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The Chariot of Israel and Its Horsemen – The Repose of Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas
Read more: The Chariot of Israel and Its Horsemen – The Repose of Archbishop Dmitri of DallasAnd so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me […]
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Memory Eternal – The Hymn
Read more: Memory Eternal – The HymnThe final hymn of the memorial service offered for the departed. “Grant rest eternal in blessed repose, O Lord, to the soul of Thy servant, N., and make his memory to be eternal.” These are words that echo in my mind as I pray for the soul of my newly-departed father – and all the […]
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The Shadow of Death
Read more: The Shadow of DeathJesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” Then they took […]
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The End of History
Read more: The End of HistoryThis past Friday morning, I arrived to visit my invalid father, only to find that he had fallen asleep in the Lord some five minutes earlier. Today (Monday) we laid him to rest beside my mother to the sounds of an Orthodox funeral – a source of reality and hope. His passing is something of […]
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The Benefits of Ignorance
Read more: The Benefits of IgnoranceI have had conversations in recent comments sections on the role of reason in the Orthodox life. I readily acknowledge that no one lives without some use of reason – but I contend that most of what forms the content of our life in Christ is not reason. The faith does have to contend with […]
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Read more: The Day the Earth Stood StillOrthodox Christians (New Calendar) are currently observing a two-week fast in preparation for the Feast of the Dormition, a day which marks the death (“falling asleep”) of the Mother of God. For those for whom such feasts are foreign, it is easy to misunderstand what the Orthodox are about – and to assume that this […]
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Escape from Reason
Read more: Escape from ReasonFrancis Schaeffer, the Evangelical Protestant theologian, authored a book by the title Escape from Reason. He argued that modernity could only find a solid ground within a world grounded in the inerrancy of Scripture. This article does not engage Schaeffer’s work. Instead, it suggests that “Reason,” as popularly understood is a distortion of the proper […]
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The Mount of Transfiguration and the Bridal Chamber of Christ
Read more: The Mount of Transfiguration and the Bridal Chamber of ChristThere is a propensity in our modern world to break things down – to analyze. We have gained a certain mastery over many things by analyzing the various components of their structure and manipulating what we find. It has become the default position for modern thought. This power of analysis, however, is weakened by its […]
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Apocalypse Now
Read more: Apocalypse NowFew teachings of the Christian faith are as easily misunderstood and equally misapplied as the things pertaining to the “End of the World.” Christian history, both East and West, offers numerous examples of popular misunderstandings – some of which led to bloodbaths and the worst moments in Church history. By the same token, apocalypticism, the […]
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Communion as Salvation
Read more: Communion as SalvationRecent conversations have brought me back to the essential importance of this topic. Few things are as fundamental to the New Testament as the reality of communion (koinonia). It means a commonality, a sharing andparticipation in the same thing. It is this commonality or sharing that lies at the very heart of our salvation. This communion is described in […]
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Mallory – one of the things I love most about the Orthodox Faith, is our beautiful tradition of praying for…