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January 13, 2026
The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message

Part XI of the Western Series: Heaven and Hell – The Divine Fire of God’s Love

Discover the Orthodox perspective on Heaven and Hell as the same Divine Fire of God’s Love—joy for the repentant, torment for the unrepentant. Contrasts Western legalism with patristic wisdom, wax/clay metaphor, and self-judgment through humility and repentance.

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October 17, 2025
Comparative Religion, The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message

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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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 14, 2023
American Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Western Civilization

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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