The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while … [Continue reading]
For the last 16 days, Bolivia has been enduring a Paro Cívico, that is, a Civic Lockdown. It has generally been a peaceful massive national strike against the government of Evo Morales and the MAS (his party). President Evo has been in power for 16 … [Continue reading]
Many of you know that I am a fantasy and science fiction fan. I am also an anime fan, a manga fan, and a fan of cosplay, though I do not really get to participate in cosplay. I have had wry comments from a couple of friends that I ended up being an … [Continue reading]
“Let books be your dining table, And you shall be full of delights. Let them be your mattress And you shall sleep restful nights”St. Ephrem the Syrian "Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered."St. … [Continue reading]
Yesterday I had the opportunity to go share at a church founded around people who were in recovery from alcohol and drugs. I abused substances strongly when I was a high school teenager going into 20-year-old, so my story fit into what they were … [Continue reading]
What is the Cato Institute? "The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, … [Continue reading]
When someone steals a man's clothes, we call him a thief. Shouldn't we give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? -- St. Basil the Great (AD 330-379)From Ancient Faith Ministries It isn't because the affluent are unable to … [Continue reading]
Two days ago, I wrote an article on the regulative principle, the Old Testament, and Church History. It forms the background to this addendum and can be found here. There is a problem with those who speak of the loss of the teaching of the … [Continue reading]
Samuel Waldron explains the Regulative Principle in his "Exposition of the 1689" using the following example. “Mr. Anglican must use the materials of the Word of God, but has no blueprint and may use other materials. Mr. Puritan must use only … [Continue reading]
We watched in horror as Notre Dame (Paris) burned. We gasped as the spire dropped. News stations around the world began to go live with the burning of the Cathedral, some even keeping the image going for hours. And, then, we saw the moving images of … [Continue reading]
