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December 2018 Page
V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas
Dean
Fr. Christopher Kolentsas
Assistant Priest
Tel. 323-737-2424
www.stsophia.org
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral
December 4th
Barbara the Great Martyr
December 6th
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
December 12th
Spyridon the
Wonderworker
December 24th
Christmas Eve Vesperal Liturgy
6:00 pm
December 25th
The Nativity of Our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ
December 27th
Stephen,
Archdeacon & First Martyr
HERALD DECEMBER 2018
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
Dean’s Message 2
President’s
Message 3
Stewardship 4
Parish Council Message 4
Ministries List 6
Sacraments/Memorials 7
Philoptochos News 8
Philoptochos VIP 9
Feast Day Article 9,10
Orthodox Calendar 11
12th Century Angel Mosaic, Uncovered in 2016
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, West Bank
December 2018 Page 2
THE DEAN’S MESSAGE
A CHRISTMAS GIFT OF TIME
A very successful and highly respected local businessman
tells about the greatest Christmas gift he ever received. He
was a youngster when, one Christmas, he discovered a box
under the Christmas tree with his name on it. The box was
from his dad. “It was so light” he said about the weight of the
box itself, and I couldn’t imagine what might be on the inside.
At first I thought what might be on the inside. Then I thought it
might be some money, but I knew better, because we were
very poor at that time and didn’t have any money to share. I
could hardly wait, “he said” until Christmas Day when I could
open up the gift from my dad and see what it was. Finally
Christmas Day came. Inside the box he found a note, just a
simple note, that’s all. But what that note said meant
everything in the world to him.
This is what the note said, “Dear son: This year I will give you
three hundred and sixty five hours of my time and my
undivided attention, one hour every single day right after
dinner. It’s yours! We’ll talk about what you want to talk
about. We’ll go where you want to go. Or, if you wish, we’ll
play what you want to play. But it will be your hour and my
hour together and it’s what I want to give you for Christmas
this year”. “My dad not only kept that promise” the
businessman said, “but he renewed it every year. It’s the
greatest Christmas gift I ever received and now that he’s dead
and gone, it’s more precious to me than ever”.
Dear brethren in the Lord. As you begin to think about the
bundle of gifts you will place under your Christmas tree this
year, think about the most precious gift you can give to your
family and most especially to your children and grandchildren.
That most life-changing and soul-enhancing gift is your gift of
time. In our day and age, time is indeed more precious than
gold, more elusive than a dream. It is a gift everyone can
give. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gave us the gift of His
time by entering time as a babe in Bethlehem. The gift of His
time allows us to have our personal moments with Him in
prayer and fellowship. It gives us spiritual intimacy and
strength.
I pray that under your Christmas tree you will place a large
wrapped box of time certificates. Shower your family with
these gifts and make Christmas a reality every day of the
coming year.
Merry Christmas
In Christ,
V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Dean
December 2018 Page 3
PARISH COUNCIL MESSAGE
CHRISTMAS
The twelfth month of the year. As we all know, this is the time
when we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a
time when our hearts tend to be a little softer, a little more
open, a little more generous, a little more forgiving, a little
more peaceful. Would it not be wonderful to hold onto these
feelings throughout the year? One of my favorite sayings is
from Charles Dickens, “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and
try to keep it all the year.” To me, its sentiment is timeless,
universal, and always fitting.
In this holiday message, I thought it would be nice to share
other words of Christmas inspiration that you can take into the
coming year.
“Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and
peace,” Pope Francis.
“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through
you…yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother
and offer him your hand,” Mother Teresa.
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone,”
Charles M. Schultz.
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love,
every time we give, it’s Christmas, Dale Evans Rogers.
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas,” Benjamin
Franklin.
“Christmas is a state of mind. It is found throughout the year
whenever faith overcomes doubt, hope conquers despair and
love triumphs over hate. It is present when men of any creed
bring love and understanding to the hearts of their fellow
man,” Ronald Reagan.
