May 30, 2022 2330 8 Orthodoxy vs. Catholicism – How Are They Similar and Different? Differences between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches Sadly, divisions within churches have occurred throughout history. However, one schism – called the Great Schism –…
December 11, 2021 213 0 Do Science and Religion Align? Refuting Popular Atheistic Myths If you have heard that: 1) scientific and religious worldviews are irreconcilable; 2) religion and the Church have hindered scientific progress; 3) science is…
November 28, 2021 1101 4 Are Buddhist Spiritual Practices Really Similar to Hesychasm? A number of articles (including academic ones) that can be easily found on the internet, compare Buddhist spiritual and physical practices with the tradition…
October 25, 2021 139 0 Reincarnation VS Human Personality Ideas of reincarnation and transmigration of souls are very popular in modern culture. Reincarnation is widely understood as a form of personal immortality, presuming…
August 24, 2021 7886 4 How Is Orthodox Christianity Different from Islam? Orthodoxy and Islam are both Abrahamic religions, and their doctrines have much in common. They both proclaim a faith in one almighty God Who…
November 17, 2020 4808 0 Did Jesus Christ Teach Reincarnation? The misconception It is a common false belief that Jesus and His first disciples professed reincarnation, but that the Church prohibited this teaching at…
November 10, 2020 164 2 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…
June 23, 2020 959 0 Ancient Fathers on Reincarnation In view of the high prevalence of the idea of “transmigration of souls” in modern society, it seems useful to pay attention to what…
February 15, 2020 1835 0 St. Nicholas of Japan on Buddhism Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Archbishop Nicholas (Kasatkin; 1836-1912), an outstanding missionary to Japan where he labored for over fifty years, was the founder of the Japanese…
November 16, 2019 275 0 Committed Christians Are Now a Minority, and Our Kids Need to Know It I grew up in a smallish town in Arizona (about 25,000 people at the time). Almost everyone I knew fit into one of four…
