by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon From Jerome to Luther and on to modern times, translators of Holy Scripture have lamented the difficulty of their task. It would not surprise me to learn, indeed, that even the great Alexandrian Seventy---if only we had their diaries and private correspondence---also … [Read more...]
On Justification, Faith and Works
by Maximus Scott This article lays to rest any idea that the protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone is anything but an innovation - and a heresy. It wasn't St. Paul's doctrine, it was Luther's. And to kick off the list, let us begin with Phillip Schaff, protestant scholar and … [Read more...]
Unyielding and Unbending Regarding True Dogmas
by St Nikolai Velimirovich As much as the saints were so compassionate and lenient toward human weakness, so were they terribly unyielding and unbending in regard to the confession of the true dogmas of the Faith. Thus, St. Nicholas of Myra in Lycia struck Arius with his fist at the First … [Read more...]