By Fr. Andrew Chizhenko I remember the words of Alexander Griboyedov from his play “Woe from Wit”: “Read it not like an altar server, but with passion”. For centuries, that aphorism was the reason of sarcastic mockeries about church readings in intellectual circles. In fact, they do not … [Read more...]
Prayers for the Dead in the Bible and in Tradition
From Fr. John Whiteford's blog, originally titled 'Stump the Priest: Prayers for the Dead in the Bible and in Tradition' by Fr. John Whiteford Question: "Where do we find any evidence that praying for the dead is a biblical? From what I have read it appears that the Bible almost says the … [Read more...]
St. Gregory the Theologian and the Literal Interpretation of Scripture
by Fr. John Whiteford On interpreting Scripture, one must be intellectually honest about quotations. George Demacopoulos gave another lecture at the Eagle River Institute which was recently posted on Ancient Faith Radio, and in the course of that lecture he made the following statement: "St. … [Read more...]
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