Latin

[brianlove84]

Is Latin still taught in any of the Eastern Religions extensively? I mean is it a main sources of religion?

Brian
Fontana

 

[mschrank]

Hi Brian,

Latin is the official language of the Western, or “Latin” Church, not the east. In the east they use different languages.

 

[JMJ_coder]

Hello,

If you are talking about the language - my first thoughts are why not?

Hey, who wouldn’t want the opportunity today to learn the Classics? I think every Church education program should make up for what the public school systems now lack - learning Latin and Greek and other Classics. If my Parish offered that, I’d sign up for in a second.

 

[Madaglan]

Even during Christ’s time, Latin was the official language of the Western portion of the Empire whereas Greek was the official language of the Eastern part of the Empire. The earliest Church Fathers wrote in Greek for the most part, although I understand some may have written in Aramaic and Syriac as well. I don’t know the history too well, so I won’t go there.

 

[mgy100]

Even during Christ’s time, Latin was the official language of the Western portion of the Empire whereas Greek was the official language of the Eastern part of the Empire. The earliest Church Fathers wrote in Greek for the most part, although I understand some may have written in Aramaic and Syriac as well. I don’t know the history too well, so I won’t go there.

It is said widely that Greek was the common language in Rome/italy as well as the East until the end of the 3rd century. Latin was the governmental language and the business language. After Greek usage subsided in the 4th Century, people spoke Latin in the Western portion of the Empire.