Religious Essays โ˜ฆโœก๐Ÿ•‹โ˜ธ

MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR: “ON THE LORD’S PRAYER” โ˜ฆโ˜ฆโ˜ฆ

Maximus the Confessor was a Byzantine monk and theologian of the EARLY church. Very little is known of his life prior to his involvement in the theological&political conflicts of the Monothelite Controversy. In Eastern Christianity, he is HIGHLY influential; his works are included in the Philokalia of the Eastern Church writers. In one of his …

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Book Reviews ๐Ÿ“š Religious Essays โ˜ฆโœก๐Ÿ•‹โ˜ธ

IS THE ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE REALLY ORTHODOX IN TEACHING&STUDY? โ˜ฆโ˜ฆโ˜ฆ

  A warning to Eastern Orthodox Christians on this Study Bible version ย  The Orthodox Study Bible (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 1993) makes a very good initial impression. The bindings are handsome, the Bible is nicely printed, and it is graced by several full-color icons scattered through the book. It uses the increasingly popular New …

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Movie Reviews ๐ŸŽฌ

“The Outsiders”: A Film of Chivalry Youth ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ“ฝ

  โ€œNothing Gold Can Stayโ€ ย  It is impossible for anyone to critique this film and not mention the amazing assemblage of actors that this film amassed. Based on the novel by S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders”, It is truly an incredible cinematic experience. Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, and …

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Music Reviews

KISS “Destroyer”: The Shedding of an Era into a Dynasty ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽต

  Destroyer is a transition of power for KISS. This is their finest work up-to-date. However, more importantly, this is a musical/vocal procedure that will have the band test their creativity and flash their virtuosity into a pantheon of vibrancy and illumination that will gain them the qualified recognition that was absent from their previous …

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