iconography

  1. dzheremi

    Dr. Michael Wingert (Agora U., Fuller Seminary) talk on "Icons in the Syriac Tradition" @ St. Thomas SOC, Austin TX 10/15/22

    A fascinating talk on the place of icons in the Syriac tradition by Dr. Michael Wingert of Fuller Theological Seminary. The good doctor goes into several points that I have long wondered about the concerning the Syrians (and often the Armenians), such as their seeming preference for illustrated...
  2. The Liturgist

    Orthodox Christians As The Victims Of Heretical Sects

    This originated as a reply to a thread, but grew a bit too large, so I made it a blog post. Indeed, it is true that Roman Pagans accused the early Christians of cannibalism, based on a misunderstanding of the Eucharist. Pagan accusations of gross sexual immorality were probably the result of...
  3. The Liturgist

    Unceasing Worship

    The focus of this blog is the description of prayer, mystical theology, liturgy, and liturgical beauty, which is to say, the beauty of how we worship our Lord, and the expressions of that worship, whether through ritual, sacred music, iconography and other artwork, and architecture.
  4. dzheremi

    Explore the chapel at the monastery of St. Anthony in Egypt (virtually!)

    I just found this really cool link via the FB page of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society in Los Angeles. Courtesy of the American Research Center in Egypt, it is now possible to virtually 'tour' the chapel of St. Anthony's monastery in Egypt. Check it out for yourself via this link...
  5. ikonographics

    Iconography Tutorial Videos

    For anyone interested, here are some iconography tutorial videos I've made. If I get enough support on Patreon, I hope to keep making them. Iconography Tutorials
  6. I

    Oriental Orthodox Theology of Iconography?

    In the Eastern Orthodox Church we have a clear theology of Iconography, which explains why they constitute a part of our Church. This theology can be seen in the Seventh Ecumenical council, John of Damascus' defence of Holy images and subsequent theologians who have written on the topic. I...