Transfer of holy icon shows Russian Orthodoxy’s new sway under Putin
Moscow, Russia Reuters President Vladimir Putin’s decision to move one of Russia’s holiest icons from a museum to a Moscow cathedral highlights his growing reliance on the Church as the Ukraine war drags on, but has also raised fears about the safety of the fragile artifact. Emphasising its importance to the faithful, Putin last month […]
SIGHT-SEEING: ICONOGRAPHY – BEYOND CHRISTIAN ART
BRIAN NIXON, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, explores his appreciation for icons…
SIGHT-SEEING: PENTECOST AND THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
BRIAN NIXON, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, looks at who the Bible says the Holy Spirit is…
FLAT EARTH?
For centuries humanity believed the earth was flat. Why not? From our tiny perspective it feels pretty flat. FLAT OR ROUND?: The advent of Jesus allowed humanity to see the ‘3D’ nature of God, says Paul Clark. PICTURE: NASA, via Unsplash There were individuals who gave hints that there was more to this situation, but […]
SIGHT-SEEING: WORDS ARE THE INCARNATION OF THOUGHT – ON THE TRINITY
BRIAN NIXON, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, writes how the realisation that words are the “incarnation of thought” helped him to better understand the Trinity…