Revisiting the Patristic Theology of the Icon. Part 1: Setting Aside our Western Assumptions.
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Revisiting the Patristic Theology of the Icon. Part 1: Setting Aside our Western Assumptions.
What was Easter like in the Hagia Sophia?
“In Constantinople the Easter vigil began Holy Saturday evening in Hagia Sophia with festive vespers, during which the customary three lections were expanded to a series of 15 Old Testament readings, 8 of which were always read, with the others added only if necessary to occupy... See more
Catholic theology grounds devotion to saints in the doctrine of the communion of saints, which unites the Church triumphant (in heaven), the Church suffering (in purgatory), and the Church militant (on earth). Saints, as members of the Church triumphant, are believed to intercede for the faithful before God (CCC 956). This intercession does not
... See morebe dedicated to illustrating how religious beliefs, doctrines, and stories may be analyzed through the lens of modern history but must be analyzed through the lens of Christian theological reasoning.
Dale B. Martin • Biblical Truths: The Meaning of Scripture in the Twenty-first Century
Would a return to art’s ancient, primal function of elucidating religion signal its death? Or is our culture beginning to see the wisdom of a narrative that includes reconciliation, restoration and redemption?