By Peter Leithart Once upon a time, magic was a mighty force, but not anymore. Once Britain was filled with fairies, but no one ever sees an elf nowadays. My opening paragraph may sound like a tale from Max Weber or Charles Taylor, but the first sentence summarizes a regular motif of English folklore and the second is a paraphrase of part of the “Wife of … [Read more...] about Myth of Enchantment
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Everlasting Joy: A Sermon by Fr. Pavel Florensky
From the JOURNAL of the FELLOWSHIP OF ST. ALBAN & ST. SERGIUS, No. 2. SEPTEMBER, 1928. Spelling and formating from the original text has been retained. "We who in a mysterious way represent cherubims and sing the thrice-holy song to the life-giving Trinity, let us for this moment forsake every worldly thought, so that we may lift up the King of all, invisibly … [Read more...] about Everlasting Joy: A Sermon by Fr. Pavel Florensky
A Friend is Revealed in Times of Trouble
By Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov Much has been written about original sin. The Scripture is quite laconic about what happened. Adam and Eve—they!—stole a piece of fruit. Surely, the original sin was not theft. Many correctly say that it was disobedience. But there has to be more—much more!—to the story. Making a rule just for its own sake, for the sake of … [Read more...] about A Friend is Revealed in Times of Trouble
Islam: Through the Heart and Mind of a Convert to Orthodox Christianity – Part 1
Part 1 if this interview takes us deep into the life of a young man who converts to Islam at the age of fourteen, and goes on to devote his life totally to his newly discovered faith, not only robustly practicing all the Islamic precepts, but going on to study for three years in a Muslim seminary to become an imam, where he learns Arabic, and intensively studies the Quran, … [Read more...] about Islam: Through the Heart and Mind of a Convert to Orthodox Christianity – Part 1
Islam: Through the Heart and Mind of a Convert to Orthodox Christianity – Part 2
Part 2 if this interview takes us deep into the life of a young man who converts to Islam at the age of fourteen, and goes on to devote his life totally to his newly discovered faith, not only robustly practicing all the Islamic precepts, but going on to study for three years in a Muslim seminary to become an imam, where he learns Arabic, and intensively studies the Quran, … [Read more...] about Islam: Through the Heart and Mind of a Convert to Orthodox Christianity – Part 2