History and Culture
How monks hewed a monastery into a chalk cliff
How monks hewed a monastery into a chalk cliff
77
20 March 01:23
Longinus' spear: Who stole an instrument of mercy from the Church – and why
Longinus' spear: Who stole an instrument of mercy from the Church – and why
157
19 March 08:00
Why did God need the desert?
Why did God need the desert?
43
18 March 01:04
Crown of Thorns: the botany and physiology of suffering
Crown of Thorns: the botany and physiology of suffering
116
17 March 00:44
How St. Peter (Mohyla) won the Church back from the state
How St. Peter (Mohyla) won the Church back from the state
253
15 March 18:55
The heavenly dome: how the Byzantines suspended a temple on a golden chain
The heavenly dome: how the Byzantines suspended a temple on a golden chain
175
13 March 23:20
Gnosticism: How heretics tried to turn faith into an elite club
Gnosticism: How heretics tried to turn faith into an elite club
172
13 March 22:01
Why did God need the Promised Land?
Why did God need the Promised Land?
115
13 March 00:34
Why mosaics glow when the lights go out
Why mosaics glow when the lights go out
75
12 March 23:08
To the saints – by appointment only
To the saints – by appointment only
106
10 March 14:15
“Picaso”: The Fall and Repentance
“Picaso”: The Fall and Repentance
950
08 March 09:00
The keys of Kaniv: How St. Martyr Macarius did not retreat before the horde
The keys of Kaniv: How St. Martyr Macarius did not retreat before the horde
63
07 March 23:36
Lenten spring or arid hell: what Zosima’s duel with Ferapont teaches us
Lenten spring or arid hell: what Zosima’s duel with Ferapont teaches us
98
06 March 23:18
Armor of the invisible: why the Great Schema is the ultimate freedom
Armor of the invisible: why the Great Schema is the ultimate freedom
569
05 March 22:38
The man who painted with his mind: Theophanes the Greek and his white lightning
The man who painted with his mind: Theophanes the Greek and his white lightning
142
04 March 23:02
The practice of lay communion: how it has changed over 2,000 years
The practice of lay communion: how it has changed over 2,000 years
226
03 March 23:40
Triumph of Orthodoxy – why this feast belongs to artists
Triumph of Orthodoxy – why this feast belongs to artists
120
28 February 22:39