A veteran educator and teacher of foreign languages. He holds a BA in Classics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in French from Middlebury College.
Located at the crossroads of thriving Mediterranean trade for centuries, Sicily has experienced the influence of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, and Spanish cultures. Under the Norman rule, distinguished by its cultural tolerance, various artistic and architectural influences fused together in what may be one of the most remarkable examples in the entire Mediterranean oikumene…
Several years ago, I wrote a review of David Bentley Hart’s book That All Shall Be Saved /… / Professor Hart’s examination of the ancient Christian doctrine of apokatastasis was written from the perspective of the philosopher/ theologian. Terminology was technical and precise; logical and rational argumentation prevailed. Fr. Aidan Kimel1 addresses the same topic from the perspective of an Orthodox pastor…
In the introductory remarks to his latest book, David Bentley Hart admits that his arguments will convince few who were not already predisposed to accept the central thesis contained in the title of the book. Yet he persists. Hart was already known for his universalist understanding of Christian eschatology, yet for him, the significance of[…..]
On a recent trip to England and Scotland, I reflected on the long history of the monarchy and the Church in the land of my forebears, stretching from the sixth century to the present day. The struggle to find the proper relationship between the two has been fraught.
