THE GOSPEL AS A WORLDVIEW Secularists in our day are continually attempting to explain Christianity away, pointing to its religious terms and concepts as non-sensible, etc. It is our duty to combat these attacks, showing that not only our ... Read more about Orthodox Worldview
Orthodoxy as a Community, Part I
The Orthodox faith is a communal faith, established from the very beginning as a communal faith (Acts 2) and transpired throughout history as a communal faith (see Edict of Milan and Byzantine Empire). As the west departed from the east in the 11th ... Read more about Orthodoxy as a Community, Part I
Orthodoxy as a Community, Part II – Matter Matters
Orthodoxy teaches that matter matters! A classic quote from St Maximus the Theologian is as follows: “One Creator of all enters into all things, proportionately to each, through humanity, and the many things that differ from one another by nature ... Read more about Orthodoxy as a Community, Part II – Matter Matters
Orthodoxy as a Community, Part III – Evolution of the Early Church
"All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s ... Read more about Orthodoxy as a Community, Part III – Evolution of the Early Church
Orthodoxy as a Community, Part IV – Beginning with Prayer
From Ceremony to Life Ceremony and worship is an ideal that has been embedded within the human soul from the beginning of time. The soul is created to worship its creator. St Paul goes as far as stating that nature itself draws ... Read more about Orthodoxy as a Community, Part IV – Beginning with Prayer