The question of the appropriateness of long hair and beards is frequently put to traditional Orthodox clergy. A comprehensive article appeared in Orthodox Life concerning clergy dress in the J./F. 1991 issue. At this time we would like to address the ... Read more about On the Modernization of Men’s and Women’s Appearance
Modernism
Be Not Conformed
And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. (Rom. 12:2) Some time ago I accepted a parish that had many third- and ... Read more about Be Not Conformed
Christian Education Crucial to our Times
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: “In Order to Face the Challenges of Modernity We Must be Highly Educated” Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) Feb 12th, 2012 // No Comment Sermon delivered by Bishop Hilarion of Vienna and Austria during the ... Read more about Christian Education Crucial to our Times
God Made Wine
Does the Bible teach that Jesus drank wine? Was he a Nazarite? In the Old Testament Grain and wine were a symbol of God’s blessing and abundance to Israel (Ps 4:7; Prov.3:10). Ps 104:15 “And wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make ... Read more about God Made Wine