This lovely gift book about approaching and praying with icons everyday has over 60 full color images of Sr. Faith's icons, each paired with a scripture and an inspirational word. Experience how these beautiful icons help us live a good life, what they have to offer, what they did for Sr. Faith, and what they can do for you. Icons are an invitation to go beyond our world; to take a moment to look as through a window into heaven. The space they create gives us a wonderful and open access to reach out toward God and know him deeply in a new way. They are meant to enrich our spiritual lives. They... View More...
Adapted from a series of lectures given at the Smithsonian Institute, the eight chapters of Heaven on Earth present a comprehensive introduction to Byzantine religious history and culture. The authors presuppose that Orthodox Christianity, not merely political structures, united the Eastern Roman Empire and enabled it to survive a thousand years after the dissolution of the Western Empire; and the essays presented here serve well to underscore its centrality in all aspects of Byzantine art, architecture, thought and piety. Joseph Alchermes' lead essay presents the historical background that ... View More...
Adapted from a series of lectures given at the Smithsonian Institute, the eight chapters of Heaven on Earth present a comprehensive introduction to Byzantine religious history and culture. The authors presuppose that Orthodox Christianity, not merely political structures, united the Eastern Roman Empire and enabled it to survive a thousand years after the dissolution of the Western Empire; and the essays presented here serve well to underscore its centrality in all aspects of Byzantine art, architecture, thought and piety. Joseph Alchermes' lead essay presents the historical background that ... View More...
Vital statistics (it's not a coffee table book-it's better; you have to hold it in your hands to understand): a compact 5' x 8' x 1', glossy paperback, gatefold heavy cover, every page bursting with color. We've been waiting years for a book like this. It's simply the best concise introduction we know to the theological vocabulary of Orthodox iconography, with hundreds of full-color plates describing and explaining in simple language all the most well-known saints, feasts and themes of the Church. The layout of each page is usually like this: the full-color icon predominates. A sidebar c... View More...
Handsomely illustrated with full colour icon prints this book reflects a uniquely Orthodox approach to Christian catechesis. Icons are much more then religious paintings. They are shown to have the power to transform the attentive viewer into the likeness of God. View More...
