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by liefern
Thu 9 October 2014 1:47 am
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: the joys of ecumenism
Replies: 5
Views: 3432

the joys of ecumenism

Hello everyone. I have a persistent thought. What if ecumenism is necessary? There are so many tens of millions of Christians who are almost entirely in agreement, most of whom are really just missing something. In fact I was quite surprised: I recently spent a Sunday at a Methodist church, and to b...
by liefern
Tue 23 September 2014 1:42 am
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?
Replies: 27
Views: 45264

Re: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?

It's a very important question, pastoral concerns vs. strictness. One idea is that people should pray for spouses to appear. The right people might convert, and then be Orthodox!

by liefern
Mon 22 September 2014 6:24 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?
Replies: 27
Views: 45264

Re: Should the Orthodox Church Allow Marriage to Heretics?

What should the Church actually do, do you think? What's the pastoral answer? Just consider an area temporarily lost and start again with monastic settlements and evangelization by example?

by liefern
Fri 5 September 2014 9:19 pm
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: Any Patristic Evidence Against Papal Supremacy?
Replies: 2
Views: 2439

Re: Any Patristic Evidence Against Papal Supremacy?

http://orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/inq_rc.aspx (lots of stuff) http://www.impantokratoros.gr/PaulBallaster_Convolier.en.aspx (Paul was not under Papal command) http://www.oodegr.com/english/papismos/papismos.htm (lots of stuff) http://www.oodegr.com/english/biblia/Ballester/perieh.htm (book apparentl...
by liefern
Thu 4 September 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: loving, open, generous, forgiving; vs. hardness
Replies: 12
Views: 6576

Re: loving, open, generous, forgiving; vs. hardness

In chapter 99 of Fr. Seraphim Rose Life & Works, there are some quotes which in themselves, and in the way presented, suggest a criticism of a so-called "zealot movement", by which I think we are meant to understand 'groups trying to do things correctly without being in full communion ...
by liefern
Thu 4 September 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: World Orthodox, Heretical, and Vagante Jurisdictions
Topic: ancient faith radio site
Replies: 5
Views: 2745

Re: ancient faith radio site

Arg, sorry for posting this to the wrong area. I didn't think of looking for another section.

What do you think of this video presentation about St. Macrina?

http://www.ancientfaith.com/video/siste ... t._macrina