The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

I don't disagree with you, Joasia, but I don't think you have answered my questions. Who or what is the authority in the Christian Church? I accept the Seven Ecumenical Councils, but how did those alive at the time of those councils know they were ecumenical and authoritative? Many who called themse...

This seems to me to be an extremely important topic. I doubt that I can do it justice, but I want to try anyway. First off, let’s begin by agreeing that we all regard our Lord Jesus Christ as the Head of the Church. That is a given. But it seems to me that it does no practical good to say that in a ...

Why would the Pope apologize to Muslims for the Crusades? Were they his fault? Certainly there were horrible abuses by the Crusaders, but who invited the Muslims to conquer the Holy Land - which was Christian territory - in the first place? What was the Pope saying? "Sorry we tried to take the ...

That's great, Tom.

I want to get them, too. Maybe then we could start a book discussion thread on each of them.

If you are going to cast an insult, do so for real....say what you mean about whom, rather than just implying in such a manner that it is painfully obvious. Maybe you can enlist McCarthy to help you on your anti-greek hunt. I must be thick as a brick, but I have missed the supposed insults and the ...

anastasios wrote:

Orthodox Tradition by the Etna group is quite excellent.

http://www.sisqtel.net/~sgpm/ctos/

They also offer some pretty good books on this page of the same web site.

Click on "Ecumenism:Critiques" and check out all the titles. I would like to have a copy of each of those books.

I agree that going to the New Calendar was ill-advised.

Anything that is likely (in this case, certain) to offend or cause a needless schism should be avoided.