The U.S. government is making itself felt in Orthodox internal politics. (The following article is so good that Handwritings’ editor has decided to lift it wholesale from its original publication, The American Conservative. All credit for this fine piece is attributed to its author, Michael Warren Davis. Photos and captions are not from the original … Continue reading "The CIA’s Man in Constantinople"| Handwritings on the Wall
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David Tovy (1936-2009) was born in Egypt and at the age of 16 he immigrated to Israel by himself. In his early forties he began to write poetry (mostly in English, although it was not his native language). He drew inspiration, inter alia, from the history, philosophy and culture of the Mediterranean region. Tovy wrote … Continue reading "David Tovy" Source| Mediterranean Poetry
Jason M. Barr September 10, 2024 Note: This post is part II of an on-going series on the past, present, and future of urban land reclamation around the world. Part I is here. Cities Drive History When we study who we are—our ancient histories and how we arrived at the present moment—we tend to […] The post To Boldly House Where no Housing has Gone Before (Part II): Land Reclamation and World History first appeared on Building the Skyline. The post To Boldly Hous...| Building the Skyline
On May 29, Orthodox Christians worldwide remember the Fall of Constantinople to the forces of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II Fetih (“the Conqueror”, 1432-1481, r. 1444-1446, 1451-1481) on that date i…| Orthodox in the District
