Articles

Below are some reflections of Christian and Islamic themes. They range from the academic to the popular, some are texts of addresses given to various audiences and there is even a short imaginative engagement with the mythos of Cain and Abel. As is to be expected, these articles (and this website in general) are copyright Graeme Castleman and shouldn't be reproduced without permission.

To students: please, please don't cut and paste any of this stuff into your essays! You won't learn anything and the next semester will be even tougher. Quote the bits you need, if you have to, but reference them properly and then explain what you think it means.

 

 

Windows unto Heaven: Seeing God in His image

A quick look at the role icons have played in the mystical and devotional life of the Christian Tradition. It was written with three exquiste icons of the Russian Orthodox Tradition in mind.

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Cosmogony & Salvation

The Christian doctrine of Creation from Nothing as a world affirming vision.

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Windows Unto Heaven II

An in depth consideration of the tradition of icons.

   

Frithjof Schuon on Christianity

A modern muslim sage and his contemplations on Christ and Christianity.

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“In Mary We Meet” – a Story of Islam CLICK HERE
   

On Teaching and the Liturgy

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"Do this in remembrance of Me" – The Spirit of Islam

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Second Curse: A Reflection on the mythos of Cain and Abel CLICK HERE
   

The Prophet and the Virgin – A Story of Islam

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Fear of God – A Story of Islam CLICK HERE
   
How much does a Prayer Weigh? - A Story of Islam CLICK HERE
   
   
What the Tree Taught – On the Sacrament of Nature CLICK HERE
   

 

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