The following information originally appeared in The Word, January 1984, pp. 6-11. The Word is the official news magazine of the Antiochian Archdiocese. Published monthly (with the exception of July and August) the magazine circulates to the households of all members of the Antiochian Archdiocese and other subscribers including libraries and seminaries. The position of […]
Dishonorable Passions
Compiled by Chris Banescu For those who want to ‘re-imagine’ Christian morality. St. Paul the Apostle – “Because of this did God give them up to dishonorable passions, for even their females did change their natural function into that which is against nature; and in like manner also the males having left the natural use […]
Statement on the Comments of Fr. Robert Arida on Homosexuality
by the Brotherhood of the Orthodox Clergy Association of Houston and SE Texas In response to Fr. Robert Arida’s recent article, which was posted on the OCA’s Wonder blog, there have been many eloquent rebuttals. We do not wish to attempt to reproduce those critiques here, but we do wish to underscore some of the more important […]
Russia Passes Bill Banning Homosexual Propaganda Among Children
The Russian State Duma passed the bill banning the propaganda of homosexuality among minors in the first reading on Friday. The document proposes amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations, in accordance with which citizens can be fined 4,000 to 5,000 rubles for promoting homosexuality among children. Similar actions are punishable by a fine of […]
On Those Orthodox Christians Who Support Abortion and Sodomy
by Fr. Thomas Hopko “In Orthodoxy, communicants in the sacramental mysteries are not only obliged to be steadfast in the Christian faith and perpetually repentant over their failures, they are also obliged to take full responsibility for the Church’s teachings and practices, and to be ready, at least in intention, to defend them unto death. […]