November 11, 2020 The Symbolism and Splendour of Gold in Church Art (Part 1) How did gold come to be used in church art? Why does it adorn the images of the saints? Is it true that it…
November 11, 2020 Sumerian Roots of the Forefathers’ Longevity Everyone reading the Bible must have noticed that our forefathers lived for a tremendous number of years, sometimes reaching a thousand-year milestone, as in…
November 10, 2020 On Celtic Orthodoxy My “inside minor” when I was doing doctoral studies in theology at Duke, was the history of the Church in the British Isles, particularly…
November 10, 2020 Bewailing Our Sins From ‘The Parable of a Robber who was Saved for the Sake of his Few Tears’ Contrition of the spirit and lamentation of the heart…
November 10, 2020 On the False Dilemma. Choosing between Hell and Hell The rousing online debates about the new wave of Islamist terrorism, triggered by secular obscenity, once again confront us with the need to gain…
November 9, 2020 “Read the Gospel!” To illustrate the power of the word of God and its action, I will now provide some life examples known to me. E.F., rector…
November 8, 2020 About Afterlife Mysteries Luke 16: 19-31 Gal. 6: 11-18 The Lord said that ultimately some people will go “into eternal punishment”, while others will enter “the eternal…
November 8, 2020 A Good Death I have this enduring memory. When I was young, I was fascinated with a real life news story about a man on death row….
November 7, 2020 Reflections on Religion and Political Power Many unbelievers argue that religion was been invented by people in political power in order to assert their authority and to exercise control over…
November 7, 2020 How Can We Best Honor our Departed Loved Ones? We often see the relatives of the deceased spending large sums of money on luxurious monuments and other such attributes in their desire to…
November 7, 2020 About Prayer and Mending Relationships Let me share with you some examples of how heartfelt prayer can transform our lives. Both affected me directly and taught me one important…
November 6, 2020 Peter and Caiaphas: Two High Priests? As we study Scripture, we are increasingly convinced of how important the context of the described events is. Along with considering the historical background…
