From 2 Timothy 2 (King James Version): “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. … Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that … [Continue reading]
The problem with free will is that we are responsible for our actions
More than one Church Father, theologian, philosopher has commented that God created us with free will. The consequences of that free will is that we really can make the wrong decisions. And, when we make the wrong decision there may be consequences … [Continue reading]
Sadly, racism still exists even in a standard evangelical denomination
The video above sadly illustrates a hidden reality in various congregations, a reality that is usually carefully hidden. Evangelists, such as Billy Graham have decried that for decades. "“Eleven o’clock Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in … [Continue reading]
Let his name be forgotten – “I refuse to say his name.”
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Today I listened to the memorial service. I knew from beforehand that President Barack Obama had sworn not to speak the name of him who carried out the massacre in Colorado. … [Continue reading]
Colorado movie theater massacre and spiritual battle
In 1999, in the Orthodox Observer, the Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos wrote the following prescient statement as part of his review of a movie (some of his references are to a movie current back then): The recent school-yard gun massacres and bombings … [Continue reading]
A look at a TB outbreak
From the Centers for Disease Control: Florida ranked fourth in the nation with 1,707 tuberculosis cases reported in 1992 for a rate of 12.7 per 100,000 population. Thirteen percent of these patients had AIDS. Recent cases in prisons, shelters, … [Continue reading]
A “simple” explanation of a Higgs boson — well maybe not
Below is a three minute clip from Fermilab that gives a "simple" explanation of a Higgs boson. The film was made before the discovery of the boson, but will at least give you a small idea of what is being talked about. Mind you, the clip already … [Continue reading]
Finding the Orthodox Church
Yesterday a friend, Fr. Peter Gillquist was buried. I was not able to go to his funeral. He was a great writer. In his honor I am posting a video that was recorded of a talk he gave back in 2001. It is an hour long so if you watch it, make sure to … [Continue reading]
A good expression of historical theology
I know Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick. I can highly recommend him as both a speaker, author, and podcaster. He wrote a post recently that I would like to recommend. It says in a much more scholarly way than I have what the problem is with the current … [Continue reading]
The results of trying to run public services on nothing or on pure profit
WARNING, RANT BY FR. ORTHODUCK AHEAD: As you all know power outages are still going strong in parts of the East. It now turns out that there will be people in the USA out of power for over a week by the time power is restored. It has been … [Continue reading]
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