Showing posts with label apocrypha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apocrypha. Show all posts
2021/09/02

Hellenist Luke

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According to an early Christian legend the Evangelist Luke was a physician friend of Apostle Paul. It is difficult to make any judgement abo...
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2021/03/31

Harrowing the Hell

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The Anastasis Fresco - Harrowing the Hell in the parekklesion of Chora Church in Istambul Harrowing the Hell - that is a part of the Easter...
2019/05/23

Secret gospel and homophobia

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Now imagine this -- a brilliant and eccentric American scholar researching an old library in a tower of an ancient Middle East monastery ...
2019/04/25

Church's Treasure

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The second Sunday of Easter brings to us the story of doubting Thomas. Last year I wrote and recorded a short study about this apostle and ...
2018/04/06

Jesus' twin?

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Dragon Blood Tree ( Dracaena cinnabari ) from Socotra Three things you might not know about Early Christianity. 1) Gospels (Matthew 13:...
2017/06/01

Born of Divine Breath

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In the Gospel of Philip Jesus is said to tell his audience:     Glass carafes and earthenware jugs are both made by means of fire.     ...
2014/08/20

Glassblowing God

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Do you remember your first, or some other powerful childhood wonder? I was born and grew up in the glass-making part of the Czech Republi...
2014/04/25

Thomas and Margarita

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Any time we read about Doubting Thomas, we celebrate the diversity of our faith which reaches as far as we can see - certainly as far as th...
2013/12/20

Incarnation in Ultra-Deep Field

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In September, 2003 astronomers made a courageous decision. They aimed the current most powerful telescope at what was believed to be ab...
2013/12/12

Jesus - the pesky child prodigy!

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(Renewal - Newsletter article)   When this boy Jesus, was five years old, and there came a storm, so he was playing at the wade of a...
2013/11/29

Medieval Faith Comics

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On the bulletin cover this Sunday we will have this beautiful renaissance painting. But besides being such a gorgeous piece of art it s...
2013/04/05

Was Jesus censored?

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Did the biblical evangelist or early followers censor Jesus or misrepresent him? It certainly might look like it, when you consider the grea...
2013/03/15

Mytho-Logic of Empty Tomb

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This is my opening thesis which I would like to defend, illustrate and expand in this lecture. The Mosaic in the St. Mark Basilic...
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2012/11/02

Divine embroidery

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Would you ever think about threading a sewing needle “with a camel? What a silly idea? What a strange image? Why even bother thinking about ...
2012/06/08

Tall Tales of the Early Church

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Did you know that bedbugs can be kept at bay with prayer? To read how, refer to Early Christian Acts of John. Do you want to read a vivid de...
2011/12/16

Traditional Mytho-Poetical Christmas.

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        What could the Traditional Children’s Pageant, Händel’s Messiah, and the Service of Lessons and Carols have in common?        They...
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2011/09/09

Friday Message from Rutgers Church 2011-09-09

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     This Sunday (2011-09-11) we will worship in the shadow of the tenth anniversary of a great national tragedy. This original tragedy has ...