by Fr. John A. Peck Origins of the Rapture actually don't go back that far, but farther than you may have been taught (if you were taught!). First of all, the word 'rapture' is not even included in the Scriptures, and was unknown as a theology or a doctrine by the Church for well over 1,800 … [Read more...]
Do We Really Believe in the Resurrection?
by Fr. Michael Shanbour The Holy Apostle Paul made it abundantly clear that the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of our faith when he wrote to the Corinthians: “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain” (1 Cor. 15:14). It … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Ritual
by Fr. Paul Jannakos Anyone the least bit familiar with the Orthodox Church knows that repetition is a key feature of its worship. We do things over and over again, and then, we do it yet again - one more time. As we find in the Little Litany, “Again and again in peace, let us pray to the … [Read more...]
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