“That’s really what Christmas is all about. Each of us is
incredibly blessed in so many ways. But those blessings
aren’t just meant to be enjoyed – they’re meant to be used
and shared with those who have less. The Christian faith
teaches us that on this day a child was born so that we might
have eternal life. And at the heart of many of the world’s great
religions is the idea that we’re all better off when we treat our
brothers and sisters with the same love and compassion that
we want for ourselves,” Barack Obama.
“And Know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time,”
Jesus Christ.
Wishing a blessed Christmas to one and all.
Yours in Christ,
Maria Baltazzi, Parish Council President
December 2018 Page 4
STEWARDSHIP FAMILIES NOVEMBER 2018
Believe and Belong through Christian Stewardship
$2,000 To $3,999
Anonymous (1)
Gilman, Mr. & Mrs. Brian
$1,000 To $1,999
Anonymous (1)
Helm, Michael & Sophia
$650 To $999
Billis, Mr. and Mrs. Stephan
Georgeson, Mr. Michael & Mrs. Helen
Paschalidou, Ms. Dorothea
Sarris, Mr. Michael & Preventza, Mrs. Polly
Zax, Mr. & Mrs. Michael
CHRISTMAS CHAMPAGNE CELEBRATION
Please join us after Divine Liturgy on December 25 for a Champagne Celebration
Hosted by Jim Demetriou and Mary-Kay Demetriou. Hope to see you there.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Dear Stewards of Saint Sophia Cathedral,
We will be having our General Assembly on December 2, 2018* after services. Members in good standing are encouraged to
attend.
Thank you, Parish Council
2019 PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Dear Saint Sophia Parishoners,
Giving back to our community can be very rewarding. If you would like to serve our community by joining the Parish Council,
please submit your name, email and phone number to Jack Stumpus at jwstumpus@aol.com. You must be a member in good
standing and let us know by Sunday December 2nd.
Elections will take place Sunday, December 9th
.
FR. BAKAS TO BE HONORED
His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian has announced that our own Fr. John Bakas will be honored for his ministry and
general outreach to the community on Tuesday, December 4th at 7:00pm at St. Leon Armenian Cathedral, 3325 N. Glenoaks
Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504. Our Saint Sophia choir will be singing a number of our Greek Orthodox hymns, joined by the St. Leo
Armenian choir. Please attend this unique event, as we celebrate common traditions with our Armenian brothers and sisters. As
we say here in our Byzantine Latino Quarter, “We are each angels with one wing and we can only fly embracing each another.”
December 2018 Page 5
December 2018 Page 6
MINISTRIES
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Chris Kolentsas, Assistant Priest
Jim Kollias, Choir Director Mario Lazaridis , Protopsaltis Michael Kontaxis, Assistant Psaltis
Christopher Yokas, Organist James Karatsikis, Sexton
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTODIAL STAFF
John Kopatsis, Executive Director
Jessica Benitez, Admin. Assist. , Angela Kim, Accountant
Oscar Castro, Erick Mendez, Mauricio Mira, Devin Smith,
Alejandra Villasenor, Staff
PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
Executive Officers
Judith Christopoulos, President
Christina Peratsakis, 1st VP
Maria Toczek 2nd VP
Virginia Noyes, Recording Secretary
Mary Tassop, Corresponding Secretary
Mary Gallanis, Treasurer
Connie Cooper, Assistant Treasurer
Members
Dorothea Ales, Anna Aronis, Mary-Kay Demetriou,
Dina Demetrius, Alexia Itzigsohn, Olga Jordan,
Constance Manders, Sophie Mastor, Marianna
Politis, Jayne Poullos, Patricia Skeriotis, Allison
Stavaridis
FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Executive Officers
George E. Preonas, President.
Gig Kyriacou, Vice President
Constantine M. Boukidis, Secretary
Tina Callas, Treasurer
Members
V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Maria Baltazzi, Timi Loomos
Freshman, Steve Hanna, Diane Sakellaris Lapa, Tony
Natsis, John Peterson, Jean Paul Wardy, Jim Zaferis
Presidential Appointments
Nicholas Manolelis, Associate
Trustees Emeritus
Nicholas Bissias, Andrew Evangelatos, John T.
