The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

These are sad figures, especially when we consider the apparent widespread support among Orthodox for murder and fornication (ie: abortion and homosexual marriage). And its particularly troubling to see so many Orthodox support both of those godless agendas in their preference for the Democratic ...

I think that particular teaching has changed over the centuries, it being a matter of organization, and not of doctrine.

The first bishops did not have to be monks, as we see from the fact that most of the apostles were married. See, for instance, 1 Corinthians 9:5 where Paul says: "Do we not have ...

What is 'philetysm' ?

-Shawn

Not knowing the original intent of the authors would be tantamount to not knowing how to read or understand the text at all, right? True, we can't have absolute certainty, but we can make educated guesses based on the evidence. And the evidence suggests that Moses was writing theology, not empirical ...

In his book 'Fundamentals of the Faith', popular Catholic apologist and Boston College professor of philosophy, Peter Kreeft, found that "well over three-quarters of all the "educated" Catholic college students I have taught do not know, after twelve years of catechism classes, how to get to heaven ...

Pravoslavnik,

Am I trying to change "Biblical or Church canons"? No. I am simply questioning the unique problems presented by the works of Pseudo-Dionysius.

Is carefully reading texts presumptious? No, it is common sense and the practice of the church of all ages. And yes, it is even the practice ...

Dear Pravoslavnik,

I have four comments to make in reply.

First, I don't quite see the point in referring to Luther in this discussion, as I am not a Lutheran, have never mentioned him, nor does he have anything to do with what I've said. Why do you keep on bringing him up? Did you convert from ...