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The ekklesia in Athens convened on a hill called the Pnyx For other uses, see Citizens' assembly (disambiguation) . The ecclesia or ekklesia ( Greek : ἐκκλησία ) was the assembly of the citizens in city-states of ancient Greece .
The ecclesia or ekklesia (Greek: ἐκκλησία) was the citizens' assembly in the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. Unlike its more famous counterpart in Athens , the Spartan assembly had limited powers, as it did not debate; citizens could only vote for or against proposals.
Hansen and Fischer-Hansen argue that theaters were primarily built for performances and that their use by the ekklesia was a convenient extra function. [ 1 ] In poleis which had a separate ekklesiasterion, the building could take a variety of forms.
Ekklesia (think tank), a British think tank examining the role of religion in public life; Ecclesia College, a four-year Christian work college in Springdale, Arkansas; Ekklesia Project, an ecumenical Christian network to promote a more active and God-centered faith; Ecclesia Athletic Association, a youth athletic program in the United States
Ekklesia was founded in 2002 by Jonathan Bartley and Simon Barrow. [1] In September 2002, Ekklesia launched a Sunday programme on BBC Radio Scotland to encourage pacification and minimize violent insurrections in Iraq. [2] In June 2006, Ekklesia launched a campaign advocating for the separation of the role of the church and state in weddings.
The Greek word ekklēsia, literally "called out" or "called forth" and commonly used to indicate a group of individuals called to gather for some function, in particular an assembly of the citizens of a city, as in Acts 19:32–41, is the New Testament term referring to the Christian Church (either a particular local group or the whole body of ...
The Ekklesia Project seeks "to overcome the dominant cultures limited vision of faith as merely a private or personal matter." [ 2 ] The organization testifies that they share a "common commitment to the Church as Christ's gathered Body", [ 2 ] where communal worship is embodied through service and discipleship.
Sin Cities is a British sexually-oriented travel television series. It originally broadcast on Bravo from 2000 to 2007. It has also been broadcast on Showcase in Canada. Series 1 and 2 were produced by Visual Voodoo (a division of ITN) while Series 3 and 4 were produced by Class Films. The first season was hosted by Grub Smith in 2000.