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by Joseph D
Sun 22 February 2004 5:10 pm
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Apprehension, aversion
Replies: 20
Views: 5736

Dear Makis: Thank you for the sobering advice. No, I cannot say for certain that I should blame the jurisdiction as a whole; in fact I feel very uncomfortable about such an idea. However, due to the speech and conduct of "certain individuals" as you say, the idea of ROCOR now has very pain...
by Joseph D
Sat 21 February 2004 10:16 am
Forum: Prayer Life
Topic: Apprehension, aversion
Replies: 20
Views: 5736

Apprehension, aversion

My wife and I are considering a move in the next year or so and are not determined to remain in the ROCOR. I do not wish to accuse anyone, but I would prefer that things be more pleasant and less hateful. Perhaps I am just too timid anymore but all my prayers and the guidance of my heart tell me tha...
by Joseph D
Fri 20 February 2004 11:05 am
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: "The Passion of the Christ"
Replies: 5
Views: 3391

The King's English

Thanks Nicholas. Well apparently the conversation has been held and, as usual, I was absent. So sorry everyone. But after reading the other posts, I do have one thing to add with regard to the question of tradition and actors. Art in churches was important to teach Christianity to the illiterate. Ye...
by Joseph D
Thu 19 February 2004 3:20 pm
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: "The Passion of the Christ"
Replies: 5
Views: 3391

"The Passion of the Christ"

Greetings all. Now let's have a peaceful, smart discussion about the movie none of us have seen. This movie, if it adheres to the Gospel text (presumably the synoptics), will not show any devout Christian anything at all new, so let's just get that out of the way first. We are SUPPOSED to contemplat...
by Joseph D
Thu 19 February 2004 9:49 am
Forum: Theology and Tradition
Topic: KANT AND ORTHODOXY
Replies: 5
Views: 1752

Kant for Liudmilla

Liudmilla: I do not know a great deal about Kant right off the top of my head (even though I am supposedly a student of Philosophy), but I can give you a couple of words to describe Kant and hopefully it will be enough. First of all, Kant represents the epitome of what is called German Idealism. Now...