Christendom

Mont St. Michel vs. the Chicago Suburbs (A Meditation on New Creation)

Submitted by Wonders for Oyarsa on 7 December, 2006 - 04:42.

I’ve never seen a thing like it. Pictures do not begin to do it justice. Set nearly a mile from the shores of northern France among land completely flat as far as the eye can see, it could once only be accessed by crossing the quicksand exposed at low tide. In 1017, Abbot Hildebert II began designing the mass of buildings on the island of rock, providing a base on which the abbey’s church rests. The scheme was preserved through the centuries, with the majestic choir finally completed in 1520. It’s truly awe-inspiring, and, even in a country riddled with great Cathedrals, the remote location and glorious architecture make Mont St. Michel unique upon the Earth.

Christendom versus the Islamic Empire

Submitted by Dbenjamin on 7 September, 2006 - 23:55.

I found this website by doing research over the Internet on Islam. I have a growing concern for the safety of my family here in the United States. I come from a Christian background, I attend a Catholic Church and have Jewish ancestry. My concern is over all of the violence in the world - in the name of Religion or Politics. I have read the Koran (Quran), the Bible, the Book of Mormon, Hindu religous texts, and many other religion’s “textbooks”. My basic understanding of religion is that is essentially the same all over the world, just slanted differently across the cultures.