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User talk:BugMeNot

2005-06-14T02:08:41Z

BugMeNot:

You may not know this, but by registering an account here and then putting its password on bugmenot.com, you make it available for spammers to have access to the site. We disabled anonymous editing for precisely this reason. —[[User:ASDamick|{{User:ASDamick/sig}}]] 21:48, 13 Jun 2005 (EDT)

So, no anonymous posting, eh? Totally the goal of my user account. Difference of philosophy, but I understand. Feel free to disable my username then. I guess I will have to 'actually' sign up.

: You can still be anonymous—you don't have to register your real name or even an email address. We'd just prefer that accounts not get shared with the entire Internet.

: We used to allow non-registered editing, but we got hit by multiple spambots which messed up massive portions of the site. Wikipedia has hundreds of thousands of editors to fix such things almost instantly, but here, the active editing is done by probably no more than half a dozen folks. —[[User:ASDamick|{{User:ASDamick/sig}}]] 21:55, 13 Jun 2005 (EDT)

Well, let's see, now that I've made things complicated. My username is definetely listed at Bugmenot. As a sysop, can you delete my username? What do you suggest. I could just change my password, but honestly I created the username really as a 'dummy name' so I could test out the wiki. By the way, do you use [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2003/02/03/holy-irc-batman/ IRC]?

: I don't think I can delete accounts, but I can ban them. (I think only [[User:FrJohn|FrJohn]] can delete.) I think the best thing would be to create a new account, and if you like, I'll ban this one so that it can no longer edit.

: As to IRC, I used to be on it—long, long ago, back when Bill Clinton had only been president for a little while. :) —[[User:ASDamick|{{User:ASDamick/sig}}]] 22:04, 13 Jun 2005 (EDT)

OK, I will create another user name, and you can ban this one. I am not sure what happens when you delete a user, I wonder if the content they created get's deleted? Look for my new user name to be Joe Rodgers

User talk:BugMeNot

2005-06-14T02:00:14Z

BugMeNot:

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2005-06-14T01:52:28Z

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2005-06-14T01:30:20Z

BugMeNot: Thanks for the welcome! I have deleted all the newcomer info.

Orthodox Media

2005-06-14T01:26:29Z

BugMeNot: Corrected someone's spelling as well

==Television==

==Radio==
*[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/ Our Life in Christ] is a live radio show in Phoenix, Arizona which is doing effective work in the area of Orthodox apologetics to Protestants. (On a [http://www.salem.cc/aboutRadioNetwork.htm Salem Network], Protestant radio station, 1360 AM ([http://www.kpxq1360.com/ KPXQ])). They have begun the process of archiving programs onto the Internet.

*[http://www.receive.org/ Come Receive the Light]

*[http://inbn.net INBN.net] - The Incarnation Broadcasting Network offers 24-hour Orthodox radio broadcasting on the internet.

*[http://www.pernet.net/~acorn/ America's Christian Orthodox Radio Network]

==Print Media==

[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

Orthodox Media

2005-06-14T01:26:08Z

BugMeNot: Added a link or two

==Television==

==Radio==
*[http://www.ourlifeinchrist.com/ Our Life in Christ] is a live radio show in Phoenix, Arizona which is doing effective work in the area of Orthodox apologetics to Protestants. (On a [http://www.salem.cc/aboutRadioNetwork.htm Salem Network], Protestant radio station, 1360 AM ([http://www.kpxq1360.com/ KPXQ])). They have begun the process of archiving programs onto the Internet.

*[http://www.receive.org/ Come Recieve the Light]

*[http://inbn.net INBN.net] - The Incarnation Broadcasting Network offers 24-hour Orthodox radio broadcasting on the internet.

*[http://www.pernet.net/~acorn/ America's Christian Orthodox Radio Network]

==Print Media==

[[Category:Links]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

Magazines and Publications

2005-06-14T01:24:22Z

BugMeNot: Added another publication

=By Title=

*[http://www.thechristianactivist.com/ The Christian Activist] - "A Journal of Orthodox Opinion"

*[http://www.holytrinity-la.org/engl/pages/general/isuemain.html Christian Life] - Quarterly publication of the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, with articles about the history, teachings and practices of the Orthodox Church.

*[http://www.fomacenter.ru/english/index.htm Foma] - Orthodox Christian journal for doubting Thomases.

