June 18, 2019 Children’s Questions on Faith: Can a True Believer Do Science? They say that a real scientist cannot believe in God, while a true believer cannot do science. Why? People who say so demonstrate their…
June 17, 2019 How Are We to Treat the “Little Ones”, the Sinners, and the Supplicants? Ref. Matthew 18: 10-20 It has been a day since the Church appeared on earth. Yesterday, the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and vested…
June 14, 2019 Why We Pray for the Dead in the Orthodox Church? Short answer: They’re not dead. (Mark 12:27; Luke 20:38) Longer answer: What happens when we depart this life? The Orthodox Church believes…
June 12, 2019 Is Science Always Right? Of course not! Science can’t be always right by definition because scientific knowledge isn’t something cut in stone. It can be changed and redefined….
June 11, 2019 10 Simple Ways to Make Your Summer Spiritually Full We all know it can be hard to do stay spiritually engaged with our faith when we just want to be outside enjoying the…
June 10, 2019 Why Is the First Council of Nicea So Important? Those for whom ancient history is irrelevant and who equate “old” with “out-dated” (or better yet, “medieval” with “barbarically primitive”) will have trouble appreciating…
June 10, 2019 The Origins of the Kissing Holy Things Tradition In Jewish tradition, kissing holy things is a common act that pious Jews engage in several times every day. In his book, To Pray…
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…
June 7, 2019 When Are We Allowed to Sit During the Divine Liturgy? Unlike the All-Night Vigil, which includes certain prayers that are meant for sitting during them (e.g. kathismata and sessional hymns; the word ‘kathisma’ literally…
June 5, 2019 New Jerusalem: What Exactly Is Meant by This? Question: “Is the Church the new Israel? I heard this idea disparaged as “Replacement Theology.” Also, how are we to understand the term “New…
June 5, 2019 Who and When Decided That a Priest Must Not Disclose What He Hears at a Confession? We have to look into the notion of private confession in order to answer this question. Confession in ancient times, i.e., in the early…
June 4, 2019 Children’s Questions: What Does The Bible Say About the Universe and Stars? A Foreword for Parents More often than not, Christian children who go to elementary or junior high school have a hard time reconciling what…
