Holy Father, keep them in thy name, which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are one (John 17:11). In just a few short weeks most of the Eastern Churches (and Western Churches as well) will be reading this passage from St. John’s Gospel during Holy Week. Are we one, […]
Ecumenicism: The Moral Imperative Based on the Priestly Prayer of Jesus
March 10, 2008 Posted by: 6 Comments
Guroian on ‘Youth, Unity and Orthodoxy in America’
March 9, 2008 Posted by: Leave a Comment
Dr. Vigen Guroian delivered a talk on “Youth, Unity and Orthodoxy in America” at the 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting of Orthodox Christian Laity in Glenview, Illinois, in November. The theme of the OCL conference: “The Need for a Great and Holy Council.” Here’s Dr. Guroian (an advisor to AOI) on Orthodox youth: The college or […]
The Real Byzantium?
March 7, 2008 Posted by: 1 Comment
In late January, Russian television showed “The Fall of an Empire: The Lessons of Byzantium,” a film by Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov. The film has sparked a controversy in Russia about the role that the West played in the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, whether modern Russia faces similar dangers, and whether the Russian Orthodox Church […]
OCN: Fighting for Life
March 4, 2008 Posted by: Leave a Comment
Here’s a great resource for Orthodox Christian educators. The popular Come Receive the Light programming on the Orthodox Christian Network is archived along with a one-page study guide. These could be used in religious education classes and adult study groups. Those of us with wireless access at churches could listen to the archived program on […]
