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title: Final Frontier Voyager (FES) The Flat Earth Society
History of the flat-earth Theory
The long association between Christianity and the flat-earth theory begins in the sixth century when a Greek monk of Alexandria, Cosmas, who had traveled widely in the East, retired to a cloister in Sinai and wrote his Christian Topography. In it he refuted the 'false and heathen' notion that the earth is a sphere, and showed that it is really a rectangular plane arched over by the firmament that separates us from heaven. The inhabited earth, with Jerusalem at its hub, is at the center of the plane, and it is surrounded by oceans beyond which lies Adam's paradise. The sun revolves round a north polar mountain, circling its peak in summer and its base in winter.
Christian Topography was well received by the Church, whose policy at the time was to eradicate all previous knowledge and establish itself as the sole authority in religion, philosophy and science. The flat-earth theory, hitched on to the geocentric cosmology of Ptolemy, prevailed among clergymen (if not among navigators) until the sixteenth century, when Copernicus called it into question by venturing the idea that the earth is a planet orbiting the sun.
The Flat Earth Society
"The facts are simple," says Charles K. Johnson, president of the International Flat Earth Research Society. "The earth is flat." He believes that the main purpose of the space program is to prop up a dying myth--the myth that the earth is a globe. "Nobody knows anything about the true shape of the world," he contends. The sun and moon, in the Johnson version, are only about 32 miles in diameter. They circle above the earth in the vicinity of the equator, and their apparent rising and setting are tricks of perspective, like railroad tracks that appear to meet in the distance. The moon shines by its own light and is not eclipsed by the earth. Rather, lunar eclipses are caused by an unseen dark body occasionally passing in front of the moon. Johnson's beliefs are firmly grounded in the Bible.
Schooner Bluenose
The Canadian schooner Bluenose has inspired this image. Bluenose is a celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel from Nova Scotia. Schooner is a type of sailing vessel, were first used by the Dutch in the 16th or 17th century, and further developed in North America. During the golden age of piracy, the schooner was a popular watercraft for pirates. They are sleek and fast, use fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being shorter or the same height as the rear masts. The depiction of a basic type schooner on the Canadian 10 cents or pennies has been known as Bluenose. Recently, the government of Canada declared the depiction on the dime to be the Bluenose.
George Grie, November 2006
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History of the flat-earth Theory
The long association between Christianity and the flat-earth theory begins in the sixth century when a Greek monk of Alexandria, Cosmas, who had traveled widely in the East, retired to a cloister in Sinai and wrote his Christian Topography. In it he refuted the 'false and heathen' notion that the earth is a sphere, and showed that it is really a rectangular plane arched over by the firmament that separates us from heaven. The inhabited earth, with Jerusalem at its hub, is at the center of the plane, and it is surrounded by oceans beyond which lies Adam's paradise. The sun revolves round a north polar mountain, circling its peak in summer and its base in winter.
Christian Topography was well received by the Church, whose policy at the time was to eradicate all previous knowledge and establish itself as the sole authority in religion, philosophy and science. The flat-earth theory, hitched on to the geocentric cosmology of Ptolemy, prevailed among clergymen (if not among navigators) until the sixteenth century, when Copernicus called it into question by venturing the idea that the earth is a planet orbiting the sun.
The Flat Earth Society
"The facts are simple," says Charles K. Johnson, president of the International Flat Earth Research Society. "The earth is flat." He believes that the main purpose of the space program is to prop up a dying myth--the myth that the earth is a globe. "Nobody knows anything about the true shape of the world," he contends. The sun and moon, in the Johnson version, are only about 32 miles in diameter. They circle above the earth in the vicinity of the equator, and their apparent rising and setting are tricks of perspective, like railroad tracks that appear to meet in the distance. The moon shines by its own light and is not eclipsed by the earth. Rather, lunar eclipses are caused by an unseen dark body occasionally passing in front of the moon. Johnson's beliefs are firmly grounded in the Bible.
