October 19, 2021 Excerpts on the History of the Pectoral Cross Today the pectoral cross is deeply associated with the image of a priest. It is hard to believe that this element of the priestly…
October 14, 2021 Maintenance and Storage of Religious Icons Many people think that caring for religious icons is as simple as putting it anywhere in the house and wiping dust off it as…
October 12, 2021 Lot’s Monastery The 19th chapter of Genesis recounts the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the flight of Lot with his family from these unrighteous cities….
October 7, 2021 What is the Difference between Tempera and Acrylic Icons? Writing a religious icon implies considering many nuances and choosing the right technique, artistic-figurative language, as well as the image itself. There are several…
October 6, 2021 Can a New Book Appear in the New Testament Canon? The possibility of a new book being added to the New Testament canon does exist theoretically, but it is highly unlikely for anything like…
September 21, 2021 The Nativity of Our Most Holy Theotokos In Iconography The Holy Scripture of the New Testament says little about the Blessed Virgin and contains absolutely no information about Her Nativity. The church however…
September 17, 2021 A Brief History of the Order of Church Marriage The scripture refers to marriage and family multiple times. It presents an account of its institution (Genesis 1:28), describes its nature (Genesis 2:24, Matthew…
September 14, 2021 Why Do Not Churches Use Modern Spoken Languages in Their Worship? We have received the following question from one of our readers: Why does not the Church implement the currently spoken languages that are easier…
September 12, 2021 Who Are the Nicolaitans, and How Did They Make Themselves Hateful to God? In the Book of Revelation, the Lord addresses the Church in Pergamum, “Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among…
September 8, 2021 Psalm 104 and the Hymn to the Aten: Drawing Parallels Readers of the scriptures should be aware that although the books of the bible are the joint work of man and God, none of…
September 7, 2021 How the Icon of the Mother of God of Minsk Appeared on the Heraldic Symbol of the Belarusian Capital History of the icon According to the Church tradition, this icon is the work of history’s first icon painter, Apostle Luke the Evangelist. The…
September 4, 2021 Oldest New Testament Passage: Papyrus P52 A belief existed until the middle of the last century that the Gospel of John was written relatively late, i. e. after 160 AD….
