Discover Armenia: Lecture on Culture and History in Herne!

Discover Armenia: Lecture on Culture and History in Herne!

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, a lecture and travel report about Armenia will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Herne cultural center. The event, organized by the Herne Volkshochschule, has a participation fee of 7 euros. The speaker will be Clemens narrow, who will take the audience with them on an exciting journey through the history and culture of Armenia. The focus is particularly on the famous mountain Ararat and the geopolitical situation of Armenia between the former Ottoman Empire, Azerbaijan, Persia and Russia.

The topics of the lecture range from cultural identity and national sovereignty to the important role of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a central support of Christianity in the country. Narrow will also go into the history of Armenia, including the Soviet period, and illuminate the importance of the country in today's world. An online registration for the event is possible.

cultural and religious roots

The Armenian Apostolic Church is one of the oldest churches in the world with about nine million members. She has two Catholic, one in Etschmiadsin and one in SIS, as well as two patriarchates in Jerusalem and Constantinople. The cathedral of Etschmiadsin was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 and houses the roots of Armenian Christianity.

The church claims to go back to the apostolic foundation, as the apostles Judas Thaddäus and Bartholomäus are regarded as founding fathers. The first mention of Armenian Christians can be found in Tertullian's “Adversus Judaeos” at 197. An important turning point in the history of Armenian Christianity was the conversion of King Trata III. by Gregor the enlightenment, which led to the acceptance of Christianity as a state religion around 301.

The development of the church

The Armenian Apostolic Church rejects the teaching of the Chalcedon Council of 451 and is one of the pre -chalcedonian churches. The monastery life was founded in the Judean desert in the 5th century. Among Armenian kings, the Kingdom also flourished in the Middle Ages.

After the October Revolution in 1917, Armenia became a Soviet Socialist Republic, which led to the nationalization of church institutions. The support of the Soviet army during the Second World War led to an improvement in the situation of the church, and the choice of Georg VI. For the Catholicos in 1945, an important phase marked for the re -establishment of the Armenian Church.

In the worship regulations of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Holy Liturgy is celebrated, which consists of several parts and also includes nine daytime prayers. Church music is based on its own tetrach order system, which underlines the peculiarity and cultural identity of the church.