The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow
by Al Stefanelli As many spindoctors try to assess 'what's wrong' with our country, I continue to insist that it is spiritual and moral at its core. And what do you know, the largest growing self-identifying 'religious/spiritual' category is the … [Continue reading]
Well, they did, but they didn't know it. Among all the other things, it looks like the ancient Egyptian people invented antibiotics, along with their cousins the Nubians. They fermented a kind of thick pasty porridge that they called 'beer' which … [Continue reading]
I am very particular about context in Scripture, so when I see something obscured that can be clarified, I like to repost it for all. And, in the spirit of the season, a festive libation which has warmed the hearts of men for millenia is the subject. … [Continue reading]
I am very particular about context in Scripture, so when I see something obscured that can be clarified, I like to repost it for all. And, in the spirit of the season, a festive libation which has warmed the hearts of men for millenia is the subject. … [Continue reading]
by Jeremy Howell FRANKINCENSE FACTS Boswellia sacra grows in Oman, Yemen and Somalia Other Boswellia species grow in Africa and India The tree may have been named after John Boswell, the uncle of Samuel Johnson's biographer In ancient Egypt … [Continue reading]
by Clayton E. Cramer When you arm the victims of crime and oppression, they stop being victims. From Firearms and Liberty Website. Copyright 1993 Clayton E. Cramer All Rights Reserved. Electronic redistribution is permitted as long as no … [Continue reading]
Darn those facts. This is from the American Civil Rights Union. Let us not forget that as gun ownership decreases historically, tyranny increases exponentially. I've just learned that Washington, D.C.'s petition for a rehearing of the Parker case … [Continue reading]
by Fr. John A. Peck A sermon from 2009. Often the wilderness is a dangerous place, frought with danger, anxiety, vulnerability. Out there, we are usually the prey or the victim, but it is also the place where we encounter God. Why are we meeting … [Continue reading]
From The Moody Standard, Moody Bible Institute “Liturgy” is a word that by virtue of its mere obscurity seems to be dropping out of the common vernacular altogether, just as churches that keep the prescribed calendar and hold traditional services … [Continue reading]
by Frederica Matthewes-Green Why won't the Orthodox ordain female priests? Because they understand the mystery of sex. Controversy over the ordination of women has plagued many denominations, but it hasn't raised similar furor in the Orthodox … [Continue reading]