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Another City

A Journal of Orthodox Culture

Articles by Elder Cleopa of Romania

Why Does God Allow Evil? A Parable by Elder Cleopa

June 6, 2019 / Elder Cleopa of Romania

Why Does God Allow Evil? A Parable by Elder Cleopa

In this simple parable, Elder Cleopa explains how events that appear random, arbitrary, and even evil may in fact serve a higher purpose. Source: Orthodox Christian By Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie) A long time ago in the Egyptian desert there lived a hermit monk. Sometimes he would go to Alexandria to sell the baskets he wove. The hermit would give almost all the … [Read more...] about Why Does God Allow Evil? A Parable by Elder Cleopa

Holy Tradition is a Living Voice of Revelation: An Interview with Elder Cleopa of Romania

November 7, 2018 / Elder Cleopa of Romania

Elder Cleopa (right) Tending Sheep

God speaks to man writes Elder Cleopa and His living voice is the means of His self-revelation to man. God’s word was first passed on orally and constitutes what we call Holy Tradition and only later was written as scripture, both Old and New Testaments. Holy Tradition then constitutes more than the written word of scripture. This does not weaken the authority of … [Read more...] about Holy Tradition is a Living Voice of Revelation: An Interview with Elder Cleopa of Romania

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