(Written by Nikos Pantanizopoulos and Lynne Attaway) Beauty in an Orthodox temple is something easily taken for granted, but it has deep spiritual and theological significance. It can also be realized even by those who do not have the skills of iconography. Beauty is an integral feature of Orthodox temple. We honor God when we show […]
This is post 6 of 12 in the series “An Icon of the Kingdom of God” This is the sixth part of an ongoing serial (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5) In Western churches, liturgical furniture has historically been conceived as an extension of the architecture. In Gothic cathedrals, the choir […]
This is post 5 of 12 in the series “An Icon of the Kingdom of God” This is the fifith part of an ongoing serial (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4) The marble-clad walls of a Byzantine church are glorious and majestic when glimpsed between icon stands and chandeliers during a crowded, smoky […]