5. On the
Original Sin in the Byzantine Tradition
Thus, the
Church baptizes children not to "remit" their yet nonexistent sins,
but in order to give them a new and immortal life, which their mortal parents
are unable to communicate to them…read
full article
4. Twelve
Things to Know before Visiting an Orthodox Church
Orthodox worship is different! Some of these
differences are apparent, if perplexing, from the first moment you walk in a
church. Others become noticeable only over time. Here is some information that
may help you feel more at home in Orthodox worship—twelve things I wish I’d
known before my first visit to an Orthodox church…read
full article
3. May
Christians Kill?
Eastern Christianity does not view morality in
fundamentally legal terms or within the context of abstract philosophy, but as
part of the holistic vocation of humanity for theosis: participation by grace
in the eternal life of the Holy Trinity. Hence, the Orthodox vision must be
considered on its own terms, and not distorted by the imposition of Western
categories…read
full article
2. How to
Pray for the Reposed Non-Christians and Non-Orthodox?
Though
liturgical prayers on behalf of the departed are reserved for baptized Orthodox
Christians only in the Orthodox Church, private prayer made on behalf of those
that reposed without holy Baptism or repentance may be seen in the lives of
several saints…read
full article
1. Organizing
the Church Life of Children
As a general rule, children like attending Church, and
this instinctive attraction to and interest in Church services is the
foundation on which we must build our religious education. When parents worry
that children will get tired because services are long and are sorry for them,
they usually subconsciously express their concern not for their children but
for themselves…read
full article
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