Pappas, Alek Haidos, Dr. James A. Demetriou
PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Officers
Maria Baltazzi, President
Glenn Lianos, 1st Vice President
Peter Cosfol, 2nd Vice President
Angela Ananias, Treasurer
Dinah Wellington, Recording Secretary
Bertha Angels, Corresponding Secretary
Members
Bill Striglos; Costa Bargeliotes; Daniel Settelmayer;
Dean Peratsakis, Jeanine Hanna; Paris Yatskar;
Tonifaye Palomares
Anna Yallourakis, Associate Member
Auditing Committee
James Boltinghouse, Anthony Demetriou,
Phillip Ruhl, Pete J. Cazacus
ALTAR BOYS
Chris Halekakis
BASKETBALL
Gig Kyriacou & Paul Cooper
BIBLE STUDY
Very Rev. Father John Bakas
BOOK STORE
William Striglos
CHILD CARE
Kathy & Marsha Zagorianos
CHOIR
Jim Kollias
COFFEE HOUR
Ann Pappas
Georgia Vasila
DOCENTS
Angela Ananias
EASTER PICNIC
Ted Pappas
GREEK DANCE GROUPS
Barbara Kappos
Eleni Constantine Manolelis
Demitra Koutsos
HELLENIC ENTERTAINMENT
COOPERATIVE
Dina Demetrius
HELLENIC ACADEMY
Anna Aronis
John Kopatsis
HOSPITALITY
Niki Korbakis
Maria Pelargos
L.A. GREEK FEST
Parish Council
Executive Board
MR. & MRS. CLUB
Dean & Christine Peratsakis
PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P.
Angela Ananias, President
SAINT SOPHIA CAMP
Melanie O’Regan
Kathleen Kyriacou
Stephanie Lubian
(Co-Chair Golf Event)
Nick Ananias
(Co-Chair Golf Event)
Tony Mastor (Tennis Event)
Mary-Kay Demetriou
(Tennis Event)
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Eleni Yokas
YOUTH
V. Rev. Father John S. Bakas
December 2018 Page 7
MEMORIALS
EPISTLE READERS
BAPTISMS
December 8 Zoe Barnett daughter of Sterling Barnett and
Amalia Paliobeis
Sponsors: Alexandra Georgiou and
Vasilios Petrou
Leonidas Sala son of Nestor Sala and
Vasiliki Sala
Sponsors: Christos Papakostas and Hasmig
Lisa Nalbandian
Michael Mack Zax son of Paris Zax and
Christina Mack
Sponsors: Dorothea Paschalidou
Dion Anastasios Dionisopoulos son of
Emmanuel Dionisopoulos and
Rebecca Simonsson
Sponsors: Christoffer Tsantikos
December 2 Kenyatta Smith
December 9 Louis Anastas
December 16 Eleni Romm
December 23 John Kopatsis
December 30 John Holloway
December 2
December 23
Angela Daskalieros
George Daskalieros
Stavros Daskalopoulos
Marina Koukis
Lea Sackas
James Spears
John Tsioutsias
Nekoletta Tsioutsias
George Williams
Sophoula Dagres Palomares
(7 years)
Jose
Demetrios
Christos
Fani
Demetrios
Ekaterini
Nikos
Costas
Yianni
Presvytera Ana
Ramon
Lucia
Angela
Josephina
Michael Divris
Dora Divris
Fotios Aronis
Kostas Divris
Sophia Sotiriu
Vasilios Tzavellas
Steve Cosfol (27 years)
Pauline Tassop
John Tassop (20 years)
Ernie Tassop
Nicholas Tassop
Lola Gialketsis
George Gialketsis
Ernie J. Tassop
December 16
December 9
Stavroula Kouvaritakis
(5 years)
Panagos Kouvaritakis
(47 years)
John (59 years)
Eftychios Psaltiras (2 years)
Basile Aronis
Mary Aronis
Melina Margaret Aronis
Ray Rasmussen
Stacy Rasmussen
Gus Constance
Margaret Constance
Spiro Constance
WEDDINGS
December 8 Shereen Rabadi and Amir Farzin
Koumbaros: Nicholas Haddad
Louis Loukaris (21 years)
Lucas Loukaris
Efstratios
Despina
Stavros
Hariklia
Efstratios
Myrsini
Fotios
Hariklia
Myltiadis
Marika
Gina
Litsa
Symeon (Sam) Zagorianos
Panayiotis Korbakis
Georgia Korbakis
Helen Phinos
Andreas Phinos
December 30
Theophanis Sirus
Steve Halekakis (40 days)
MEMORIALS
Theodora Naoumovitch (1 year)
Katherine Pentogenis
(6 months)
Steve Skoutaris
Amilia Skoutaris
Lulu Kappas
Michael Pentogenis
Christina Kappas
Peter Markos
Anna Markos
George Markos
Gust Kappas
Fotini
Paula Roussos (2 years)
Nick Stathes (40 days)
Petroula Arvanitis
Fotini Chiampas
James S. Drulias
Penelope Caiopoulos
Batanides
Andrew Kyriaco
Elias Chimarios (40 days)
Bill Anast
Catina Anast
Ernest N. Anast
Chris Daly
Virginia Daly
Nikos Daskalelis
Spiros Daskalelis
Aristidis Daskaleros
December 9
December 2018 Page 8
ANGEL TREE
