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Back to SearchWhy Don't I Understand the Bible?
What makes a religious book "Scripture"? Why is the Bible sometimes hard to understand? Why is it called the "New Testament"? Why did the Fathers of the Church encourage reading of the Bible? Did peo…
Published on 9 hours ago
Why Study the Bible?
Dr. Constantinou begins a new series, Introduction to the New Testament. She explains why the Bible must be seriously studied, where the word "Bible" came from, and why, according to St. John Chrysos…
Published on 1 week ago
The Great Commission and Rebaptism
Matthew's gospel concludes with "the Great Commission," when the Lord sent his disciples to preach and baptize. The passage raises questions about faith and doubt, the mission of the Church to evange…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Why Didn't the Risen Christ Appear to His Enemies?
Christ appeared to many people after the Resurrection, but only to his followers. Why didn't he appear to those who crucified him - to Pilate, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin? Wouldn't that be logical? N…
Published on 4 weeks ago
The Body, the Soul and the Orthodox Funeral
What are the parameters of an Orthodox Christian funeral? What is allowed, what is disallowed, and why? Should Orthodox parishes create burial societies? What is the purpose and benefit of that minis…
Published on 1 month ago
The Soul After Death and Tollhouses
"Tollhouses," the belief that after death a soul is subject to a series of questions or examinations about its life, is an area of disagreement in Orthodoxy. Where does the idea come from? Is it a fi…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Is the Body an Empty Vessel?
What is the body, and why does it matter what we do to it or with it after someone dies? Will you or someone else control your final destiny? The Church does not give cremation as an option. Why not?…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Your Body, Your Soul and Your Salvation
We give little thought to the contribution of our body toward our salvation, but we will be raised for judgment in the body, through which and by which we either lived a godly life or not. Then we wi…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Body in the Afterlife
What can we learn from Christ’s resurrected body about our future life in the Kingdom of Heaven, and why should we care? If we misuse the body on earth in this life, what consequences will we face in…
Published on 2 months ago
500 Resurrection Eye Witnesses?
The oldest written account of the Resurrection predates the gospels by decades and contains astonishing details. Most surprisingly, this compelling proof came from the worst enemy of the Church.
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago