From the monthly archives:

October 2009

What is being “Born Again”?

October 31, 2009

Many Protestants say our Infant Baptism is not enough and that it is invalid. They say one must be “Born Again” to be truly Baptised. If you ask them what Born Again means, they will tell you it is the Intellectual Conformance to the Gospel. For them it is a mere mental/intellectual process that flows ...

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Why Orthodox Church is the TRUE FAITH and the BEST!!

October 31, 2009

1)Orthodox Christianity is the True Biblical Faith having the Right Interpretations of Scripture(ORTHA_DOXA meaning “Right Doctrine”) given to us by the Early Church Fathers before 400 Ad, when the Christian Church was One/Single and United! We follow ancient biblical practices like Infant Baptism, Intercession of Saints, Infant Communion, Icons, 7 Sacraments, Christian Prayer Cycle etc. ...

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Should women be allowed to serve at the altar?

October 31, 2009

Should women be allowed to serve at the altar? (Dec. ’01) He Said by Denny Bojrab Should women be able to serve at the altar? “Oh boy” was my reaction. Should I be liberal or follow what my grandfather had taught me — how should I base my opinion? I turned to Scripture and tradition ...

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THE FRUIT OF PRIESTHOOD The Skull Cap of the Syrian Priesthood

October 31, 2009

On many occasions I was asked about the significance of the skull cap worn by the priests of the Syrian Church, both in the Middle East and in India. Recently there were some inquiries about it by our readers. Hence we are trying to educate our readers about the relevance of skull caps worn by ...

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Thai Convert Trains To Become Russian Orthodox Priest

October 11, 2009

BANGKOK (UCAN) — It is rare in predominantly Buddhist Thailand to find Thai Orthodox Christians, let alone a young Thai from a Buddhist family who has committed himself to becoming a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church. But Danai Wanna, 24, is one such person. He is preparing for ordination as an Orthodox priest, and ...

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Orthodoxy and Me

October 11, 2009

I apologize for this very long post, but it’s time to clear something up: yes, I am now a communicant of the Orthodox Church, and have been (along with my family) for a couple of months. I did not intend to make this public until the end of this month, to honor a personal and ...

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CONVERT PARISH TO BE RECEIVED

October 11, 2009

WASHINGTON DC Tuesday 13th of March: Bishop Thomas (below left) of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America is scheduled to receive by Chrismation, the membership of the Western Rite Mission in Warrenton, Virginia at 7.00 pm on Friday the 30th of March at Christ Church, 95 Green Street, Warrenton. Fr. Nicholas Alford, Rector of ...

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Turning to Orthodoxy

October 11, 2009

By Amy Johnson Frkyholm Amy Johnson Frykholm is the author of Rapture Culture: Left Behind in Evangelical America. This article appeared in The Christian Century, December 28, 2004. pp. 18-20. Copyright by the Christian Century Foundation; used by permission. Current articles and subscriptions information can be found at www.christiancentury.org. This material was prepared for Religion ...

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My Journey to Orthodoxy: One Man’s Account

October 11, 2009

Converting from one faith to another is a serious matter, and it seems to me that the only legitimate reason to do so is for the sake of Truth. Through a process of several years, God, by His grace, has opened my eyes to see the fullness of the Truth, which is the Person Jesus ...

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A Changed Man

October 11, 2009

Eastern Orthodox Pastor has far-flung roots By Sam Allis, Globe Columnist | March 25, 2007 What Antony Hughes did all these many years ago at Oral Roberts University Graduate School of Theology and Missions in Tulsa was zig when he was supposed to zag. Here was your basic Southern Baptist who, at this beacon of ...

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A Roman Catholic Abbe Who Became an Orthodox Priest

October 11, 2009

The future Fr. Vladimir was born 1 December 1816, in the town of Blois, on the Loire River in central France. René-Francois, as he was called, received an upbringing typical for a boy from a wealthy and respected family of that time. From his first lessons with the local curé, he went on to seminary ...

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