This year we will be collecting gifts for children ages 1 year -15 years old. Tags will be put on our tree with each child’s
Christmas gift wish. The Angel tree will be located at the Philoptochos Table during Coffee Hour. You can also choose to make a
donation to Philoptochos (for a Target Card). Please write: Angel Tree (on the memo line). For more info:
cperatsakis@yahoo.com
PLEASE NOTE UPCOMING EVENTS: January 6, 2019 – Holy Theophany and Vasilopita Celebration
January 20, 2019 — Debutante Presentation Ball
PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
December 2018 Page 9
has been expanded, and today it covers approximately
130,000 square feet, comprising three different monasteries:
one Greek Orthodox, one Armenian Apostolic, and one
Catholic.
In its interior, the church has preserved all the architectural
elements from the 6th century. The floor of the original 4th
century church was completely paved over in mosaic. During
the Byzantine period, due to the variations in the floor level
within the church, the floor was re-done using white-veined
marble. Through trapdoors opening in the pavement it is still
possible to enjoy a view of the ancient mosaics. Their
workmanship is truly detailed and refined, above all those in
the nave. Their density of tesserae (small squares of stone or
glass) is twice that of ordinary mosaics. This factor by itself
allows one to understand why these decorations are so highly
valued, as their higher density permitted the representation of
more refined images and the reproduction of more shades of
color, like the effect of higher pixilation in digital pictures. The
result was decorative mosaics that are extremely detailed,
reflecting the importance of this Holy Place.
The particularly dark appearance of the nave is due to the
By John Kopatsis
Passing along Star Street in Bethlehem in the West Bank
towards the Holy Place of Jesus’ Nativity, as did the Magi
from the East and, later, countless pilgrims, in the distance,
and before arriving to the square in front of the current church,
the visitor is struck by the enchantment of a place that for
centuries has called millions of pilgrims from throughout the
world to adore it. Arriving at the paved square, the Church of
the Nativity comes into view. At first sight it is not easy to
understand the architectural structure of the church complex,
which over the centuries has undergone numerous
transformations. It was originally commissioned in 327 by
Constantine the Great and his mother Helena, Saints
Constantine and Helen, on the site that was the birthplace of
Jesus. That original church was destroyed by fire during the
Samaritan revolts of the 6th century, and a new church was
built in 565 by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, who restored the
architectural tone of the original. The Church of the Nativity,
while remaining basically unchanged since the Justinian
reconstruction, has seen numerous repairs and additions,
especially from the Crusader period, including wall mosaics
and paintings. Over the centuries, the surrounding compound
THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
continued to page 14
PHILOPTOCHOS VIP
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving with friends and family. Now comes the Christmas season and I would like to wish you
all a Merry Christmas. Kala Xristougena. We are inviting you all to join us for the last and festive event of the year.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 is the Christmas Luncheon. Donation is $25.00. Chair person is Irene Mitropetros and co-chair is
Anne Dres. To make your reservations, please call Mary Morrison at 818-500-0904 or mail your reservations to her at 1325
Valley View Rd, #201 Glendale, CA 91202. Please make your reservations as soon as possible. There will be a delicious
luncheon, favors, singing and a visit from a special person from the North.
