The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
When someone steals a man's clothes, we call him a thief. Shouldn't we give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? -- St. Basil the Great (AD 330-379)From Ancient Faith Ministries It isn't because the affluent are unable to … [Continue reading]
Two days ago, I wrote an article on the regulative principle, the Old Testament, and Church History. It forms the background to this addendum and can be found here. There is a problem with those who speak of the loss of the teaching of the … [Continue reading]
Samuel Waldron explains the Regulative Principle in his "Exposition of the 1689" using the following example. “Mr. Anglican must use the materials of the Word of God, but has no blueprint and may use other materials. Mr. Puritan must use only … [Continue reading]
We watched in horror as Notre Dame (Paris) burned. We gasped as the spire dropped. News stations around the world began to go live with the burning of the Cathedral, some even keeping the image going for hours. And, then, we saw the moving images of … [Continue reading]
“St. James’s epistle is really a right strawy epistle, compared to these others [Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, 1 Peter, and 1 John], for it has nothing of the nature of the gospel about it.” Martin Luther, 1522, preface to his German translation of … [Continue reading]
And then wonder took him, and a great joy; and he cast his sword up in the sunlight and sang as he caught it. And all eyes followed his gaze, and behold! upon the foremost ship a great standard broke, and the wind displayed it as she turned towards … [Continue reading]
Yesterday, I had one of those bang your head on the wall type of liturgical services, and it was all my fault. So, I invite you to laugh with me. The thumping sound you hear is me trying to find the personal humor in the situation. The Greek … [Continue reading]
“The beauty of woman is the greatest snare. Or rather, not the beauty of woman, but unchastened gazing! For we should not accuse the objects, but ourselves, and our own carelessness. Nor should we say, Let there be no women, but Let there be no … [Continue reading]
I am always surprised at the number of people that think that a relationship with God is a purely personal experience that needs no one else in order to be functional. Often those who posit this approach to God also end up inevitably saying that … [Continue reading]
The last couple of days have seen the release of information on the Mueller investigation of President Trump. The President was cleared of collusion with Russia, and was given an unable-to-determine rating on the obstruction charge. Quite … [Continue reading]
