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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Akathist to God the Father for the Reposed Souls
Resources to pray for the souls of the reposed, as well as prayers for our own perseverance in the faith, a good death, and final repentance.
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Akathist to Saint Dismas the Good Thief on the Cross
To be prayed continually for someone or for yourself in order to obtain repentance and conversion to Christ before you or that person dies. Also to be prayed for souls who departed this world without being part of Christ’s True Church or people who died without repentance in sins so that they may eventually be spared from Hell.
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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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Five Good Reasons NOT to Visit a Monastery: The Temptations of Monastic Maximalism
Going on pilgrimage to monasteries is a treasured Orthodox Tradition for the lay faithful. However, for the spiritually immature, pilgrimages can do great harm. Here are reasons to avoid them, if you are not fully prepared to undertake them in the correct spiritual mindset.
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The Michael Sisco Show: The Regime’s Obsession with Russia & Orthodoxy Explained
Nicholas from Orthodox Reflections sits down with Michael Sisco to discuss the regime’s obsession with Orthodoxy, and the troubling trend of “labeling” Orthodox Christians with words that the National Security State now associate with “potential terrorism”.
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Does Orthodox Christianity Teach “Works-Based” Salvation?
Does Orthodox Christianity really teach that you can “earn” your salvation through good works and/or participation in the sacraments?
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How Should the Orthodox Christian Relate to the World?
We live out a paradox, we must be in this world, but not of the world. How can we live in such an in-between realm while making our way home?
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The Episcopal Church—A Cautionary Tale
Ecumenical engagement with Anglicanism is increasing. A former Episcopal priest issues a sobering, personal warning to his Orthodox family about the dangers.
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