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The organ, as a musical instrument, has been around in one form or another, since the third century BC, but it wasn’t until medieval times that the instrument began to be used by the church, being installed in cathedrals such as Winchester and Notre Dam. During the Renaissance, the instrument evolved into a masterpiece of…
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Like some ancient languages, there are certain art forms that are on the endangered list. They include forms like script illumination and puppetry. In the case of “fore-edge painting”, the art is being reborn in young artists like Maisie Matilda.Fore-edge painting dates back to the tenth century AD, five-hundred years before the invention of the…
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Mary slipped into the small space between the neighbor’s house and the wooden slats of the fence that penned the goats. There was a recess there and a small depression in the ground where she could kneel, unseen, and spy through the narrow gaps in the fence. No one else knew this place, not even…
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I love the Bible. I love the layers upon layers of meaning you find as you study and meditate on the scriptures. I love the simplicity of the gospel, on its surface. I love the ever-growing metaphoric complexity of His word, as you come to know God in all the various aspects that give depth…
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The beginning of September was very busy, with all the effort focused on September 22nd, the Vernal Equinox and launch day for The Practician. With the exception of technical difficulties in uploading the print version to Ingram Sparks, and Barnes & Noble, Everything went fairly smoothly. As it is, the print version is available exclusively…