Авва Макарий и вор
— Мы ничего не внесли в этот мир, ясно, что ничего не можем и унести отсюда. Да будет благословен Господь во всём!
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Fight for knowledge under Vatican protection
Universities were originally trade unions. And the first academic strike in history was won by students with the backing of the pope.
A dragon-faced downpipe
A gargoyle is not merely a decorative element on the façade of a Gothic church but a downspout. The place assigned to it by the architects speaks eloquently of the inner state of man.
The mask that came alive in theological disputes
A dispute over a single Greek letter convinced the Holy Fathers that a person cannot be reduced to any one quality. Thus was born a concept without which modern humanity is unthinkable.
How a psalm full of mistakes saved a soldier from demons
Debt notes, wills, and a battered psalm worn as a protective charm are all that remain of Byzantium’s frontier troops. Yet these papers reveal the faith of people who lived through the collapse of an empire – and outlasted it.
Stories of the Early Church. Level of governance: metropolitan
The development of the Early Church’s administrative system gave rise to the institution of metropolitanates. How was the balance maintained between conciliar freedom and the authority of the presiding bishop?
The golden seams of Resurrection
The Japanese tradition of mending broken bowls with lacquer and precious metal powder finds a striking echo in the imagery of the Gospel.