The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Friend,

If you mean by "royal way" the way of charity, then we are in complete agreement.

I've never seen a baptism-chrismation or reception of converts service where the priest handed out baseball bats after- the -fact!

Certainly, we must adhere to the truth without compromise, since it is God's ...

These are all very thoughtful posts.

However, isn't the concept of a middle-of-the-road "Orthodoxy" oxymoronic? How can Orthodoxy possibly be compromised in the name of "moderation?"

One can quote individual saints and fathers, but shouldn't we submit to the God-breathed decrees (and example ) of ...