TagOrthodox Christianity

Introduction: The Frangibility of Reality

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Energy Leaning on Energy Right now, as you read this, you are energy leaning against energy. The chair supporting you, the screen before you, your own body – all of it, at the atomic level, is simply energy held in particular patterns. Einstein showed us that matter and energy are interchangeable: E=mc². The solid, tangible world we experience is, fundamentally, not solid at all. At the...

Light and Darkness in John’s Gospel: Understanding Biblical Symbolism

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Title of Essay “The light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their works were evil.” (John 3:19) Analyse the use of light and darkness imagery in John’s Gospel. Commentary: So this one was a bit challenging and it’s been suggested that I may be allowing perfect be the enemy of good with my longer essays. What that means is that I am digging...