In His service,
Angela Ananias, President
21st Annual Christmas Musicfest under the Byzantine Dome, Sunday December 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Featuring; the Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir and soloists directed by Jim Kollias, the POYAC - Pan-Orthodox Young Adult Choir directed by Jonny Braun; and the Western Diocese of the
Armenian Church Khachaturian Choir directed by Deacon Stephan Gozumian. They all are presenting Orthodox Christmas hymns and chants, plus several selections from the English Christmas Carol repertoire and traditional
sing-along carols of the holiday season. Freewill offering. Reception immediately following concert. It is a wonderful and joyous way to begin the Christmas holiday season.
Christmas concert
December 2018 Page 10
past decade, and the three churches were able to come
together under the auspices of a special committee formed by
the Palestinian National Authority. Through joint discussions
they reached a working agreement permitting the much
needed restorations on the Church of the Nativity to begin.
The Church of the Nativity was placed on the 2008 Watch List
of the 100 Most Endangered Sites by the World Monuments
Fund. The mosaic restoration is part of the first known
overhaul of the revered church since 1479, and it came just in
the nick of time. A Palestinian official warned in 2011 that
churchgoers faced a dangerous “risk of collapsing beams,”
and the United Nations declared the church an endangered
World Heritage site in 2012. The initial phase of the
restoration work was completed in early 2016. New windows
have been installed, structural repairs on the roof have been
completed and art works and mosaics have been cleaned and
restored. Palestinians consider the Church of the Nativity a
national treasure and one of their most visited tourist sites.
During the work, a restoration technician was slowly passing a thermographic camera over the smooth plaster walls, when she spotted an intriguing shape. As she and her colleagues began painstakingly scraping away the plaster, a radiant face emerged, illuminated by mother-of-pearl. According to
Giammarco Piacenti, CEO of the Piacenti Restoration Center in charge of the church restoration, when the team saw the first golden tiles of a shimmering halo, it was a very emotional moment. Beneath the plaster stood an eight-foot-tall angel, lost for centuries but now rediscovered and reunited with six other angels that watch over pilgrims in one of the oldest churches in Christendom. The seventh angel was an unexpected reward of an arduous, multi-year effort to rescue the 1,700-year-old church from centuries of neglect. The angels' arms gently direct pilgrims toward the Grotto of the Nativity, the site where Theotokos gave birth to Jesus. During the Ottoman Empire, the angels' faces were disfigured with gunshots to the nose and so here the missing pieces have been replaced, said Piacenti. "They were shot in the nose to destroy, to kill them," Piacenti said. Restoration gave them "a second life." Both Islam and Judaism prohibit graven human images.
inadequate maintenance which over the years has led to a
deterioration in the condition of the Church. The lack of
maintenance left the church’s priceless mosaics obscured
under layers of dust and soot or destroyed by rain water that
seeped in from the leaky roof. Yet the surviving mosaics have
emerged with such luster that it’s difficult to believe they were
created nearly 1,000 years ago. Commissioned in the 12th
century by the Crusader king Almaric I and Byzantine
Emperor Manuel Komnenos, the mosaics with their gold and
silver leaf pressed under clear glass, inlaid mother-of-pearl
and local stones which at one point completely covered the
walls of the church, retain their fascinating effect. The
tesserae were positioned tilted downwards in order to
enhance the beauty of the mosaic when observed from a
position several meters below. In this manner a strong visual
impact is received by the pilgrim upon entering the church,
despite the poor state of preservation. Only 1,400 square feet
of mosaics remain from the original 21,528 square feet that
adorned the wall. The remaining mosaics portray different
scenes in the life of Jesus and the church, Joseph and a
dolorous Mother Mary, Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on a
donkey and the Assumption. The 12 apostles are depicted,
including “doubting Thomas” with Jesus pulling his hand to his
crucifixion wound. There are glimmering saints and patriarchs,
even a baby camel. The mosaics are reminiscent of Byzantine
mosaics of Sicily, Florence, and Ravenna. Art historians
commented that the Bethlehem mosaics employ plant and
animal designs that are also strikingly similar to Byzantine era
mosaics in Jerusalem at the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa
Mosque.
