The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Let me make some comments, as an aside, in order to make myself clear before I return to what I was discussing. The Holy Spirit works through many means. I am only mentioning three of them: Scriptures, Holy Tradition, and Ecumenical Councils. I … [Continue reading]
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Yesterday I gave examples of how Tradition has vetoed Papal bulls, Roman Catholic Councils, and Ecumenical Councils. In each case, there are still many who would insist that those pronouncements are valid and to be obeyed, even while there is … [Continue reading]
On Sarx a question came up about that made me think about the relationship between Scripture, Tradition, and Ecumenical Councils. And, not surprisingly, my conclusion is that the relationship is a complex interaction that does not boil itself down to … [Continue reading]
In yesterday's Huffington Post, Frank Schaeffer, the son of Francis Schaeffer, one of the more famous co-founders of the Religious Right wrote an editorial supporting the candidacy of Sen. Obama for the Presidency of the United States. And, what … [Continue reading]
So, I am in Miami, visiting my mother after meeting with one of our Antiochian priests here. And, the TV is on to one of the local Miami Spanish channels. And, a McCain Spanish-language political ad begins to play. It is an anti-Obama ad based on his … [Continue reading]
The Pentagon is now worried that the massive multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft might possibly be used to coordinate a terror plot. Yes, we always knew that playing games was a waste of time, after all, "idle hands are … [Continue reading]
You may not be able to read the blog window in part 1 of this post, but I urge you to follow the link. In passing, the window is there because I have copyright permission to reprint the article in an i-frame. If you blog, please obey copyright law. … [Continue reading]
Judge says McCain is a 'natural born citizen' from Associated Press … [Continue reading]
As Huw comments on his blog, the first sentence of the book says that Christianity's beginnings are Oriental and mystical. It is crucial to understand that in order to have a proper view of Christianity's beginnings. At the same time, I wish to … [Continue reading]
