From the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Church: The gift of God's forgiveness is received through private prayer, corporate worship, the disciplines of prayer and fasting, penitential services and above all through the … [Continue reading]
Crime statistics and perceptions of persecution
Beginning in 2008, there was a change in the distribution of hate crimes. Two types of hate crimes increased, religious and sexual orientation hate crimes. By 2010 (the last year that has fully analyzed statistics, 2011 should be out soon), religious … [Continue reading]
We will miss you Ray Bradbury
I grew up reading Ray Bradbury. He was one of my early introductions to science fiction. It was from writers like him and Isaac Asimov that I grew to love the genre. But, more than that, it was from them that I also developed a love for science and … [Continue reading]
Westboro Baptist to picket Orthodox Church
From the picketing schedule of Westboro Baptist Church: St. Demetrios Church in Seattle, WA June 7, 2012 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Westboro Baptist Church will picket the funeral of Gloria Koch Leonidas. God sent the shooter to the coffee shop and … [Continue reading]
June is marriage month at the Orthodox Christian Network
The post below is a post that I placed on the Orthodox Christian Network for this month. It has not been accepted yet, but you can read it here: ================= The theme for the Orthodox Christian Network in June is marriage. This is not … [Continue reading]
On needing new translations
Though short, above is a good discussion of the need of translating Greek into English for use in the Divine Liturgy of English-speaking countries. Note that, unlike the USA, this points out that there are still parishes in various other parts of the … [Continue reading]
Pentecost, Orthodox, and Pentecostals 2012
Tonight is the beginning of Pentecost. It is a remembrance of the coming of the Holy Spirit in power to guide and lead the Church in the same way that Our Lord Jesus Christ guided and led the disciples during his time here on Earth. But, it also … [Continue reading]
Law and Order, you got what you wanted
Recently there was a story about a 17-year-old who was sent to jail for truancy. As a result of public outcry, the judge has decided allow her to expunge her record, but she has already spent the time in jail. What made the story so poignant was that … [Continue reading]
Common law marriage
What is a common law marriage? Well, this may surprise you: Common law marriage, sometimes (incorrectly) spelled with a hyphen and also known as sui juris marriage, informal marriage or marriage by habit and repute; is an irregular form of … [Continue reading]
What is a stereotype?
Yesterday I talked about the subject of generalizations. And, I also mentioned the fallacy of a faulty generalization, also called a hasty generalization. Let me remind you of what I quoted yesterday: Hasty generalization is a logical fallacy of … [Continue reading]
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