From Triablogue blog – file this under reasonable faith: A brilliant example of where lack of real logic can lead in apologetics. Follow this closely and be illumined. In a recent thread, ANNOYED PINOY asked me to repost something I wrote almost a decade ago. It was a list of 51 Biblical proofs of a Pauline […]
The Incomprehensibility of Sin: A Problem for Apologetics
October 9, 2014 By
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Following the lead of Holy Scripture, the Church has consistently proclaimed that Christ is victorious over three enemies: Sin, Death, and Satan. All three, alas, pose special difficulties for those outside the Christian faith we are proposing to them. We Christians understand sin, for instance, in a way nearly incomprehensible […]
The Objective Danger of Holiness
June 2, 2010 By
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon One of the stories that have proved troubling to students of Holy Scripture over the years is the account of Uzzah, who stretched forth his hand to steady the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark, we recall, was being carried by ox cart in order to be installed at David’s […]
Truth And The Disarming Technique
April 16, 2010 By
by Fr. George Morelli What to Do When One’s “Truth” Does Not Match the “Others’” Truth ““Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every […]
The Triumph of the Church
April 5, 2010 By
By St. John Chrysostom Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen! St. John was the Archbishop of Constantinople during the fourth century. He was fearless when denouncing sin in high places, and was a prolific writer, and bold preacher, unafraid to hit the topical issues of the day squarely between the eyes with all the […]
Fr. John Romanides on Extraterrestrial Life
March 8, 2010 By
by Fr. John Romanides As a little change up from the normal Lenten fare, we thought was time for something completely different! It was reported in November 2009 that the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church. The Director of the Vatican […]
Expiation, Blood and Atonement
February 6, 2010 By
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Senior Editor of Touchstone Magazine, and archpriest of All Saints Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL, Fr. Patrick is, perhaps, the most erudite writer in the Orthodox Church in North America today. This article, one of his Pastoral Ponderings, was published by Orthodoxtoday.org. Among the biblical concepts supporting St. Paul’s theology […]
Can Orthodoxy Speak To Eastern Religions?
January 14, 2010 By
by Kevin Allen As the award winning host of the radio program “The Illumined Heart,” Kevin Allen is also convert to the Orthodox Christian faith from Hinduism, and an eloquent speaker and apologist for his Christian faith. His podcast can be heard on Ancient Faith Radio. This first article appeared on Orthodoxytoday.org, and carefully explains […]
