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  The Orthodox resurrection icon depicts what is known as the harrowing of hell.  It shows our God and Savior in hell setting the captives free.  Where the Western image shows Christ by himself with the angel looking on, the … Continue reading →

Easter Greetings to our Western Christian friends! The OrthodoxBridge is taking a brief break to give both sides the opportunity to focus our attention on our God and Savior Jesus Christ, to remember his dying on the Cross and his … Continue reading →

Response to Pastor Steven Wedgeworth’s “What is Eastern Orthodoxy?” — Trinity Talk Interview No. 3 (30 November 2009) In this blog posting I will be  responding to Pastor Wedgeworth’s November 30 Trinity Talk presentation.  This review will Continue Reading

I am hard at work on the third response to Pastor Steven Wedgeworth.  I have received several emails from him that should improve content of my reviews.  Your patience is appreciated! Robert Arakaki

Response to Pastor Steven Wedgeworth’s “What is Eastern Orthodoxy?” — Trinity Talk Interview No. 2 (16 November 2009) Trinity Talk, an Internet radio blog, did a three part series with Pastor Steven Wedgeworth on the Eastern Orthodox Church.  The Continue … Continue reading →

 Pastor Steven Wedgeworth — Trinity Talk No. 1  (2 November 2009) Trinity Talk, an Internet radio blog, did a three part series with Pastor Steven Wedgeworth on the Eastern Orthodox Church.  The interviews took place on November 2, 16, and … Continue reading →

On 29 March 2011, Robin Phillips posted an intriguing and disturbing article, “Are Calvinists Also Among the Gnostics?” in which he discussed the tendency to Gnosticism in Reformed theology.  More recently in December 2011, he posted, “A Critical Absence Continue … Continue reading →

A new page  Resources  has been added to the banner above.  It’s an annotated listing of resources I believe would be helpful to visitors to the OrthodoxBridge.  It contains Internet sites, books by Orthodox writers, books by non-Orthodox writers, Continue … Continue reading →

Tell me the history of the church and I can tell you your theology.  Church history is not neutral but is shaped by our theological beliefs.  This is especially the case with Emperor Constantine: to many Evangelicals and Anabaptists Constantine … Continue reading →

March For Life Monday Monday, January 23 is March for Life Monday.  It is an annual rally in protest of the US Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade decision which legalized abortion in America.  It began in 1974 with an estimated 20,000 … Continue reading →