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And Now for a Little Meat! Met. John Zizioulas and the Church
Read more: And Now for a Little Meat! Met. John Zizioulas and the ChurchIf you are not familiar with Met. John Zizioulas’ work, then you have missed some of the best writing by an English-speaking Orthodox writer. Not that having read him you’ll understand what you have just read. But the following small article was sent to my by my dear friend, the Pontificator, whom many of you know from […]
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Orthodox Europe?
Read more: Orthodox Europe?From the Christian Science Monitor comes this interesting opinion piece: A short quote: Western suspicion of Eastern Orthodoxy can be traced back to before the Great Schism that divided the Christian Church in 1054. One hundred and fifty years later, it fueled the Crusaders’ zeal for the sacking of Constantinople. In the 18th century, it […]
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The Church of Many Rooms
Read more: The Church of Many RoomsIn my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? (John 14:2). I have shared before about a dream I once had of a Church in which there were many rooms. It was an old, wooden Orthodox Church, packed […]
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A Further Thought on Failure and the Church
Read more: A Further Thought on Failure and the ChurchA priest much beloved to me wrote to me privately (among other things) these thoughts on my article on the “Failure of the Church.” He is entirely accurate and his words bear posting here lest I be misundertood. May God bless him in his ministry. It’s tempting when we see scandal and sin in Church […]
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Orthodoxy in Indonesia
Read more: Orthodoxy in IndonesiaI found an interesting article through WordPress on the Orthodox Church in Indonesia. Excellent thoughts on dealing with the culture at hand. The artile may be found here.
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Why I Am Not Concerned about the Church as Failure
Read more: Why I Am Not Concerned about the Church as FailureI suspected that having written about the “Church as Failure,” today’s post would be a required follow-up. I am not concerned about the Church as failure – because I believe the Church was meant to fail – if you’ll allow me explain. I have chosen the word “failure” to translate St. Paul’s description of Christ […]
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The Church as Failure
Read more: The Church as FailureI do not always like conversations about the Church. It invariably becomes problematic. The Orthodox sound unbelievably hauty in our description of the Church, others are driven to defensive positions, and on it goes. When we look across the Christian scene, however, we should be accurate in what we see: failure. Not by counting numbers […]
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Being Saved This Day in the Church
Read more: Being Saved This Day in the ChurchI thought I would bring the discussion down from the heady heights of theology and into the place where I spend my time and the bulk of my life. Being saved in the Church is a very day-to-day and moment-to-moment thing. Getting started: Do I cross myself before I get out of bed. It sure […]
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Getting Saved in the Church
Read more: Getting Saved in the ChurchI ask forgiveness for the offense the article will give to some – it is not my intent to offend. However, in the past several days, central doctrines of the Orthodox faith have been questioned in a number of quarter relating to articles or comments I have posted, most especially those regarding certain aspects of the Church. […]
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The Church of the Second Storey (And Why There Isn’t Really One)
Read more: The Church of the Second Storey (And Why There Isn’t Really One)For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and […]
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