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"Christ Pantocrator" watches over Christian pilgrims from the Catholicon Dome inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. The Catholicon is the central Orthodox Church, inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, facing the Tomb of Christ. In the middle of the Orthodox Church, directly below the Dome, is the "navel of the earth," symbolizing the Earth's spiritual center (cf. Ezekiel 38:12).

Christ Pantocrator is a commonly used iconographic display of Jesus within Eastern Orthodoxy. The term Pantocrator is variously translated as All-Powerful, Almighty, or Ruler of All. A classic art form in Byzantine church architecture, an iconic fresco or mosaic of Christ Pantocrator typically occupies the central church dome, the half-dome of the apse, and/or the nave vault. The equivalent in Roman Catholic imagery is Jesus in Majesty.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre's Christ Pantocrator mosaic and fresco is rich in spiritual meaning. The Christogram--Greek letters IC...

Stephen Stookey, Ph.D., is a university dean/church history professor/ordained minister by day and photographer by night. Well, not just nighttime; you get the picture. His love for photography began with a Kodak Instamatic 104 and a handful of GE flash cubes. Now with Canon equipment in hand, Stephen captures visual stories from locations of natural beauty, historical importance, and spiritual significance. His images appear in publications and Hollywood productions and hang on the walls of businesses, homes, and high-end hotels. Stephen operates Stephen Stookey Photography, an online print on demand business. Thank you for taking time to view my portfolio. If you see something you like, it can be purchased in multiple print and...