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Russia Banning Homosexual References?

Posted on July 20, 2012

Public displays of homosexual activity may be banned in Russia, four months after they were banned in Saint Petersburg, one of Russia's largest cities. Legislators are planning on making sure that such activity stays behind closed doors, Voice of ... Read more about Russia Banning Homosexual References?

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Synergy – Becoming One With Christ – Part 1

Posted on July 17, 2012

We all want to be “lead by the Spirit” and experience the grace of God in our lives. After all, this is a critical aspect of being Christian; having that relationship with the Almighty God, and entering in to what Orthodox call ... Read more about Synergy – Becoming One With Christ – Part 1

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Orthodoxy and Ecumenical Councils

Posted on July 9, 2012

What has been the canonical status of ecumenical councils in the history of the Church? Among the Orthodox there is a widespread opinion that the ecumenical council is the highest authority in the Church, to which local councils and the first ... Read more about Orthodoxy and Ecumenical Councils

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An Orthodox Study for Evangelicals

Posted on June 13, 2012

Part 1 Dear Fred (Fr. John Responds to a “Born Again Christian who was once Greek Orthodox”)   “Glory to God in the Highest and earth, peace and goodwill among men”, this is how we begin silently in prayer the Divine Liturgy of St. John ... Read more about An Orthodox Study for Evangelicals

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When the West Left – 11th Century Schism

Posted on June 6, 2012

The schism between the east and the west is a complex subject and should not be limited to political relations between the bishops and emperors but should emphasize the cultivating factors of the cultures at large and how the cultures infected the ... Read more about When the West Left – 11th Century Schism

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The Way Things Used To Be

Posted on May 14, 2012

State Christianity - a good thing, yes, but what kind of thing? By Professor Bruce G. Charlton * I favour State Christianity - on something approximating the Eastern Roman Empire/ Byzantine/ Orthodox/ Holy Russian model - and in this often find ... Read more about The Way Things Used To Be

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A Mother’s Calling

Posted on May 13, 2012

“IT is not difficult to see why … the female became the emblem of the universal … Nature …. surrounded her with very young children, who require being taught not so much anything as everything. Babies need not to be taught a trade, but to be ... Read more about A Mother’s Calling

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Reformed Calvinist Converts to Orthodoxy

Posted on May 6, 2012

By Allison Sailer Bennett I grew up in a fundamentalist “Bible church” that loved God and had a clear desire to serve him, but I questioned why my church was so isolated from other Christians. By the time I graduated from high school I found ... Read more about Reformed Calvinist Converts to Orthodoxy

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Confession of Faith Against Ecumenism

Posted on April 26, 2012

From a Convention of Orthodox Clergymen and Monks Greece, April 2009 Those of us who by the Grace of God have been raised with the dogmas of piety and who follow in everything the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, believe that: The ... Read more about Confession of Faith Against Ecumenism

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On Modesty Today

Posted on April 19, 2012

Modesty and Girl Power, By Jodi Anna  I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want: for beauty to regain its former glory and for women to not feel the pressure to rate themselves and each other based on sexual desirability.  I know, ... Read more about On Modesty Today

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