The Grotto of the Nativity, the place where Jesus was born, is
an underground space which forms the crypt of the Church of
the Nativity. It is the oldest site continuously venerated in
Christianity. It is situated underneath its main altar, and it is
normally accessed by two staircases on either side of the
altar. The Grotto is part of a network of caves, which are
accessed from the adjacent Catholic Church of Saint
Catherine's. The exact spot where Jesus was born is marked
beneath this altar by a 14-pointed silver star with the Latin
inscription Hic De Virgine Maria Jesus Christus Natus (Here
Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary.) The star is set into
the marble floor and surrounded by 15 silver lamps
representing the three Christian communities: six belong to
the Greek Orthodox, four to the Catholics, and five to the
Armenian Apostolic.
The Church of the Nativity is shared by the Greek Orthodox,
the Catholic and the Armenian Orthodox churches. It is
governed by the traditional Status Quo, the 1852 agreement
that preserves the division of ownership and responsibilities of
various Christian holy sites. In years past, the denominations
have been known to jealously guard over their sections of the
church, to the extent of fist fights breaking out over who could
clean which part of the stone floor. Relations among the
churches have become progressively more cordial over the
continued from page 13
The spot of Jesus’ Birth
December 2018 Page 11
DECEMBER 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
14th Sunday of
St. Luke
8:30 am Orthros
9:45 am Memorials
10:00 Divine Liturgy
3 4
Barbra the Great
Martyr
8:45 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
Bible Studies Class w/
Fr. John
11 am
5
6
St. Nicholas the
Wonderworker
8:45 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
7 8
9
10th Sunday of
St. Luke
8:30 am Orthros
9:45 am Memorials
10:00 Divine Liturgy
10
11
Bible Studies Class
w/ Fr. John
11 am
12 Spyridon the
Wonderworker
8:45 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
Young Adult Bible
Studies Class w/
Fr. Chris
13
14
15
16
11th Sunday of
St. Luke
8:30 am Orthros
9:45 am Memorials
10:00 Divine Liturgy
17 18
19
Young Adult Bible
Studies Class w/
Fr. Chris
7:30 pm
20
21 22
23
Sunday before
Nativity
8:30 am Orthros
9:45 am Memorials
10:00 Divine Liturgy
24
Christmas Eve
Vesperal Liturgy
6 pm
25
The Nativity of Our
Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ
8:45 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
OFFICE CLOSED
26
27
Stephen, Archdeacon
and First Martyr
8:45 am Orthros
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
28 29
30
Sunday after
Nativity
8:30 am Orthros
9:45 am Memorials
10:00 Divine Liturgy
31 Strict Fast Fish Allowed Wine and Oil
Allowed
Dairy, Eggs,
and Fish
Allowed
Fast Free
December 2018 Page 12
Saint Sophia Greek Cathedral
Greek Orthodox Community
1324 South Normandie Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90006
Phone
323 737 2424
office@stsophia.org
We’re on the Web!
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“Religion and science are fighting a
joint battle in an incessant, never
relaxing crusade against skepticism
and against dogmatism, against
unbelief and superstition... [and
therefore] 'On to God!”
Max Planck, April 23,1858 – October 4, 1947)
was a German theoretical physicist whose
discovery of energy quanta won him the Nobel
Prize in Physics in 1918
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