by Abbot TryphonWhen we are judged and maligned and conspired againstWithin the life of the Church we sometimes see jealousy, envy, and slander taking center stage. The history of the Church is filled with sad occasions where brothers have heaped attacks on their brothers, with bishops conspiring … [Read more...]
Inoculating Your Listeners Against the Gospel
Originally published as Inoculating Against the Gospel on Preachers Institute in January 2010, this article is one of our most popular and clearly belongs in the "Bad Sermons 101" category. The questions a preacher must consider when preparing his sermon are many. One such question must be: “Is my s … [Read more...]
What Did The Jews Identify the Gospel With? Part Two
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonIt is reasonable, I suppose---or at least natural---for modern students of religion to wonder how the earliest Christians, all them Jews, were able to reconcile their belief in the divinity of Christ with the monotheism enshrined in Israel’s Sh'ma'. Indeed, historians of C … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- …
- 515
- Next Page »
