In the last month two stories of violence against Orthodox priests caught the Orthodox news channels attention. One happened in Russia and one here, on American soil.
The first one you can read it here:
This is a most tragic event. A Russian Orthodox Priest who was outspoken against the Islamic religion was gunned down in his own Church in Moscow. May he rest in peace.
The second one available here:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1050707.ece
is a story of confusion, of mistaken (?) identity that ended up with a severe beating of an Orthodox Seminarian by an US soldier.
Both this stories are disturbing because they show how misdirected religious convictions and misinformation can lead to violent… Continue reading
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To a soldier of a student’s brigade who asks how God can be inside man
There is no secret for any one that I am a passionate amateur photographer. As any other photo enthusiast I get caught up into the quest for the best resolution camera, the clearest, low dispersion, aspherical glass and all the other bells and whistles of photography; all this to make sure that I will be able to capture the best image possible at any given time. My passion for capturing image is nothing particularly odd; on the contrary, I would argue, is a universal pursuit.