Tag Archives: Apocalypse

The Charitable Fornicator

Posted on February 28, 2011 by iconreader

In Russian Icons of the Last Judgment dating from the 16th centuries onward, there appears at the bottom a naked man bound to a great pillar. Neither in Gehenna nor in Paradise, this man is known as the “Charitable Fornicator” … Continue reading →

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The Last Judgment | Spur to Repentance

Posted on February 27, 2011 by iconreader

And He is coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead; His kingdom will have no end. I look for the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the age to come. Amen – The Symbol … Continue reading →

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