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by Gregorik
Mon 1 September 2014 7:14 am
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: An ex-Calvinist outsider strongly drawn to Palamism
Replies: 9
Views: 19955

Re: An ex-Calvinist outsider strongly drawn to Palamism

Barbara, thank you for your concern. I'll write more about my current situation, but I have a pressing professional deadline right now (secular job). So you are saying that STOC monasteries are ill-equipped to welcome week-long guests? Thanks in part to this site, I now know that joining an EP-affil...
by Gregorik
Fri 29 August 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: An ex-Calvinist outsider strongly drawn to Palamism
Replies: 9
Views: 19955

Re: An ex-Calvinist outsider strongly drawn to Palamism

Thank you Barbara, Maria, and Antonios. I STRONGLY support you in your wish to avoid seculars. The mindset of such people makes it impossible toeven have a decent worldly conversation, let alone one about deeper subjects. This is a huge concern for me nowadays. What is the solution regarding the Ort...
by Gregorik
Sat 23 August 2014 6:47 am
Forum: Monasteries and the Monastic Life
Topic: An ex-Calvinist outsider strongly drawn to Palamism
Replies: 9
Views: 19955

An ex-Calvinist outsider strongly drawn to Palamism

Dear all, this is my first post here. Maria was kind enough to send me a private message on OC.net when I posted something regarding my deep interest in Palamism and becoming a monk. She said that I'll have better luck over here at ECafe. And indeed, the Monasticism board here seems great. The other...