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I can answer questions about Eastern Orthodox Church history, theology, liturgics, iconography, and Eastern Orthodoxy`s relationship to other Christian and non-Christian religions.
I have been an Eastern Orthodox christian since 1953, and since the age of 20 have devoted myself to Orthodox studies and aplogetics.
St Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, Diocese of the South, Orthodox Church in America.
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Master's in adult education
The rich Tradition of the Orthodox Church offers nearly infinite opportunities for spiritual growth. Within the Tradition, I am especially captivated by the form and theology of icons.
Theosis (Deification) To become God-like. To become human. For to be God-like is to be truly human.
This is an impossibly broad question. I find Orthodoxy INFINITELY interesting! And I am dismayed by how little the non-Orthodox know about us.
The Orthodox Church is not founded on the Bible. This is only logical, since the Orthodox Church produced and compiled the selective canon of Scripture we now call the "Bible."
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Jay, You do indeed have a dilemma. You have several of them. Your message is short on details, so let me begin by making a few assumptions. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Putting the best
Daniel, Remember that God is the Author of life. Death, as the end of life, is always contrary to God's will. Death is not natural to any living creature. It is a symptom of the disease we call sin
Stephen, First, I am NOT "Father" anything. I am an unordained Orthodox Christian. Second, where a man receives the Sacraments is where he calls home. If you wish to excommunicate yourself from
Damiel, I have a Godson who loved everything about Orthodoxy except for the iconography. He thought it was ugly. His opinion didn't keep him from being Chrismated. He's now an iconographer. I
Anil, Unlike Rome, which attempted to maintain unity by enforcing a common language of worship (Latin,) Orthodoxy has always used the language of the local population. This has prevented the Orthodox

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