Today we will do the icon stream on the philosophy and reality of symbols: type, prototype, archetype and the ultimate reference point for Orthodox philosophy. The symbolic world of correspondences in our worldview is much more than mere analogy, similitude or metaphor: For us the symbolic is directly grounded in the logical (logoi), and […]
Today we answer some questions relating to the basic questions surrounding the first 7 Ecumenical Councils, what they covered, why they were convened and how to interpret their main dogmatic pronouncements. From Nicaea I to Nicaea II, this brief introduction is dealt with in greater detail in talks listed below. If you like this […]
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Orthodox Documentary outlining the basics of iconography and the theological basis for their place in the liturgy as windows to heaven.
I am often asked for a basic approach to my philosophy and worldview: Given our immersion in an image-dominated culture which is rapidly moving away from the necessary skills of reading and comprehension, the irony of the loss of literacy will likely lead to something akin to older iconographic importance for mass audiences. We already see this trend with the popularity of Instagram and memes – another version of pale attempts at icons.
