We were beginning a two-week Writers' Workshop course - three hours each morning - at the Skyros Centre, a British-run "alternative holiday" centre on the Greek island of Skyros.Harrison, John
What Does Advent Mean? In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. It is a time of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus...
Scripture is God’s inspired word, but what exactly does that mean? The biblical word for inspiration is the Greek word theopneustos, but it appears only once in Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16). There is no OT word for “inspiration”; one will search the Septuagint in vain fortheopneustosor...
Tell him in a few lines who you are, what you’ve been up to, and why you think we might be interested. Tell him about the photos you have too. He will get back to you. Not all feature ideas make it into the magazine, but lots do. Try us!Got...
At maybe 6, 7, and 8 years old, I was thinking about, “What does the word “real” mean?” We always wanted to study consciousness and neuroscience research and how we find meaning in th...
What does “what’s past is prologue” mean? William Shakespeare wrote “what’s past is prologue” in his playThe Tempest. The phrase signifies that all events that have occurred up to this point, including those in a story’s prologue, establish the groundwork for what is to come. This...
What does the word “obstacle” mean in the passage? A. Something that makes you feel uncomfortable B. The coach who thinks you are not suitable for playing basketball. C. A wall in the basketball court to stop players in training. ...
And that right there is the problem. What does it mean for machines to understand speech or write a sentence? What kinds of tasks could we ask such machines to do? And how much should we trust the machines to do them? As this technology moves from prototype to product faster and faster...
The Greek word for workmanship is PIOEMA (poy’-ay-mah). It means a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. YOU are a masterpiece. It carries the idea of YOU being God’s poem to the world. Can you hear the word poem in PIOEMA? God gave you your talents and all that is you so that you...
The ancient Greeks played a significant role in the history of mead. They revered it as a gift from the gods, often associating it with divine inspiration and wisdom. While grape wine eventually became more popular in Greek culture, mead remained a valued drink, especially in religious ceremonie...