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 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…
June 2, 2019 Obedience to the Church: Is It Necessary? Question: “Is an Orthodox Christian obliged to follow all that the Church teaches, or is there some leeway that is left to individual choice?”…
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 29, 2019 Do We Pay For Our Sins with Illness? Priest Answers Children’s Questions “Theoretical” questions, i.e., those that deal with the key aspects of Christian theology, aren’t a rare occurrence among questions asked by children. Archpriest Alexander Yelatomtsev,…
May 28, 2019 “What Do You Mean by ‘Ecumenical’?” My guess is that nothing can stop Orthodox conversation and divide a room quite so fast as someone loudly asking the question, “How ecumenical…
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….
