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May 7, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

Nothing Created by God is Evil

by St. Maximus the ConfessorNothing created by God is evil. It is not food that is evil but gluttony, not the begetting of children but unchastity, not material things but avarice, not esteem but self-esteem. It is only the misuse of things that is evil, not the things themselves.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: Creation, evil, food, gluttony, god, Marriage, st. maximus the confessor, unchastity

January 1, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

What is the Worst Sin in the Bible?

 by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon If you answer this question like most modern Christians, you're probably wrong. Because the Old Testament records the historical pedagogy by which God prepared His People for the arrival of the Savior, it is hardly surprising that it says a great deal about what human … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reardon, Patrick Fr., Sermon Resources, Theology Tagged With: Canaanites, evil, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, hatred, sin

December 1, 2014 By Fr. John A. Peck

On the Evils of Technology

by St. Nikolai Velimirovich Many complain against technology. Many accuse modern technology for all the woes in the world. Is technology really to blame, or those who create technology and use it? Is a wooden cross to blame if somebody crucifies someone on it? Is a hammer to blame if a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: evil, good, st. nikolai velimirovich, technology

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