This post is inspired by a post on Internetmonk.com found here. In that post he quotes from the Epistle to Diognetus, Pros Diognhton Epistolh, a second century product that defends the faith (apologetics). The author is unknown and simply calls … [Continue reading]
On cultural integration
Cultural integration is always a difficult subject. Yesterday, I posted a soundtrack of an Appalachian-style megalynarion sung by the monks of Saint John of San Francisco and Shanghai monastery. It has an Appalachian sound, but conforms to all the … [Continue reading]
More Appalachian Orthodox music
No, there is no such thing as the Appalachian Orthodox Church. However, there are people that have considered what an Orthodox hymn would sound like that follows the tonal rules but has Appalachian harmonies. About a year ago, I posted a "Christ is … [Continue reading]
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Comment 1: "Those who live by the sword, die by the sword." A recent article commented, "And he [Trump] was able to exploit their resentments and frustrations because those same Republican leaders had been nurturing those feelings for … [Continue reading]
Re-Introducing Christianity: An Eastern Orthodox Apologia for a Western Audience
The book above is found either on Amazon here or from Wipf and Stock Publishers here. This book contains great authors, such as Fr. John Whiteford, Dr. Eugenia Constantinou, Mother Melania, etc. Twenty-one authors have come together to address a … [Continue reading]
The fallacy of small business
We have a fallacy in this country about small businesses. We love to speak about small businesses as the avenue to new job growth. We speak about small businesses as though the people involved were these independent self-sufficient people who have … [Continue reading]
To war or not to war, what’s a monk to do?
For Lent I have been reading a book from several years ago titled, “Everyday Saints and Other Stories.” Without going into the backstory, there is a passage that records a happening at a Russian monastery during Soviet rule. “When the order came to … [Continue reading]
Holy Week 2016 begins
“And, so it begins,” as the saying goes. We begin Holy Week. “Behold the Bridegroom!” But, the Bridegroom is not dressed in clothes of fine linen. Rather, the Bridegroom is dressed in bloody clothes, holding the false hyssop scepter in his hands. We … [Continue reading]
Chimeras, Vanishing Twins, Parasitic Twins, and other ethical issues
In the world of medicine, there are many abnormalities that cause one to think deeply about theology. Among the most difficult of them are the genetic abnormalities associated with pregnancy and birth. They are difficult for Christians because they … [Continue reading]
Mother is with us
No, this is not a theological post. The headline literally says what it means. While this is a photograph from a few years ago, my mother still looks pretty much the same, but a little thinner and grayer hair. In five days, mother turns 92 years … [Continue reading]
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