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“Congratulations, You’ve Given Birth to a Baby Girl—Maybe”
Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that we must show love for ...
Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that we must show love for all people—male or female, straight or gay or transgendered—but as we articulate and transmit our Christian culture to our young and to our catechumens, we must also take care to include a traditional
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Rape on College Campuses
Fr. Philip LeMasters, a professor of religion at McMurry University, ...
Fr. Philip LeMasters, a professor of religion at McMurry University, argues that the shocking statistics on the number of female college students who are victims of rape provide a window on the moral and spiritual corruption of our society.
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Pacify the Ragings of the . . . Who?
Fr. Lawrence Farley reminds us that when the fourth-century Christians ...
Fr. Lawrence Farley reminds us that when the fourth-century Christians prayed in their liturgy that God would "pacify the ragings of the pagans," they were taking a public stand against the majority of the world around them. The same is true of us today,
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Light from Antioch
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick shares his hopes for the future ...
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick shares his hopes for the future of the Antiochian Archdiocese and Orthodoxy in America. The text version of this commentary can be found here.
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God Is Our King Before the Ages
Fr. Lawrence Farley points out that the Church associates the ...
Fr. Lawrence Farley points out that the Church associates the destruction of the Temple with the Cross to demonstrate how prophecy becomes history.
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Why Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work
Gabe Martini, a blogger on Orthodox Christianity and subdeacon at ...
Gabe Martini, a blogger on Orthodox Christianity and subdeacon at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Bellingham, Washington, explains why the Scriptures must be read in the context of tradition.
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Is Orthodoxy the Same Everywhere?: Understanding Theological Controversy Within the Church
There is variety in Orthodox theology, but there is no ...
There is variety in Orthodox theology, but there is no plurality in dogma—and that is where the unity of the Orthodox faith lies. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick explains.
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Lenten Homily
Fr. John Parker is the Chair of the Dept. of ...
Fr. John Parker is the Chair of the Dept. of Evangelization for the Orthodox Church in America. He wrote this homily to begin Lent based on the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom.
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The Church in Bethlehem
On a new episode of "Ancient Faith Commentaries," Fr. Lawrence ...
On a new episode of "Ancient Faith Commentaries," Fr. Lawrence Farley, priest at Saint Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church in Langley, B.C., describes and recounts the history of the Church of the Nativity in the now embattled and besieged town of Bethlehem.
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The Repentance of the Prodigal Son
Fr. Lawrence Farley reminds us that repentance is not simply ...
Fr. Lawrence Farley reminds us that repentance is not simply feeling bad for having broken God's rules; rather, it is a return to yourself and a return to your home.
