Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found a link between depression and an acceleration of the rate at which the brain ages. Although scientists have previously reported that people with depression or anxiety have an increased risk of dementia in later life, this is the first study that provides comprehensive evidence for the effect of depression on decline in overall cognitive function (also referred to as cognitive state), in a general population. Continue reading “Depression speeds up brain aging, find psychologists”
Marriage as a Lifetime of Suffering
by Fr. Stephen Freeman
When couples come to ministers to talk about their marriage ceremonies, ministers think it’s interesting to ask if they love one another. What a stupid question! How would they know? A Christian marriage isn’t about whether you’re in love. Christian marriage is giving you the practice of fidelity over a lifetime in which you can look back upon the marriage and call it love. It is a hard discipline over many years. – Stanley Hauerwas Continue reading “Marriage as a Lifetime of Suffering”
The Fall of Orthodox England – The Ecclesiastical Roots of the Norman Conquest, 1043-1087 (Part 2)
by Vladimir Moss
The Rise of the Heretical Papacy
As the power of the “Holy Roman Emperors” of the West declined in the ninth century, so the power of the Popes increased. Continue reading “The Fall of Orthodox England – The Ecclesiastical Roots of the Norman Conquest, 1043-1087 (Part 2)”
The Fall of Orthodox England – The Ecclesiastical Roots of the Norman Conquest, 1043-1087
by Vladimir Moss
INTRODUCTION: ENGLAND AND THE CONTINENT
On October 14, 1066, at Hastings in southern England, the last Orthodox king of England, Harold II, died in battle against Duke William of Normandy. Continue reading “The Fall of Orthodox England – The Ecclesiastical Roots of the Norman Conquest, 1043-1087”
Πώς μπορεί ένας λαός να αναγνωρίσει την ποιότητα αυτού που τον κυβερνά;
Παρουσιάζουμε και αναλύουμε εδώ δύο αποσπάσματα από την Ιλιάδα, τα οποία απαντούν στο ερώτημα του τίτλου μας. Continue reading “Πώς μπορεί ένας λαός να αναγνωρίσει την ποιότητα αυτού που τον κυβερνά;”
How a Mediterranean diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis
Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis — according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Continue reading “How a Mediterranean diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis”
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