Here we present the same-titled chapter of the book “An Orthodox Handbook“, by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos. Continue reading “The Salvific Truth”
The Salvific Truth
Γιατί δεν λαμβάνουν όλοι όσα ζητούν από τον Θεό;
Εκ της Καθολικής Επιστολής Ιακώβου (προτιμήσαμε την νεοελληνική απόδοση για διευκόλυνση των αναγνωστών) μας προσφέρεται μιαν απάντηση: Continue reading “Γιατί δεν λαμβάνουν όλοι όσα ζητούν από τον Θεό;”
Μόνο οι καρδιές των Αγίων είναι απαλλαγμένες από τα πάθη
Αγίου Ιωάννου Μαξίμοβιτς
Έχετε ποτέ παρατηρήσει την ζωή της καρδιάς; Δοκιμάστε να το κάνετε, έστω για ένα μικρό διάστημα, και παρατηρήστε τι θα ανακαλύψετε: Continue reading “Μόνο οι καρδιές των Αγίων είναι απαλλαγμένες από τα πάθη”
Roman Empire; Losing control of the Italian peninsula – a quick view
In this article we shortly present how the Roman Empire lost control of several important cities situated in the Italian peninsula. Continue reading “Roman Empire; Losing control of the Italian peninsula – a quick view”
Risk-taking, antisocial teens 5 times more likely to die young
Adolescents with serious conduct and substance use problems are five times more likely to die prematurely than their peers, with roughly one in 20 dying by their 30s, according to new CU Boulder research. Continue reading “Risk-taking, antisocial teens 5 times more likely to die young”
Hell and Heaven
The position of Orthodox Dogmatic teaching is that heaven and hell are not two limited places where the righteous are rewarded and the unrighteous punished after death, nor that hell is a region of concrete instruments of torture. Heaven and hell are states and forms of relationship with our life-giving God. We ought to clarify that there is only one energy of God, just as there is one essence and one will. This creative and recreative energy multiplies through the diversity of created operations. Thus, because of differences in receptivity and faith, as well as variations in people’s conceptual powers, some will perceive God’s single energy as love, others as mercy, punishment, justice or hatred. Continue reading “Hell and Heaven”
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