Lutheran icons
Icons, which are primarily part of Orthodox Christian tradition, have in recent years also found their way into Lutheran churches. Opponents find them an inappropriate loan from the Eastern Church, while others see the sacred images as a return to the original Christian culture. READ MORE

The narcissistic game of an urbanite
“Narcissus comes to the spring at the city square, and believes he is seeing his beautiful reflection in the water. He is curious to see what he looks like today. He is sustained by the feeling that he can never fully know himself, who he really is. That is why he comes to the well time and again, not to love himself but to fall in love with his new self that is reflected in the water. He admires his picture, one reflecting on the other, so that he finally melts into it. He does not drown, his image drowns into him. The image wears off and becomes part of the self. The image of Narcissus ceases to exist as he has become his own image. Tomorrow he will come again.” READ MORE

Pins and needles
An acupuncture needle is not a dog’s best friend at first go, but the extraction of endorphins arising from the treatment and the alleviation of pain do the trick. An experienced canine patient calms down on arrival in the waiting room. READ MORE