June 9, 2019 Theophan the Recluse on God’s Nature (Acts 20:16–18, 28–36; John 17:1–13) Arius denied the divinity of the Son of God and his being of the same nature as his Father….
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 9, 2019 A Special Time between Ascension and Pentecost Why, after five consecutive Sundays focusing on Christ and His miracles, do we suddenly switch to the First Ecumenical Council, an event that took…
June 7, 2019 Christian View on the Vanishing Miracle of Friendship There is abundant scientific evidence that a healthy human childhood, both physical as well as psychological, leads to better physical health in adult life,…
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 6, 2019 Absurd Faith in God Only the Almighty and All-Good God can help us in any difficult situation while our “modest” egoism can only drag us to the bottom….
June 6, 2019 Elder Paisios the Athonite Prescribed This Remedy For All Kinds of Illnesses and Problems Bishop Job (Smakouz) on Elder Paisios and spiritual warfare. Volume 3 of Elder Paisios the Athonite’s works deals with spiritual warfare. We Are Here…
June 6, 2019 Feast Day Sermon: How Could Jesus Always Be with Us if He Ascended? According to the mind of the Church, the Risen Lord is also the Ascended Lord. In the words of Father Georges Florovsky, “In the…
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 Elder Paisios Explains Why We Need Theology Theology is the word of God, which is apprehended by pure, humble and spiritually regenerated souls, and not the beautiful words of the mind,…
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…
