October 19, 2017 Why Are Musical Instruments Not Used in Orthodox Christian Worship? Q: Why Do the Orthodox not Use Musical Instruments in Worship? A: While there are parishes throughout the U.S. that have organs and use…
October 13, 2017 Confronting the Mystery of Death Prologue Whatsoever you take in hand, remember the end and you shall never do amiss. Sir. 7:36 When we wish to emphasize…
October 12, 2017 Saint Paisios Velichkovsky on Demonic Activity There is a crucial aspect of Orthodox theology that we, as “modern folk” need to concern ourselves with: the study and nature of…
October 11, 2017 What is the Meaning of “the Year of the Lord”? The words “the year of the Lord” are taken from the book of prophet Isaiah, which Christ read in the synagogue in Nazareth. …
October 11, 2017 Analysis of The Lord’s Prayer through Holy Scripture When teaching men to pray, Christ said, Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,…
October 10, 2017 The Death of a Person in Patristic Tradition The life-affirming Biblical concept of death permeates almost the entire theological heritage of the Church, from the early Christian writings up until the present…
October 9, 2017 Honest Friendship: An Orthodox Christian Perspective How many times has someone you are talking to and whom you hardly know, labeled you a ‘friend?’ Or how many times have you…
October 9, 2017 Planting a Seed as an Orthodox Christian “So, you’re Christian… What type of Christian are you?” I overheard the conversation of some high-school-aged people sitting next to me. “Methodist, Baptist,…
October 9, 2017 How to Understand the Passages Related to Violence in the Old Testament? Question: What are we to make of passages of Scripture in the Old Testament in which God commanded the Israelites to slaughter entire cities…
October 6, 2017 What Exactly Does the Orthodox Church Teach about Sexual Relations? American Orthodox Christians find themselves at the beginning of the 21st century encompassed by a cultural milieu that is post-Christian, secular, and foreign…
October 6, 2017 “This Was from Me”: Saint Seraphim of Viritsa’s Spiritual Testament Have you ever thought that everything that touches you touches Me as well? For that which touches you touches the apple of My eye….
September 29, 2017 Christian Athletics: The Struggle for the Kingdom The classic image of the Christian as an athlete of Christ is a little overplayed nowadays, in a culture obsessed with sports. I personally…
