History and Culture
Icons under the axe: How an empire decided to ban the visible God
Icons under the axe: How an empire decided to ban the visible God
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Austere thread of chant beneath the church vaults
Austere thread of chant beneath the church vaults
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23 March 00:57
The iota that almost destroyed Christianity
The iota that almost destroyed Christianity
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22 March 17:58
God’s pale knuckles: the secrets of Kramskoy’s painting
God’s pale knuckles: the secrets of Kramskoy’s painting
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22 March 00:45
Wooden prayer of the Carpathians: The secret of mountain church architecture
Wooden prayer of the Carpathians: The secret of mountain church architecture
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21 March 01:15
"Andrei the Liar": how the empress bricked up the metropolitan who exposed her
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20 March 23:58
How monks hewed a monastery into a chalk cliff
How monks hewed a monastery into a chalk cliff
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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
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19 March 08:00
Why did God need the desert?
Why did God need the desert?
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18 March 01:04
Crown of Thorns: the botany and physiology of suffering
Crown of Thorns: the botany and physiology of suffering
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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
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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
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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
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13 March 22:01
Why did God need the Promised Land?
Why did God need the Promised Land?
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13 March 00:34
Why mosaics glow when the lights go out
Why mosaics glow when the lights go out
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12 March 23:08
To the saints – by appointment only
To the saints – by appointment only
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10 March 14:15
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
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07 March 23:36