Archive for August, 2009

The First Great Divergence

Monday, August 24th, 2009

“…for here it is precisely the element of the unexpected in the events I have chosen to describe which will challenge and stimulate everyone alike…” Polybius Polybius’ statement, and his work in general, which was an attempt to explain how, in the course of a few ... More


Ancient chants of the Church of Rome

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

These chants may sound both familiar and unfamiliar at first, but they date to a time when the Church Apostolic and Catholic was one, when Rome had not shaken off the Grace off of itself. Originally sung in Greek, the Church of Rome soon adopted Latin, the dominant tongue, as its liturgical ... More