Schooner Bluenose
The Canadian schooner Bluenose has inspired this image. Bluenose is a celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel from Nova Scotia. Schooner is a type of sailing vessel, were first used by the Dutch in the 16th or 17th century, and further developed in North America. During the golden age of piracy, the schooner was a popular watercraft for pirates. They are sleek and fast, use fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being shorter or the same height as the rear masts. The depiction of a basic type schooner on the Canadian 10 cents or pennies has been known as Bluenose. Recently, the government of Canada declared the depiction on the dime to be the Bluenose.
George Grie, November 2006
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SH / May 27th, 2010
the image and all other images are perfect! I love them
Rich Liow / Singapore / Mar 15th, 2010
Hi, May I know how to purchase large format versions from you? my email is richliow@gmail.com
salah abbas / Iraq / Jan 29th, 2010
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Osky / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Nov 24th, 2009
Epic it simply sets you free, allows to open your mind and go beyond the so called "reality" thank you for this work of art
John / United States / Sep 28th, 2009
Lack of money is no obstacle, Lack of an Idea is- Ken Hakuta
ella woolley / England / Sep 18th, 2009
who painted this picture
John / Christmas Island / Jun 19th, 2009
I am captivated by your art. This particular piece I would like to use as part of the cover of my book. I assure you that the image will not be modified or distorted in order to keep the beauty in tact. I would be honored to send you a signed book copy.
Michael Russell / United States / May 27th, 2009
The Final Frontier Voyager is the most epic beautiful piece of art i have ever seen! To me its a symbol of my life. Like where sailing on a ship always in ruff water on the edge of existance but we sail on through the dark in search of something!
Luiza Helena / Brazil / May 5th, 2009
I loved! Amazing...your art it's incredible.
Catherine / United States / May 4th, 2009
i think this is a beautiful pic
Cherry / United Kingdom / Apr 8th, 2009
Your art is so unbelievably heavenly and fantastic. I see you are already a well established artist, but I hope you would consider allowing us to put some of your art in our video.
Lisa / Oct 31st, 2008
To be a Christian is to be and follow the ways of Christ, believing he came and died for ours sins. To be Christian is just that. Human kind has been misguided and distracted from what is important concerning Christianity. Weather the earth is round or fl
DV / Australia / Sep 24th, 2008
The idea of a flat earth would appear to be largely (if not entirely limited to) catholic/italian/roman views - which does not then mean that they are "christian", simply catholic, the simpleton sibling of christianity.
Freddy / Chile / Aug 25th, 2008
Fascinante, it`s a gorgeous sample of human capabilities... los he puesto en mi blog, saludos brothers...
Elina / Latvia / Jul 5th, 2008
It's... it's so beautiful. There is no other vord... amazing!
boomcivic / Canada / Jul 3rd, 2008
This is one of those rare works of art that stays win your mind no matter where you are or what you are doing. I have set this image as my desktop background, and instead of doing actual work, i sit and stare at it. This is absolutely phenomenal!
SteveW928 / United States / May 15th, 2008
Amazing image... love it! It would be neat to have some description of how it was created. Excellent work! However the description is a bit historically challenged, to put it nicely.
ben wheeler / United States / May 13th, 2008
i jus gotta say first of all i LOVE your art, its amazing. but basically, we was wondering if it wuld be ok to use your picture for an album cover for our band. we're not big or anything jus thought it would make cool album cover, as would all your stuff.
Pyros / Portugal / Apr 10th, 2008
Just perfect, even if dali had a computer he wouldn't be as good as you
KAM / Apr 3rd, 2008
I don't normally leave comments, but I wanted to say how awesome this image is....I've had this as my background for a while now, and everyone who sees it wants to check out this site. I wish I had this talent.... Thanks for sharing you great work.
george / British Indian Ocean Territory / Mar 31st, 2008
That's really breathtaking - I would love to see more landscapes by you. (Even though your whole gallery is absolutely beautiful)
Johnybegood USA / United States / Mar 20th, 2008
This is a print that I could just sit and stare at for hours on end. It captures the mind and helps take it to a peaceful state and helps to open the mind. Thanks so much for this contribution - it truly does transcend you into a dream land.
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