JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ‘THE FIVE WAYS OF REPENTANCE’ Do you wish that I shall speak of the ways of repentance? They are many, and various, and different, and all lead to heaven. The first way of repentance is condemnation of sins. “You must declare your own sins first that you may be justified.” Wherefore also the […]
Does God Damn Sinners to Hell
by the Elder Joseph (†) of the Vatopedion Monastery To this persistent and curious question, posed by those who are not aware, we would like to give a brief reply based on the Holy Bible and the Fathers. The God-designed creation of Man included self-government in his choices and his decision-making, and the element of […]
On Faith
by Nikita Grigoriev (excerpts from “Faith And Delusion” pp. 2-5) Faith in General What exactly is faith? Faith is the power of the soul consisting of a synergetic blend of the intellect (reason), the heart (desire) and the will (driving force). This is the most fundamental manifestation of all the properties of the soul, originating, […]
The Faith Needed in Evolution
by Nikita Grigoriev (excerpt from Faith And Delusion, pp. 164-165) Evolution [or, what I prefer to call macroevolution – RAS] is a philosophical idea and must only be accepted purely on faith. Evolution is not a science and is not based on a single fact or observation or on any scientific process. It is based […]