*[http://www.orthodoxherald.com/ Indian Orthodox Herald] - Biweekly Malankara Indian publication with news and doctrinal information.

*[http://jacwell.org/ Jacob's Well] - Official magazine of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey featuring news and topical articles of Orthodox faith.

*[http://www.roca.org/OA/ Orthodox America]

*[http://www.orthodoxnews.com/ Orthodox Christian News Service] - Includes U.S. and world news, features, editorials, letters, and announcements.

*[http://www.ij.net/ona/ Orthodox News of America]

*[http://www.goarch.org/en/news/observer/ Orthodox Observer] - Monthly magazine of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America featuring news on the Orthodox Church, Archdiocese, Dioceses, profiles, and editorials.

*[http://users.sisqtel.net/sgpm/ctos/OT/OT%20page.html Orthodox Tradition] - Outstanding publication dedicated to the spiritual education and re-education of the Orthodox world. Sections include "The Orthodox Psychologist", "Questions and Answers", "Church News", and "Book Reviews"

*[http://www.ocadow.org/vision.htm Orthodox Vision] - Official publication for the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America.

*[http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/ Orthodoxy Today] - Features articles examining contemporary social and cultural issues primarily from an Orthodox Christian viewpoint, but also includes articles from authors of other traditions.

*[http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/ Pravoslavie.Ru] - Online magazine about Orthodox Christianity in Russia.

*[http://www.orthodox.net/redeeming/ Redeeming the Time] - Weekly "spiritual journal" from St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Dallas, Texas.

*[http://eng.sedmitza.ru/ Sedmitza] - Comprehensive Russian Orthodox Church news coverage.

*[http://www.theoniondome.com/ The Onion Dome] - An Orthodox satire site.

*[http://midwestdiocese.org/pages/vigil/latest The Vigil] - Magazine of the [[Diocese of the Midwest (OCA)]]
-

=By Category=

==For Kids==

==Pan-Orthodox Organizations==
*[http://www.ocf.net/basilleaf.asp The Basil Leaf] - The official newsletter of the [http://www.ocf.net Orthodox Christian Fellowship] office.
*[http://www.iocc.org/newsinfo_newsletter.shtml News & Needs] - The official newsletter of [http://www.iocc.org International Orthodox Christian Charities]
*[http://www.ocmc.org/magazine.php OCMC Mission Magazine] - Official magazine of the [http://www.ocmc.org Orthodox Christian Mission Center]
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/archdiocese/departments/religioused/praxis.asp Praxis]

==Women's Magazines==
*[http://www.conciliarpress.com/handmaiden/ The Handmaiden]
St. Nina's Quarterly

==Monastic Publications==

*[http://www.stherman.com/catalog/chapter_fourteen/orthodoxword.htm The Orthodox Word]
Divine Ascent

==Jurisdictional and Diocesan Publications==
===OCA===
The Orthodox Church - Official newspaper of the Orthodox Church in America which is published bimonthly and has been distributed across North America for over the past forty years.

The Vigil

The Orthodox Vision

===Antiochian Archdiocese===
[http://www.antiochian.org/Word_Magazine The Word Magazine]

===Greek Orthodox Archdiocese===

==Seminary Journals==
St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly

Holy Cross Journal

St. Tikhon's Journal

==Newspapers==
Greek Orthodox Observer

==Non-Chalcedonian Publications==
*Armenian
*[http://www.orthodoxherald.com/ Indian Orthodox Herald]

[[Category:Links]]

Magazines and Publications

2005-06-14T01:22:35Z

BugMeNot: Added a publication

=By Title=

*[http://www.thechristianactivist.com/ The Christian Activist] - "A Journal of Orthodox Opinion"

*[http://www.holytrinity-la.org/engl/pages/general/isuemain.html Christian Life] - Quarterly publication of the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, with articles about the history, teachings and practices of the Orthodox Church.

*[http://www.fomacenter.ru/english/index.htm Foma] - Orthodox Christian journal for doubting Thomases.

*[http://www.orthodoxherald.com/ Indian Orthodox Herald] - Biweekly Malankara Indian publication with news and doctrinal information.

*[http://jacwell.org/ Jacob's Well] - Official magazine of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey featuring news and topical articles of Orthodox faith.

*[http://www.roca.org/OA/ Orthodox America]

*[http://www.orthodoxnews.com/ Orthodox Christian News Service] - Includes U.S. and world news, features, editorials, letters, and announcements.

