Scientists once could reconstruct humanity’s distant past only from the mute testimony of ancient settlements, bones, and artifacts. Continue reading “Ancient DNA tells tales of humans’ migrant history”
Capitalism, Protestant Ethics & Orthodox Tradition
By the Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Saint Vlasios, fr. Hierotheos Vlachos
It must be underlined that Orthodoxy – Romanity (Romanity = Byzantine Tradition & Culture) has no affinity whatsoever to Protestant ethics – as realistically presented by Max Weber with regard to the capitalist spirit – nor is it expressed by Latin theology. For this reason, in what follows, we will examine as briefly as possible the views of the Orthodox Church on the central positions underlined by Max Weber. We will underline five basic points, without citing Patristic texts and related bibliography, because in my other studies, there is ample material. Continue reading “Capitalism, Protestant Ethics & Orthodox Tradition”
Linguistic analysis finds Dravidian language family is approximately 4,500 years old
The origin of the Dravidian language family, consisting of about 80 varieties spoken by 220 million people across southern and central India and surrounding countries, can be dated to about 4,500 years ago. Continue reading “Linguistic analysis finds Dravidian language family is approximately 4,500 years old”
‘Philokalia of the Sacred (Holy) Neptic (Fathers)’; a brief presentation for one of the most important books of Orthodox spirituality and psychotherapy
Here we present an excerpt from the ‘Introduction’ of the English edition of ‘Philokalia’ by G.E.H. Palmer, Philip Sherrard, Archimandrite Kallistos Ware, in 1977. We selected the crucial parts that explain what ‘Philokalia’ is for the non-familiar reader. Continue reading “‘Philokalia of the Sacred (Holy) Neptic (Fathers)’; a brief presentation for one of the most important books of Orthodox spirituality and psychotherapy”
“The ancient Christian Church – About Orthodox Church in the West World” – Alphabetical order (‘A’ – Part 4)
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 4)”
“The ancient Christian Church – About Orthodox Church in the West World” – Alphabetical order (‘A’ – Part 3)
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 3)”
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