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What Orthodox Christianity Is and Isn’t
I will not repeat passages from books, but speak from my heart. Orthodoxy is the only truth. It is an invitation to a moving and amazing adventure.
Why does the world reject the Cross of Christ?
The Cross of Christ teaches us a great truth – that the Christian life is not easy. It hides persecution, rejection, trouble and sorrow according to the world.
September 1st: Patriarchal Encyclical for the Protection of Environment
“All of creation is renewed by the Holy Spirit, returning to its original state.” (Anavathmoi, First Tone)
Nature and City in the Greek East
The beauty of the city is not as heretofore scattered over it in patches, but covers the whole area like a robe woven to the fringe.
Respect for the Clergy
The Orthodox Christian respects and loves the clergy. Knowing that the clergy are servants of God and man, devoting their life for the salvation of Christ’s flock.
Pope designates September 1 as World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation
Like their Orthodox brothers and sisters, Catholics formally will mark Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis has decided.
How the early Christians fought Abortion
In light of the recent Planned Parenthood videos, abortion and the practices benefiting from it have been re-launched into another public debate.
The depiction of Ancient Greek Philosophers in Orthodox Churches
Many of the philosophers of ancient Greece seem to point towards Christ in their writings, and thus many Greeks were primed, in a certain sense, to accept the teachings of Christ’s apostles.
Byzantine Empire-or Republic?
The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic autocracy uniting church and state under an all-powerful emperor believed by the Byzantines to be God’s viceroy and vicar. Nonsense, says Anthony Kaldellis, professor of classics at Ohio State University.
Hierarchical Governance and Administration of the Orthodox Church
“Let Presbyters and Deacons do nothing without the consent of the Bishop. For he is the one entrusted with the Lord’s people, and it is from him that an accounting will be demanded with respect to their souls.”
Raising children according to Saint John Chrysostom
The Holy Chrysostom, the fruit of Antioch who once glorified the Patriarchal throne of the capital of Byzantium, is rightfully included amongst the greatest pedagogues of all time.
Could the earliest Churches have seriously been so fancy and formal?
Let us begin this investigation by considering the scene in which the first Jewish followers of Christ found themselves after Pentecost.
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