Author Archives: johndiestler

Things were beginning to heat up, no pun intended. The Church was getting very concerned that the study of theology was becoming uncontrolled. They had many examples of schisms within the church, such as Arianism, and more recent Catharsis of … Continue reading →

All bibles are based upon the Tanakh, the 24 books of the Jewish Bible. Generally, the current Jewish Bible is derived from the Hebrew Masoretic text. The first five books are called the Pentateuch, and are always given in the … Continue reading →

I was nineteen, filled with life, traveling on the edge, hitchhiking through the Rocky Mountains. I had been on the road a month, sleeping under the stars in a different spot each day. Filled with experiences, we had decided to … Continue reading →

There was once a tribe living in the time of Great Migrations. People organized by families, moving from one hunting ground to the next, stopping briefly to gather supplies, but then moving on, searching for their permanent homeland. This was … Continue reading →

There is something to be said about visiting a new friend and then looking over their albums. Ha! In the days when we had albums.  An album collection was almost decoration, it was out and it was available. It invited … Continue reading →

In no particular order 1. Robert Capa- Spanish soldier 2. Henri Cartier-Bresson- stairwell bicycle 3. Robert Frank- blonde girl smoking candy cigarette 4. Dorothea Lange- migrant mother 5. James Nachtwey- Hutu death camp 6. Zoriah Miller-war 7. Don McCullin- war, … Continue reading →