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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Part III of the Western Series: Falling for the Fruit of Spiritual Adultery
What was the nature of man as created by God? Why did man fall, and why was the forbidden tree even in Eden? Why did sin bring death, and what is the true nature of temptation?
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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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I’m Not an Atheist But I Play One on TV
My body is nothing but an extremely complex arrangement of chemicals. In the vernacular – I am nothing but highly organized dirt. I don’t like this, even though it’s true. My life is nothing more than an extremely complex chemical reaction within that highly organized dirt. All my life functions are nothing but chemical reactions. It doesn’t seem that way, but it must be true.
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Evolution And the Abolition of Christian Mankind
Darwinian Evolution is an unscientific belief system, incompatible with Christianity, that leads to the abolition of humankind.
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True Faith and True Science
Conflict between faith and science can only occur when the two try to occupy the same throne. Rational science, which drives our material understanding of the created, natural Universe, belongs in the rational mind – part of our image of God – a divine gift that enables us to get to know our Creator by exploring His awesome creation. Our personal connection with the supernatural Creator, however, belongs in the heart – where we approach the likeness of God – the place where we develop a relationship of trust and love for the One and only Truth.
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COVID Vaccine Mandates: Is Elpidophoros on the Wrong Side of Patristic Tradition?
Archbishop Elpidophoros is wrong. There is a religious exemption for the COVID vaccine mandates. Without free will, there is no Orthodoxy.
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Only Orthodox Christianity Can Defend Human Freedom
Either man is made in the image and likeness of God, thus with inalienable rights, or he is a clever ape with no more value than a beast.
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