by Fr. Thomas Hopko –
1. The belief that the truth of things can be known, and the desire to know the truth and to do it, wherever it leads, is most essential. Indeed it is everything. [Read more…]
Christianity
What is Heresy – An Orthodox Christian Teaching
St. Nectarios Educational Series –
Heresy and heretics have existed from the time of the Apostles and exist today whether as sects outside the Church or heretics in disguise within the Church (or so it appears). [Read more…]
Honoring the Memory of Charlie Kirk, a Witness for Christ and Truth
by Fr. Peter Heers –
Charlie Kirk was speaking the days, the hours, the minutes leading up to his assassination, about the things that are blessed, things that are good in terms of the Gospel and Jesus Christ and moral life and all the rest. [Read more…]
Charlie Kirk’s Example is a Lesson for All Orthodox Christians
by Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) –
What is especially admirable about Charlie Kirk is his willingness to go and speak about the Kingdom of Heaven, about traditional values, about conservative principles in the very places that seemed most unsuitable. [Read more…]
Christian Believers Flee Progressive Religion, Many Find Orthodox Christianity
by James Fite –
Religion has been losing ground in American society for years, and there are many reasons for the decline. But one modern trend is driving believers away from their church homes – and right into the ancient arms of Eastern Orthodoxy. [Read more…]
Replacing Confession With Therapy Doesn’t Work
by Braeden Sorbo –
We traded confession for catharsis—and now we process instead of repent, vent instead of change, and wonder why no one gets better. [Read more…]
Extinguish Anger Before it Consumes Us
by Fr. Pavel Gumerov –
It’s not without reason that the Holy Fathers compare the passion of anger, like lust, with fire, flames, a conflagration. “A spark will ignite a flame.” Beginning with a small flash, anger can engulf the soul in a matter of minutes and lead to irreparable consequences. [Read more…]
Humility is the Root of Everything in Christian Life
by St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea –
Humility is a great gift of God. And every step along the path of Christ brings us closer to it. When a man’s heart is humble, the Holy Spirit comes to abide in it. What great happiness it is to be humble, and how difficult this is. [Read more…]
The Rainbow is Sign of God’s Promise, Not Symbol for Pride and Sexual Immorality
by Allen Jackson –
The rainbow is not a symbol of personal identity or political ideology. It was never meant to celebrate human pride. The rainbow belongs to God. [Read more…]
Christian Theology is a Proclamation About Reality, Not a Social Construct
by Fr. Stephen Freeman –
Christian theology, rightly done, is not a social construct. At its heart, it is a proclamation about reality. We believe that everything that exists reflects the Word by whom it was made. Christians should have no fear of reality or examining it carefully and soberly. [Read more…]