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Chapters: List of Lithuanian Gods, Romuva, Eglė the Queen of Serpents, Jūratė and Kastytis, Daina. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 55. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The list of Lithuanian gods is reconstructed based on scarce written sources and late folklore. Lithuania converted to Christianity in 1387, but elements of the Lithuanian mythology survived into the 19th century. Earliest written sources, authored by foreigners and Christians, only briefly mention the Lithuanian gods. Beginning in the 16th century, the pagan religion received more attention from authors, but often their accounts were confused, contradictory, and heavily influenced by various religious agendas. Collection and recording of folklore began in the 19th century. By that time the pagan mythology became fragmented and mixed with Christian traditions. The cults of old deities transformed into folklore (individual tales, myths, songs, etc.) without associated rituals. Because of such difficulties obtaining data, there is no accepted list of Lithuanian gods. Different authors present wildly contradictory reconstructions of Lithuanian pantheon. This section includes the names of gods, divine or demonic beings, and other personages from Lithuanian myths, legends, folklore, and fairy-tales. Some names from Lithuanian mythology are also found in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. These deities were supposedly worshiped by King of Lithuania Mindaugas secretly after baptizing. Russian chronicles are considered the best source of information about ancient Lithuanian pantheon worshiped by feodals and military. Martynas Mavydas in his Catechismusa Prasty Szadei (1547) urged the people to abandon their pagan ways and mentions the following gods: Maciej Stryjkowski (15471593) was a PolishLithuanian historian and a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6438368 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Loyola Marymount University, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Romuva, English District, Stafford Reformed Presbyterian Church, Maryknoll, Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, Old Broadway Synagogue, Assembleias de Deus, Roman Catholic Diocese of Santíssima Conceição Do Araguaia, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña, Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro-niangara, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medan, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo, Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe, Adams Street Shul, Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi, Sōji-Ji, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Daegu, Assemblies of God International Fellowship, Sisters of St Rita. Excerpt:Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard Synagogue (Adams Street Shul) The Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard Synagogue , more commonly known as the Adams Street Shul , is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 168 Adams Street in the village of Nonantum in Newton, Massachusetts . Founded in 1911, it is the oldest synagogue in Newton. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1990. National Register listing See also (online edition) List of Registered Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts Websites (URLs online) Coordinates : 42°21 32.50 N 71°12 3.85 W / 42.359028°N 71.2010694°W / 42.359028; -71.2010694 A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The Assembléias de Deus are a group of Pentecostal denominations in Brazil related to the Assemblies of God . Altogether, the churches that bear the name Assembleias de Deus in Brazil had 8.5 million adherents in 2001. Background The Assembléias de Deus began when Daniel Berg and Gunnar Vingren, two Swedish Baptist immigrants from South Bend , Indiana had the Pentecostal experience in Chicago and departed to ... ... Read more

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Syncretism: An Indo-Romuva Strategy of Integration is a collection of papers presented at the Indo Romuva cultures conference at Atlantic city, New jersey, USA ... Read more