It is after all improper understanding of God, man and the Church that lead to the problems, i.e, heresy

The fact that so many who call themselves Christians, even Orthodox Christians cannot see how we are infected with heretical belief is a concern.

The messianic attitude toward Obama by some of his supporters including Orthodox ones is an example. The ongoing phylitism of the Greeks is another.

All forms of dualism, not just the Gnostic variety, the list goes on and on.

Richard is correct. The heresies don’t go away. They won’t go away because they are intergral to our falleness, our disobedience and our urge to worship the created thing (mostly ourselves, power and lust) more than the creator.

So folks, know your heresies, not so that a heretic hunt can be launched, but so that through repentance and the grace of God, they may be rooted out of one’s own heart.

My own personal rule of thumb: any “…ism” is influence to one degree or another by a profound heretical belief.

Most thought these days is dualistic in content. It is almost impossible to escape. The choice between good and evil is the fallen choice.

Richard