What is Iconography?

I’ll never forget the first time I received an icon. During the pandemic, a friend of my mom’s who is Coptic Orthodox let me pick any icon I wanted from her icon corner and keep it. I ended up choosing a very small two-panel icon, one side had St. Mary tenderly holding the Christ Child while the other had Christ holding scripture and giving a blessing. All of her icons were so beautiful; I didn’t understand how she was ready to part with any of them. But because of her generosity, I was able to experience the blessing of receiving an icon.

Christian Life, Theology, Spiritual FormationEmily BontragerMay 6, 2023pelagianism, catholic, early church, orthodoxy, Christian Orthodoxy

Pelagianism

Derived from the word ‘pelagic,’ from the Greek πέλαγος (pélagos) 'open sea,' Pelagic fish are those who do not live near the bottom or shore but out in the water… Oh, wait… I meant to google Pelagianism, not Pelagic fish. My apologies. We continue our survey of heresies with a look at Pelagianism.

Christian Life, Theology, Spiritual FormationFr. John CrewsApril 29, 2023pelagianism, catholic, early church, orthodoxy, Christian Orthodoxy

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