Our society is governed in large part by contracts. These contracts may be formal or informal, written or oral, and usually involve an exchange of goods and services. For example if you make an appointment to see a doctor, that is a type of informal contract. If you fail toContinue Reading
There are many stories surrounding the life of this warrior of God, stories of conversions, and signs and wonders, but the story you must hear is how Georgios overcame the dragon. In the vast desert of Libya there was a large oasis which sheltered the city of Silene. On oneContinue Reading
“Man is a creative being, as “sub-creator,” he shares in the creative power of God.” Man as Sub-Creator J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “Man, Sub-creator, the refracted light through whom is splintered from a single White to many hues, and endlessly combined in living shapes that move from mind to mind. ThoughContinue Reading
The loss of a loved one can cause us seemingly endless grief. But Jesus is always with us, He never abandons us. John Gibson Paton was a Christian missionary in the 19th century. In 1858 Paton and his wife arrived on the island of Tanna in the South Pacific. HeContinue Reading
“Geometric pattern is the abstract art of Christianity.” We tend to think of abstract as something that has come about only within the last one hundred years. But liturgical artists have had their own form of abstract art for nearly two thousand years. Geometric pattern is the abstract art ofContinue Reading
One of the greatest Christian artists is Giovanni Fiesole, better known to the world as Blessed Fra Angelico, the “Angelic Brother.” Fra Angelico is a patron saint for artists. His style of painting beautifully bridges the iconographic and gothic traditions. Giorgio Vasari, author of “Lives of the Artists,” referred toContinue Reading
If God has a plan for each of us, what does it mean to have free will? It is fairly common now for a television series, especially a drama, to have a main story arc that runs through all of its individual episodes. One of the first television shows toContinue Reading
There is an old story about two pilgrims traveling to a monastery high up in the mountains of Tibet. A storm was approaching and they made their way as quickly as possible along the narrow and treacherous paths. While negotiating one such path they heard a voice calling out forContinue Reading
Robert Louis Stevenson once told a story about a storm tossed boat. It was night and the waves brought the boat dangerously close to a rocky shore. The wind threatened to drive the boat to destruction on to the rocks. The passengers were confined below decks while the crew struggledContinue Reading