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Category: Theology

October 20, 2026
Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Prayer and Spirituality, Theology

“Grievous” (“Deadly”) and “Pardonable” (“Minor”): Sins Is There a Difference?

Discover the Orthodox Christian understanding of grievous and minor sins, repentance, forgiveness, and spiritual healing through prayer, fasting, and the Holy Sacraments.

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October 2, 2026
Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Orthodox Missions, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Western Civilization

France Does not Belong to the Vatican

Explore the history of Orthodox Christianity in France, the Great Schism, papal supremacy, and the legacy of pre-Schism French saints, as Orthodox Christianity grows across Western Europe.

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October 29, 2025
Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message, Theology

Part IV of the Western Series: The Remedy for Sin

What is sin? We must first understand that, before we can understand how we reconcile with God to grow in His likeness.

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October 7, 2025
The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message, Theology

Part II of the Western Series: True Love Makes Truly Human

Written for Western Christians, Part II examines the nature of Primordial (Pre-Fallen) Man and their true purpose as male and female through Image and Likeness.

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September 25, 2025
Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Science, The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message, Theology, Western Civilization

Part I of the Western Series: Approach to Wisdom

First of an 11 part series on the Orthodox Christian faith written primarily for Western Christians. This installment contrasts Eastern from Western approaches to Wisdom, knowing Christ, and the resulting difference in mindset and beliefs.

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September 22, 2025
Prayer and Spirituality, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Western Civilization

The True Spirit of Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi is one of the few figures in the post-Orthodox West that bears even a slight resemblance to humanity’s first parents before the Fall, or to the many Orthodox saints throughout Church history who regained the ‘fragrance of Paradise’. Unfortunately, he is an unreliable spiritual guide.

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September 10, 2025
American Life, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Culture War, Ecumenism, Prayer and Spirituality, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Western Civilization

Can Zen Buddhism Fit within Orthodox Christianity? A Research Project

What is the true nature of Orthodox Christianity, and is the faith compatible with Oriental practices such as Zen Buddhism?

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August 11, 2025
Prayer and Spirituality, Theology

Animals in the Resurrection?

How does one comfort children whose beloved pets have died? Do animals have immortal souls? Perhaps there are better ways to talk to children than a Theological discourse.

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July 18, 2025
Culture War, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, LGBTQ+, OCA, Prayer and Spirituality, Theology

Experience, Prophetic Faithfulness, and Orthodoxy

Christian Doctrine comes foundationally through promise, revelation, and dominical word, and is confirmed through sober ratification in the community.

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June 30, 2025
Christian History, Theology

Virgin or Young Woman? Looking at Both the Hebrew and Greek Reveals the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

Studying a combination of the Masoretic (Hebrew) Old Testament and the Greek Septuagint proves the perpetual virginity of Mary, the Mother of God.

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