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Eternal youthtranslated

October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The untimely death of the popular singer brought to the fore an ancient human demand: to preserve youth and overcome the wear and tear brought by old age and a difficult way of life, when man does not follow the usual rhythms. When someone is charismatic, stands out, becomes an idol in the eyes of many, when he has money and fame to manage, his mental powers are not enough.

By Protopresbyter Themistocles Mourtzanos (Doctor of Theology)

And it wears out faster than average people live. But the anguish and the search of the many is precisely the way in which they will be kept young, they will endure, they will be able to meet the demands of the image they have made either for themselves or others for them. And here often come those who promise miracles with the help of science or some technique that is a secret that is bought. The philosopher's stone of the alchemists of the Middle Ages has returned in another form.

We want to live, if possible forever. How bad can that be? The reasonable question does not touch those who are still young. But as the years pass, eternal youth as a demand...

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