*[http://www.goarch.org/en/news/observer/ Orthodox Observer] - Monthly magazine of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America featuring news on the Orthodox Church, Archdiocese, Dioceses, profiles, and editorials.

*[http://users.sisqtel.net/sgpm/ctos/OT/OT%20page.html Orthodox Tradition] - Outstanding publication dedicated to the spiritual education and re-education of the Orthodox world. Sections include "The Orthodox Psychologist", "Questions and Answers", "Church News", and "Book Reviews"

*[http://www.ocadow.org/vision.htm Orthodox Vision] - Official publication for the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America.

*[http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/ Orthodoxy Today] - Features articles examining contemporary social and cultural issues primarily from an Orthodox Christian viewpoint, but also includes articles from authors of other traditions.

*[http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/ Pravoslavie.Ru] - Online magazine about Orthodox Christianity in Russia.

*[http://www.orthodox.net/redeeming/ Redeeming the Time] - Weekly "spiritual journal" from St Nicholas Orthodox Church, Dallas, Texas.

*[http://eng.sedmitza.ru/ Sedmitza] - Comprehensive Russian Orthodox Church news coverage.

*[http://www.theoniondome.com/ The Onion Dome] - An Orthodox satire site.

*[http://midwestdiocese.org/pages/vigil/latest The Vigil] - Magazine of the [[Diocese of the Midwest (OCA)]]
-

=By Category=

==For Kids==

==Pan-Orthodox Organizations==
*[http://www.ocf.net/basilleaf.asp The Basil Leaf] - The official newsletter of the [http://www.ocf.net Orthodox Christian Fellowship] office.
*[http://www.iocc.org/newsinfo_newsletter.shtml News & Needs] - The official newsletter of [http://www.iocc.org International Orthodox Christian Charities]
*[http://www.ocmc.org/magazine.php OCMC Mission Magazine] - Official magazine of the [http://www.ocmc.org Orthodox Christian Mission Center]
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/archdiocese/departments/religioused/praxis.asp Praxis]

==Women's Magazines==
*[http://www.conciliarpress.com/handmaiden/ The Handmaiden]
St. Nina's Quarterly

==Monastic Publications==

*[http://www.stherman.com/catalog/chapter_fourteen/orthodoxword.htm The Orthodox Word]
Divine Ascent

==Jurisdictional and Diocesan Publications==
===OCA===
The Orthodox Church - Official newspaper of the Orthodox Church in America which is published bimonthly and has been distributed across North America for over the past forty years.

The Vigil

The Orthodox Vision

===Antiochian Archdiocese===
[http://www.antiochian.org/Word_Magazine The Word Magazine]

===Greek Orthodox Archdiocese===

==Seminary Journals==
St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly

Holy Cross Journal

St. Tikhon's Journal

==Newspapers==
Greek Orthodox Observer

==Non-Chalcedonian Publications==
*Armenian
*[http://www.orthodoxherald.com/ Indian Orthodox Herald]

[[Category:Links]]

Talk:List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-14T01:20:21Z

BugMeNot: Took some advice about the links I placed on the page. Thanks FrJohn!

List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-14T01:17:34Z

BugMeNot:

==Orthodox Blogs==
You might enjoy sifting through these sites which offer very personal takes on Orthodoxy. This isn't a comprehensive list, but these bloggers have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find on them links to every other Orthodox blog in the Universe, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well. A more comprehensive and up-to-date list can probably be found at the webring for Orthodox Bloggers.

*[http://orthodoxblogs.com OrthodoxBlogs.com] offers an online aggregator for Orthodox blogs

* Chris J. Davis .org
* [http://www.chrysostom.org/andrew/ Andrew Stephen Damick] Antiochian Seminarian
* [http://www.doxos.com Doxos] by Huw Raphael
* [http://glenrosefarm.blogspot.com/ Glen Rose Farm] - “Notes from a Hillside Farm; being Musings and Observations on Life, Letters, and our Most Holy Faith, by a Lawyer, Sheep-farmer, and Communicant of the Orthodox Church

List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-14T01:16:59Z

BugMeNot: Oops, added the IRC channel info to the wrong section

List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-14T01:15:42Z

BugMeNot: Added a link to info about the orthodox IRC channel

Iconographers

2005-06-14T01:04:12Z

BugMeNot: Adding some links to iconographers

{{stub}}

==Bridget Julia Hayes==
[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/bridget.htm Bridget Julia Hayes] is an ikonographer living in Tshwane, South Africa.

