Quote of the day
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Alexander Schmemann
Born: September 13, 1921
Died: December 13, 1983 (aged 62)
Bio: Alexander Schmemann was an influential Orthodox Christian priest, teacher, and writer. From 1946 to 1951 he taught in Paris, and afterwards in New York. In his teachings and writings he sought to establish the close links between Christian theology and Christian liturgy.
Known for:
- The Eucharist Sacrament of the Kingdom
- Introduction to liturgical theology (1966)
- The historical road of Eastern Orthodoxy (1963)