"The Bible is a biography of God in this world. In it the Indescribable One has described Himself." So declares St Justin Popovich, not only a saint of the Orthodox Church, but one of its greatest theologians of the twentieth century. St Justin’s rapturous love for the Bible emanates from every line of these reflections in a way that sparks a contagious excitement and … [Read more...] about How to Read the Bible and Why
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How To Read The Holy Psalter
The Psalms of David are the Prayer Book of the Bible, not only for the ancient Jewish people, but even more for Christians, who discovered that these elusively simple poems contained far more than their Hebrew predecessors had realized, for Christ Himself appears everywhere throughout them. As Fr Patrick Henry Reardon points out in his fine book "Christ in the Psalms," it is … [Read more...] about How To Read The Holy Psalter
Not Merely Islam: C.S. Lewis Assesses the Religion of Mohammed
Until relatively recently writes Jacob Fareed Imam, what we call Islam today was most often called "Mohammedanism." Islam was understood for centuries as a Christian heresy, a definition that began with St. John of Damascus (d.749) in his work "Heresies" and continued well into modernity. "All great heresies are known by their founders (e.g., Marcionism, Arianism, Nestorianism, … [Read more...] about Not Merely Islam: C.S. Lewis Assesses the Religion of Mohammed
Twenty-six Patterns of Living to Enhance the Glory of Your Marriage
“Marriage is a revelation and a mystery. We see in it the complete transformation of a human being, the expansion of his personality, fresh vision, a new perception of life, and through it a rebirth into the world in a new plenitude," writes Fr. Alexander Elchaninov. That certainly is far from the knowledge of most people today, and those who have an intution that … [Read more...] about Twenty-six Patterns of Living to Enhance the Glory of Your Marriage
The Cross as a Means of Sanctification and Transformation of the World
In one month's time we celebrate the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross. The cross, writes Orthodox theologian Fr. Dumitru Staniloae, is the means -- if we adopt it -- by which paradise is restored. This paradise is not only that which which will be experienced at the end of the Christian's earthly life, but "...may also be an evolving paradise here on earth, a restitution of … [Read more...] about The Cross as a Means of Sanctification and Transformation of the World