==Matthew Kalamidas: Byzantine Studio==
[[Image:IC_ARCHMICH.gif|right]]Matthew Kalamidas developed an interest in art at a young age, attending NYC's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & The Performing Arts in New York City, concentrating on fine arts. He later received a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Art & Design and Visual Communications from SUNY at Farmingdale.

While his schooling concentrated on the fine arts, he never received formal instruction in Byzantine iconography, and is essentially self-taught. Close observation of many historically important Byzantine icons, which he had the opportunity to view while travelling in Greece and throughout the Holy Lands, helped him in learning to use and develop the traditional techniques used to create these unique paintings. The icons are handcrafted with great care using 22kt. German gold leaf and the highest quality acrylic pigments. Icons are created on panels with a raised border and murals are painted on canvas which can then be adhered to the wall surface. Along with samples of traditional iconography in the gallery, you can also view samples of glass and marble etchings.

In his artwork, Matthew employs many different painting techniques, producing completed artworks in various genres ranging from Byzantine icons, to traditional oil paintings. He is currently an accomplished professional graphic artist, working as Art Director at a major publishing house in the United States.

His website is [http://www.byzantinestudio.com www.byzantinestudio.com].

==External links==

===Iconographers and Modern Icons===
*[http://www.unipo.sk/IKONY/ikona1uk.htm Icons of the Saris Museum at Bardejov - Slovakia]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Hand painted icons by Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ Heavenly Visions Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Icons Handpainted by Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography by Wayne Anthony Salzman]
*[http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/ Russian Icons Index]
*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ SKETE - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]

[[Category:Icons]]
[[Category:Links]]

Iconography

2005-06-14T01:03:37Z

BugMeNot: Per magda's suggestion, I think these links would be better in Iconographers

[[Image:Luke first icon.jpg|right|frame|The [[Apostle Luke]] painting the first icon]]
'''''Iconography''''' (from Greek εικωνογραφια) refers to the making and [[liturgics|liturgical]] use of '''icons''', pictorial representations of [[Holy Scripture|Biblical]] scenes from the life of [[Jesus Christ]], historical events in the life of the Church, and portraits of the [[saint]]s. Icons are usually two-dimensional images and may be made of paint, mosaic, embroidery, weaving, carving, engraving, or other methods.

Images have always been a vital part of the [[Orthodox Church|Church]], but their place was the subject of the [[Iconoclasm|Iconoclast Controversy]] in the 8th and 9th centuries, especially in the East. The [[Sunday of Orthodoxy]], the first Sunday of the [[Great Lent|Great Fast]] (Lent) every year celebrates the reestablishment of the Orthodox [[veneration]] of icons. The use of iconography is considered one of the most distinctive elements of the Byzantine rite.

==Theology==

==History==
[[Image:Icons restoration.jpg|right|frame|Restoration of the Icons]]

{{stub}}

=="Written" or "painted"?==
The most literal translation of the word '''εικωνογραφια''' (''eikonographia'') is "image writing," leading many English-speaking Orthodox Christians to insist that icons are not "painted" but rather "written." From there, further explanations are given that icons are to be understood in a manner similar to [[Holy Scripture]]—that is, they are not simply artistic compositions but rather are witnesses to the truth the way Scripture is. Far from being imaginitive creations of the iconographer, they are more like scribal copies of the Bible.

While the explanation of the purpose and nature of icons is certainly true and consistent with the Church's [[Holy Tradition]], there is a linguistic problem with the insistence on the word ''written'' rather than ''painted''. In Greek, a painted portrait of anyone is also a '''γραφη''' (''graphi''), and the art of painting itself is called '''ζωγραφια''' (''zographia''). Ancient Greek literally uses the same root word to refer to the making of portraits and the making of icons, but distinguishes whether it is "painting from life" (ζωγραφια) or "painting icons" (εικωνογραφια). Thus, from a linguistic point of view, either all paintings—whether icons or simple portraits—are "written" or (more likely) "painted" is a perfectly usable English translation, simply making a distinction between the painting appropriate for icons and that appropriate for other kinds of painting, just as Greek does.

