Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction–Part 4

The article continues from....Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction -----Part 3 Conclusion: Each of us should examine our life to measure whether our values, desires and actions are in conformity to the world or in conformity to Christ. Through a regular discipline of self-examination or preparation for the Holy Mystery of Confession … Continue reading Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction–Part 4

Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction —–Part 3

......article continues from Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction---Part 2 Secularization and Secularism Within Orthodox Christianity, the faith is generally “encultured.” It does not exist apart from the culture, but within the culture – transforming, shaping and making the faith of Christ incarnate in the world. Christianity first expressed this model in … Continue reading Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction —–Part 3

Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction —–Part 2

Continuing from Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction -----Part 1…. Heresies We are living in an age enslaved in many kinds of deification of modern rationality, its twin product science and technology and in the midst of false teachings or doctrines.  Before we start with our discussion on heresies let us remember … Continue reading Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction —–Part 2

Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction–Part 1

St. Basil’s Hexameron – Homily 1 -- 6th point-- Such being the different senses of the word beginning, see if we have not all the meanings here.  You may know the epoch when the formation of this world began, it, ascending into the past, you endeavor to discover the first day.  You will thus find … Continue reading Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction–Part 1

Orthodox Perspective on The Great Star and the Magi

Written by H.H. Pope Shenouda III. (117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of St. Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He was consecrated as Pope on 14 November 1971. During his papacy, the Coptic Church grew significantly. He appointed the first ever bishops … Continue reading Orthodox Perspective on The Great Star and the Magi

Is Science a Laborious Vanity? — Part 3–

The article continues from...Is Science a Laborious Vanity? -- Part 2 Conclusion: From the understanding about astronomy and astrology we have read through in the previous two parts, clearly explains the deceit of the King of the world—Satan, the great deceiver. The greatest deceit, the great victory of Satan is not that he is leading … Continue reading Is Science a Laborious Vanity? — Part 3–

Is Science a Laborious Vanity? — Part 2 —

The article continues from....Is Science a Laborious Vanity? -- Part 1 Many atheists arrogantly proclaim that they are more than happy to believe in God if only someone would prove that God exists. Yet it is often these very same people who are so willing to place their lives into the practice of open evilness, … Continue reading Is Science a Laborious Vanity? — Part 2 —

Is Science a Laborious Vanity? — Part 1 —

This Article has three parts. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 which is posted as three different blog posts.  St. Basil’s hexameron--Homily 1--points 3, 4 and partly 5. 3. Do not then imagine, O man! that the visible world is without a beginning; and because the celestial bodies move in a circular course, and … Continue reading Is Science a Laborious Vanity? — Part 1 —