Category: Renaissance
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Esoteric Secrets of the Virgin of the Rocks
A lecture in northern Vermont! An Esoteric Christmas Story. Why were there two paintings? Which one is the original? What was Leonardo attempting to depict in the original Virgin of the Rocks? Get ready for an entertaining journey exploring how Florentine schools sought to revive the ancient mysteries. Dan Brown fans and art historians will enjoy…
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The Struggles of Early Christianity: Augustine and Mani, Earthly and Cosmic Christ
This blog seeks to reopen the debates of Early Christianity about the principles: The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. It seeks to understand what was meant by the Logos and the Paraclete. I stumbled upon a blog that was perfect for this journey. The following is quoted from Mieke Mosmuller’s philosophical reflections blog. …
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THE SUN IS RISING, AN EASTER STORY
The sun was rising as I slid into Dan’s waiting car. “Good morning” I bid him and off to the office we sped. Dan’s eyes were focused on the intersection ahead as he posed common courtesy questions. After getting through our health and well being replies, I asked “All set for Easter?” as it was…
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Materialism and Christianity
Easter was THE important Christian festival. St. Paul said, “If Christ be not risen, then is your faith vain.” A key purpose to the Council of Nicaea was to set the date of Easter (as calendars in those days had insufficient leap years to prevent the spring equinox from sliding in March towards February). The festival of…
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Was Leonardo a Christian Mystic?
This theme has been one that has caught my attention for the past 15 years or so. We all know that Leonardo da Vinci was an incredible genius and is known as The Renaissance Man. The inventions in his notebooks were way ahead of his time. Did young Leonardo receive special training in Florence from…