The Incarnation Changes Everything

Posted on March 1, 2015 by robertar
This is a repost of "Bowing Down to a Faceless Idol" (9 April 2012) by Fr. Joseph Gleason.  Fr. Gleason was a former Calvinist, then Anglican, before becoming Orthodox. Before the Incarnation, it was idolatrous to make an image Continue Reading
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By What Authority?

Posted on February 21, 2015 by robertar
  A Response to Rev. Peter Leithart’s "Puritan Sacramentalism" The Rev. Peter Leithart wrote a provocative article “Puritan Sacramentalism” which appeared in First Things.  Already his article has elicited at least two responses Continue Reading
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What Do Orthodox Christians Believe about Justification?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by robertar
A Response to Protestant Criticisms   Today's posting is by Eric Jobe.  Eric has graciously given permission for his article which originally appeared on Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy to be reposted here.  Source   As Protestant Christians Continue Reading
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The Mystery of the Church and My Search for Truth

Posted on January 24, 2015 by robertar
                    Today's posting is by Stefan Pavićević.  Welcome Stefan!  Stefan Pavićević was born and raised in the city of Bitola, the Republic of Macedonia Continue Reading
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What American Orthodox Believe: A Survey

Posted on January 13, 2015 by robertar
  A frequent visitor "Prometheus" posed a very good question with respect to my posting "An Orthodox Remedy to Evangelicalism's Heresy Epidemic."  He asked: My question is what such a survey would look like in Orthodoxy. Protestants lack Continue Reading
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An Orthodox Remedy for Evangelicalism’s Heresy Epidemic

Posted on January 11, 2015 by robertar
  A significant proportion of American Evangelicals hold views that are at odds with the historic Christian faith. This is the finding of a Christianity Today article: “New Poll Finds Evangelicals’ Favorite Heresies” (October 2014). The Continue Reading
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Why I’m Becoming Orthodox (3 of 3)

Posted on January 3, 2015 by robertar
  Part 3    Why I Became Orthodox - I Always Was by Matt Ferdelman   Today's posting is by Matt Ferdelman.  Welcome Matt!  Matt Ferdelman is a catechumen at St. Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Dayton, Ohio. Matt was born Continue Reading
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Why I’m Becoming Orthodox (2 of 3)

Posted on December 29, 2014 by robertar
  Part 2 -- Why I Deny Penal Substitutionary Atonement by Matt Ferdelman   Today's posting is by Matt Ferdelman.  Welcome Matt!  Matt Ferdelman is a catechumen at St. Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Dayton, Ohio. Matt Continue Reading
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Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

Posted on December 25, 2014 by robertar
                  Today the Virgin goes forth, making her way to a cave where from her, ineffably, God the eternal Word will be born. Let the world be filled with joy, hearing Continue Reading
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Why I’m Becoming Orthodox (1 of 3)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by robertar
Part 1 -- Scripture and Tradition by Matt Ferdelman   Today's posting is by Matt Ferdelman.  Welcome Matt!  Matt Ferdelman is a catechumen at St. Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Dayton, Ohio. Matt was born into the Pentecostal Continue Reading
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