NOTE : This is a continuation from the previous post so it is best to read the first part for the entire context. And I believe that Harnack is very fair in these lectures, showing not only the negative but also the good of Greek Catholicism. A person can certainly know God in Greek Catholicism, […]
Eastern Catholicism
Revisiting Harnack (Part I)
NOTE : I certainly don’t agree with everything Adolf von Harnack has written, and I am not an advocate of German liberalism. However, what Harnack states here in the following lecture is fairly accurate in regard to Greek Catholicism – both in what Greek Catholicism achieved in the past (what is certainly good and in […]
Eastern Orthodox and Contraception (Part II)
[NOTE : written by the ochlophobist before he apparently went back to Rome. His article, in my opinion however, accurately reflects Orthodox theology and is very balanced. Original source is gone forever as his original ochlophobist blog no longer exists] Contraception is a rhetorical corner Orthodox are often backed into. It is a difficult, and […]
Eastern Orthodoxy and Contraception
Eastern Orthodoxy and Contraception – A Change : Contemporary VS. Traditional Views By Taras Baytsar [source] Teaching on contraception among Eastern “Orthodox” Churches The voices of the various Eastern Orthodox churches have been muted in addressing the issue of contraception and “family planning.”Even when church leaders have spoken, their communication is often inconsistent with early […]