by Fr Andrew Phillips Continue reading “To The Native Orthodox Of Western Europe”
The Church as a Therapeutic Center: Consequences of Man’s Fall
by Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos)
The neptic teaching of the Church that refers to the inner world is strongly related to the social teaching. It might be supposed that the ascetic life of the Church has no contact with reality. In fact, the opposite is true. Only by making this analysis of the Fall are we able to solve the problems emerging in our life. We saw some of the consequences before. Now we will turn to the dramatic consequences of man’s departure from God that show that Orthodox theology is a most radical and modern action. Continue reading “The Church as a Therapeutic Center: Consequences of Man’s Fall”
“The ancient Christian Church – About Orthodox Church in the West World” – Alphabetical order (‘A’ – Part 2)
Here we continue presenting names and lives of Orthodox Saints in the West World, Saints of the original and ancient Church. When the Patriarchate of Rome was an Orthodox Patriarchate. Continue reading ““The ancient Christian Church – About Orthodox Church in the West World” – Alphabetical order (‘A’ – Part 2)”
“The ancient Christian Church – About Orthodox Church in the West World” – Alphabetical order (‘A’ – Part 1)
Here we continue presenting names and lives of Orthodox Saints in the West World, Saints of the original and ancient Church. When the Patriarchate of Rome was an Orthodox Patriarchate. Continue reading ““The ancient Christian Church – About Orthodox Church in the West World” – Alphabetical order (‘A’ – Part 1)”
St. Justin Popovic: Whither does humanistic culture lead?
by St. Justin Popovic
What is the objective of Orthodox culture? It is to introduce and to realize, to the greatest extent possible, the Divine in man and in the world around him; to incarnate God in man and in the world, wherefore Orthodox culture is an incessant service to Christ our God, an incessant divine service. Continue reading “St. Justin Popovic: Whither does humanistic culture lead?”
The Orthodox view ‘On Death’
Here we present an excerpt from Metropolitan’s Anthony Bloom (June 6, 1914 – August 4, 2003) article “On Death”. Continue reading “The Orthodox view ‘On Death’”