July 12, 2019 What Is the Real Name of God? Often we can see two or three people on the streets of our cities standing near the black box with flyers. We all have…
July 10, 2019 Instructions for Priests: How to Deal with Force Majeure During the Liturgy In some old Russian service books, there is an unusual liturgical document – “Uchitelnoe Izvestie”, which literally means “Edifying Letter”. This is a special…
July 5, 2019 Where Do Departed Unbaptized Infants Go? Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:14). Everyone in his…
July 2, 2019 Are We Homo Sapiens or Homo Liturgicus? There is a boundless diversity of meanings of the Holy Scriptures, which allow for a vast field for interpretation. The Bible is not just…
June 30, 2019 5 Arguments in Favor of the Existence of God Many people wonder how one can believe in God in the 21st century. The same question was asked in previous centuries, too. Believers, on…
June 24, 2019 What Did Saint Cyril of Alexandria Believe and How It Affects Our Faith Today? Saint Cyril of Alexandria, who was a great champion of the Orthodox faith, a prominent theologian and a bishop, is commemorated on June 9….
June 21, 2019 Who Is This Old Man on the Pentecost Icon? The Church has entered the new liturgical season, the season of Pentecost. This holiday crowns our Savior’s plan of making all human race be…
June 20, 2019 The Death of Christ Destroyed Death and Hell and Released All Its Captives According to the Orthodox doctrine, when Jesus died on the cross, his soul descended into the hell and his divinity destroyed the powers of…
June 9, 2019 The Main Orthodox Dogmatic Definitions of the 7 Ecumenical Councils The theology of the Orthodox Church is grounded in the dogmatic definitions of the seven Ecumenical Councils. We all honor those Councils and uncritically…
May 31, 2019 Why Do the Orthodox Baptize Infants? To baptize children or not is a question many Christians ask. The Orthodox are frequently criticized for baptizing children. There are lots of Christian…
May 30, 2019 Sign of the Cross: How Is It Made by Different Denominations? Many Christians denominations practice making the sign of the cross. How is it made and how do they explain it? Orthodox Church. The Orthodox…
May 27, 2019 To Drink or not to Drink Wine? Is wine good for Christians? A lot of people drink to excess. Thousands of families break up due to one of the partners’ alcoholism….