==External links==
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/icon_faq.aspx The Icon FAQ]

==See also==
*[[:Category:Icons]]

[[Category:Arts]]
[[Category:Icons]]
[[Category:Liturgics]]
[[Category:Theology]]

List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-13T21:59:08Z

BugMeNot: Added some links to Orthodox news sources and journals

Talk:List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-13T21:55:50Z

BugMeNot: added signature

== Trolls ? ==
Not sure if that northdoor blog was hacked or what, but I followed it and it was nothing but porn spam, so I yanked it ASAP. --[[User:RdrChristopher|Rdr. Chris]] 15:07, 26 Jan 2005 (CST)

Yikes! I put the link up but hadn't checked it in awhile. Good job being vigilant! [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]

I added a News section for Online resources that aggregate Orthodox stuff. Some of them are updated every so often, but are still relevant. They may warrant their own page, something like Online News or something.--[[User:BugMeNot|BugMeNot]] 17:55, 13 Jun 2005 (EDT)

Talk:List of Orthodox Internet communities

2005-06-13T21:55:17Z

BugMeNot: added some discussion

Iconography

2005-06-13T21:30:39Z

BugMeNot: Added some links to modern iconographers

[[Image:Luke first icon.jpg|right|frame|The [[Apostle Luke]] painting the first icon]]
'''''Iconography''''' (from Greek εικωνογραφια) refers to the making and [[liturgics|liturgical]] use of '''icons''', pictorial representations of [[Holy Scripture|Biblical]] scenes from the life of [[Jesus Christ]], historical events in the life of the Church, and portraits of the [[saint]]s. Icons are usually two-dimensional images and may be made of paint, mosaic, embroidery, weaving, carving, engraving, or other methods.

Images have always been a vital part of the [[Orthodox Church|Church]], but their place was the subject of the [[Iconoclasm|Iconoclast Controversy]] in the 8th and 9th centuries, especially in the East. The [[Sunday of Orthodoxy]], the first Sunday of the [[Great Lent|Great Fast]] (Lent) every year celebrates the reestablishment of the Orthodox [[veneration]] of icons. The use of iconography is considered one of the most distinctive elements of the Byzantine rite.

==Theology==

==History==
[[Image:Icons restoration.jpg|right|frame|Restoration of the Icons]]

{{stub}}

=="Written" or "painted"?==
The most literal translation of the word '''εικωνογραφια''' (''eikonographia'') is "image writing," leading many English-speaking Orthodox Christians to insist that icons are not "painted" but rather "written." From there, further explanations are given that icons are to be understood in a manner similar to [[Holy Scripture]]—that is, they are not simply artistic compositions but rather are witnesses to the truth the way Scripture is. Far from being imaginitive creations of the iconographer, they are more like scribal copies of the Bible.

While the explanation of the purpose and nature of icons is certainly true and consistent with the Church's [[Holy Tradition]], there is a linguistic problem with the insistence on the word ''written'' rather than ''painted''. In Greek, a painted portrait of anyone is also a '''γραφη''' (''graphi''), and the art of painting itself is called '''ζωγραφια''' (''zographia''). Ancient Greek literally uses the same root word to refer to the making of portraits and the making of icons, but distinguishes whether it is "painting from life" (ζωγραφια) or "painting icons" (εικωνογραφια). Thus, from a linguistic point of view, either all paintings—whether icons or simple portraits—are "written" or (more likely) "painted" is a perfectly usable English translation, simply making a distinction between the painting appropriate for icons and that appropriate for other kinds of painting, just as Greek does.

==External links==
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/icon_faq.aspx The Icon FAQ]

===Iconographers and Modern Icons===
*[http://www.unipo.sk/IKONY/ikona1uk.htm Icons of the Saris Museum at Bardejov - Slovakia]
*[http://www.thyra.com/Tsagalakis/ Hand painted icons by Tom Tsagalakis]
*[http://www.heavenlyvisions.com/ Heavenly Visions Byzantine Icons]
*[http://www.roca.org/Vladimir/ Icons Handpainted by Vladimir Baranov]
*[http://www.mindspring.com/~frantonios/ Image and Likeness Iconography by Wayne Anthony Salzman]
*[http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/foreign/russian/icons/ Russian Icons Index]
*[http://thesilvericon.com/ The Silver Icon Catalogue]
*[http://www.skete.com/ SKETE - Orthodox Byzantine Icons]

==See also==
*[[:Category:Icons]]

[[Category:Arts]]
[[Category:Icons]]
[[Category:Liturgics]]
[[Category:Theology]]