Aristophanes, Lysistrata
Advent: a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. Advent is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Practices associated with Advent include keeping an Advent calendar, lighting an Advent wreath, praying an Advent daily devotional, as well as setting up Christmas decorations.
*ad- : forward
For example: adventage, advertisement, advence
An acolyte lighting Advent candles
Christian→Catholic 天主教徒(舊教)
Protestant 新教徒(新教)
*Protestant,protester
Episcopal 主教的
Presbytarian(長老教會): a branch of Reformed Protestantism which traces its origins to the British Isles.
The burning bush is a common symbol used by Presbyterian churches
Baptism: a Christian rite of admission and adoption,almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also a particular church.
Baptism
Original sin: the Christian doctrine of humanity's state of sin resulting from the fall of man, stemming from Adam's rebellion in Eden.
Sin of Adam and Eve
The second coming (重生): In Christianity, the Second Coming is the anticipated return of Jesus to Earth.
The Second Coming of Christ
Nativity of Jesus: Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem for the census, and Jesus is born there and laid in a manger. Angels proclaim him a savior for all people, and shepherds come to adore him.
*Bethlehem 伯利恆
Nativity of Jesus
Free verse: an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
