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 …
IS THE ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE REALLY ORTHODOX IN TEACHING&STUDY? โฆโฆโฆ
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 …
PORTRAITS OF MYSTERY&ABANDONMENT ๐ธ๐ท๐คณ๐ป
Mystery is a key ingredient in photography; abandonment is forever waiting for the photographer to resurrect that which is no longer valid. ๐ธ
“The Outsiders”: A Film of Chivalry Youth ๐๐ป๐ฌ๐ฟ๐ฅ๐ฝ
โNothing 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 …
KISS “Destroyer”: The Shedding of an Era into a Dynasty ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ต
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 …




