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A Varangian reenactment in 2019. Image source:  Silar In the 10th century Olga was married to Igor, Prince of the Rus, who at this time were...

A sculpture outside St James' King Street, Sydney In 2024 I developed an interest in Christianity (which I wrote about here ). I read th...

A page from a medieval Bible:  Johnbod Until not long ago I thought I knew Christianity and had thoughtfully rejected it, then my podcast ad...

Christian beliefs and practices in the 2nd and 3rd centuries Icon of Mary, Rome (6th century or earlier) Image source:  Asia Given that I ha...

Destruction of "Idols" by Protestants (1524) I have found myself in an awkward spiritual spot. Years ago I thoughtfully rejected C...

"Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance" by Hyacinthe Rigaud (17th century) Earlier this month every Australian was required to...

"Love's Melancholy" by Meyer (1866) In secular times such as ours the rites of mourning have become somewhat vague. Ge...

"In the desert" by Gerome (1872) In a couple of earlier  posts  I have spoken against the role Christianity pl...

"The Rape of Europa" by Reni (1639) We should probably be cautious when we read myths – too many of them are the spun out ...

"Dante and Virgil in Hell" (1850) by W Bouguereau   In my life I find that Christians are everywhere, especially within my e...

Bust of Julian (4th century):  St Petersburg When I first heard about Julian the apostate (also known as J ulian the  philosopher)  –  the l...

Roman brickwork within  Faversham Stone Chapel In a field in Kent the ruins of an ancient building of uncertain origin lies. ...