Religious authority
There are 141 items in Religious authority:
First Council of Nicaea (325)
First Council of Nicaea: first of the seven Ecumenical Councils in which Christian doctrine was established (325). The First Council of…
![]() Fragment of the coffin lid of a priest |
![]() St Nicholas. Dam Square, Amsterdam. |
Ghalagay
Ghalagay: town in a part of the Swat valley that is known for several important Buddhist monuments. The Ghalagai Buddha Two kilometers…
![]() The Ghalagai Buddha |
![]() Gogdara, relief showing a saddhu |
![]() A Buddhist relief |
Gymnosophists
Gymnosophists ("naked philosophers"): Greek expression for the sages of India (saddhus) and a group of sages in southern Egypt or Nubia.India …Hasmonaeans
Hasmonaeans: Jewish dynasty, ruled Judaea between 152 and 37 BCE, first as high priests, later as kings. Hasmonaean Judaea Originally, the Hasmonaeans…
![]() Hosios Loukas, Joshua, dressed as a Byzantine Soldier |
![]() Icon of Saint Barbara |
![]() Janzur, Tomb painting, Priest pooring a libation |