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Nicholas Kotar Publishes The Song of Sirin

By Jonathan Pageau on July 11, 2017
Nicholas Kotar Publishes The Song of Sirin

  (Editor’s note:  We are excited to announce that Nicholas Kotar, who has written a few great pieces for OAJ, has recently published his first novel.  Here is a version of his press release.) Orthodox Writer writes a fantasy novel inspired by Russian fairy tales and the Lives of the Saints. Discouraged by the lack […]

Posted in News | Tagged fairy tales, fantasy, Nicholas Kotar, novel, Symbolism, Tolkien July 20, 2017

Further Efforts Toward a Christian Culture

By Nicholas Kotar on February 25, 2014
Further Efforts Toward a Christian Culture

Editor’s Note: Though the following is not directly related to the traditional liturgical arts of the Orthodox Church, it is important to highlight the efforts of those who borrow from the art within the Church in order to influence and engage contemporary culture without. What Nicholas Kotar and his colleagues are doing is cultural missionary […]

Posted in News, Uncategorized, Writers | Tagged Conquering Time, folklore, Nicholas Kotar, novel, Raven's Son, russian July 3, 2014

A New Performance of “Two Paths Diverged at the Wood”

By Nicholas Kotar on February 15, 2013

For those who were inspired by Conquering Time’s creative mission (described in detail here and here ), you may be interested to know that there is a new performance of “Two Paths Diverged at the Wood”, a creative retelling of the life of the Good Thief, being presented on Sunday February 17 at the Maliotis […]

Posted in Music, News | Tagged Conquering Time, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Nicholas Kotar, St. Tikhon's Seminary Mission Choir February 15, 2013

The Creation of a Christian Culture, Part 2

By Nicholas Kotar on August 14, 2012
The Creation of a Christian Culture, Part 2

This is post 2 of 2 in the series “The Creation of a Christian Culture” In part one of this article, I tried to establish the importance (and difficulty) of introducing the liturgical art forms into a secular space, in order to help those outside the Church to have a genuine experience of that otherworldliness […]

Posted in Music | Tagged Conquering Time, Music, Nicholas Kotar, Orthodox Church, Two Paths Diverged in a Wood April 1, 2017

The Creation of a Christian Culture

By Nicholas Kotar on June 27, 2012
The Creation of a Christian Culture

This is post 1 of 2 in the series “The Creation of a Christian Culture” “Christianity has a great calling, which many do not ever realize.  This purpose can be defined as the creation of a Christian culture.” – Ivan Ilyin Of all the great callings that Christians are reminded of on a daily basis, […]

Posted in Liturgy, Music, Theory | Tagged chant, Christian, culture, Eastern Orthodox, fairy tale, liturgical music, liturgy, mystery, Nicholas Kotar, Orthodox, poetry April 1, 2017
 

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