofGod the Father,God the Son (Jesus), andGod the Holy Spirit (the Shield is generally not intended to be a schematic diagram of the structure of God, but it presents a series of statements about the relationship between the persons of the Trinity) (fromTrinity)
Image 25AGospel of John, 1056 (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 26PopeClement I prays to the Trinity, in a typical post-Renaissance depiction byGianbattista Tiepolo (d. 1770). (fromTrinity)
Image 27Many Christians use thecrucifix to symbolise Jesus' sacrificial death and as a focus fordevotion. (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 28God in the person of the Son confrontsAdam and Eve, byMaster Bertram (d. c. 1415) (fromTrinity)
Image 29The Holy Trinity on the stained glass windows of the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul inBrockdish (fromTrinity)
Image 30TheAdoration of the Trinity byAlbrecht Dürer (1511)
From top to bottom: Holy Spirit (dove), God the Father and Christ on the cross (fromTrinity)
Image 31An anonymous 18th century Catholic painting from the PeruvianCuzco School. This work depicts the Holy Triune God; one in essence, with three persons. (fromTrinity)
Image 32TheCommunion of the Apostles, byLuca Signorelli, 1512 (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 33TheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre is aholy site inJerusalem believed by mostChristians to encompass thetomb of Jesus and the site of his crucifixion and resurrection. (fromJesus in Christianity)
Image 34Renaissance painting byJerónimo Cosida depicting Jesus as atriple deity Inner text: The Father is God; the Son is God; the Holy Spirit is God (fromTrinity)
Image 35The Good Samaritan byJames Tissot. TheParable of the Good Samaritan is one of the parables of Jesus. (fromJesus in Christianity)

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A Portuguese statue of Eugene III, who called the council

In 1148, asynodical council was called byPope Eugene III to consider a variety of issues for theChurch. Originally the summons to the council went out in October 1147 and it was supposed to be held in February 1148 atTrier, but conditions there were such that it was moved toReims. A number of the bishops and other Churchmen who had been convoked did not attend and Eugene suspended many of the non-attendees, excepting the other Churchmen of Italy, who were excused. The council convened on 21 March 1148 and is said to have lasted 11 days in total, which would give an end date of 1 April 1148. However, it is possible that it was shorter, given that the large increase in the population of Reims would have strained the town's resources.

After the conclusion of the council, Eugene held aconsistory trial ofGilbert of Poitiers, theBishop of Poitiers, who was accused of heretical teachings. In the end, Gilbert was allowed to return to his see. (Full article...)

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AChristian martyr is a person who is killed for followingChristianity, throughstoning,crucifixion,burning at the stake or other forms oftorture andcapital punishment. The word "martyr" comes from theGreek word μάρτυς,mártys, which means "witness." At first, the term applied toApostles. Once Christians started to undergopersecution, the term came to be applied to those who suffered hardships for their faith. Finally, it was restricted to those who had been killed for their faith. Theearly Christian period beforeConstantine I was the "Age of martyrs". A martyr's death was considered a "baptism in blood," cleansing one ofsin, similar to the effect of baptism in water. Early Christians venerated martyrs as powerfulintercessors, and their utterances were treasured as inspired by theHoly Spirit.

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“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

—Rich man and Lazarus,Gospel of Luke;Luke 16:19-31;New International Version

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