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Articles concerning the Orthodox Christian Faith

  • Introduction to the Orthodox Church
  • The Orthodox Church: An Introduction
  • History of the Orthodox Church
  • And Then They Will Fast
  • The Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Church and The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America
  • Teachings of the Orthodox Church
  • The Fundamental Teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • The Basic Sources of the Teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • The Twelve Apostles
  • Astrology is Astrolatry
  • Infant Baptism
  • The Bible: Its Original Languages and English Translations
  • Orthodox Byzantine Music
  • The Calendar of the Orthodox Church
  • The Canonical Tradition of the Orthodox Church
  • How Often Should We Receive Holy Communion?
  • The Church
  • Cults In America
  • Death, The Threshold to Eternal Life
  • The Holy Eucharist
  • Exorcism
  • Exorcism in the Orthodox Church
  • The Holy Spirit and His Varieties of Gifts
  • House of God
  • The Stand of the Orthodox Church on Controversial Issues
  • History
  • Monasticism in the Orthodox Church
  • The Jesus Prayer
  • The Sacraments
  • The Sacramental Life of the Orthodox Church
  • The Sermon on the Mount
  • The Orthodox Content in Slavic Literature
  • Speaking In Tongues: An Orthodox Perspective
  • Special Services and Blessings
  • Spirituality
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Tradition in the Orthodox Church
  • Introduction to the Divine Liturgy
  • Orthodox Worship
  • Worship
  • Kyrie Eleison, Lord Have Mercy
  • The Mission of the Greek Orthodox Parish in America
  • Conflict and Diversity in the Earliest Christian Community
  • 'Thine of Thine Own': Orthodoxy and Ecology
  • The Orthodox Church and the Environmental Movement
  • Orthodox Art and Architecture
  • Easter and Ecology
  • An Outline of the Orthodox Faith
  • Introduction: What Is The Greek Orthodox Church?
  • The Dogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church
  • The Saints of the Orthodox Church
  • A Theology of Nature: An Introduction
  • Examples of Orthodox Environmental Initiatives
  • Message on the Day of Prayer for Creation - 1993
  • Orthodox Liturgy and the Care for Creation
  • A Dictionary of Orthodox Terminology - Part 1
  • Orthodox Perspectives on Creation
  • Introduction to Christian Environmental Initiatives
  • Message on the Day of Prayer for Creation - 1989
  • Orthodox Church Environmental Activities and Initiatives
  • The Orthodox Churches and the Environment
  • The First Ecumenical Council
  • The Second Ecumenical Council
  • The Third Ecumenical Council
  • The Fourth Ecumenical Council
  • The Fifth Ecumenical Council
  • The Sixth Ecumenical Council
  • The Quinisext Ecumenical Council
  • The Seventh Ecumenical Council
  • Recent Patriarchal Encyclicals on Religious Tolerance and Peaceful Coexistence
  • The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers
  • An Orthodox Reflection on Truth & Tolerance
  • For the Health of Body and Soul: An Eastern Orthodox Introduction to Bioethics
  • The "Last Things" in Holy Scripture
  • The "Last Things" in the Revelation of St. John
  • Pastoral Guidelines: Church Positions Regarding the Sanctity of Human Life
  • The Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Church of America
  • An Orthodox Christian View of Non-Christian Religions
  • The Origins of Pascha and Great Week
  • On Fasting
  • Fasting from Iniquities and Foods
  • THE GREAT LENT - A Week by Week Meaning
  • First Sunday of Lent: The Sunday of Orthodoxy
  • Recommended Lenten Reading
  • Unity and Autocephaly: Mutually Exclusive?
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Introduction and Commentary
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 1
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 2
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 3
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 4
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 5
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 6
  • The Ancient Fathers of the Desert: Section 7
  • Come, Holy Spirit, Sanctify Our Lives!
  • Hellenic Paideia and Church Fathers - Educational Principles and Cultural Heritage
  • Women and Philanthropy in the History of Hellenism
  • The Origins and Authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church
  • Message on the Day of Prayer for Creation - 1994
  • Saint Augustine in the Greek Orthodox Tradition
  • Prayer as an Important Aspect of Our Spiritual Life
  • The Community of the Desert and the Loneliness of the Cities
  • The Skete of Saint Anna
  • Growing in the Knowledge of Christ
  • The Religious Quest as a Preparation for Christianity
  • Obedience And Authority: Dimensions Of A Hierarchical Church
  • Seeing and Believing: The Thomas Incident (John 20:24-29)
  • Gerasimos Papadopoulos: Bishop of Abydos, The Wise Abba of America
  • An Akathist in Praise of God's Creation
  • Made for One Another
  • The Feast of Epiphany: The Feast of Lights
  • The Sanctification of the Holy Chrism
  • Holy Week Meditation and Study Guide
  • Holy Week in the Eastern Orthodox Church
  • The Saturday of Lazaros and Palm Sunday
  • Great Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
  • Great Thursday
  • Great Friday
  • The Great and Holy Saturday
  • Preparation for Holy Confession
  • Repentance and Confession - Introduction
  • The Origins of Pascha and Great Week - Part I
  • The Origins of Pascha and Great Week - Part II
  • Papal Primacy
  • The Boundaries of the Church: An Orthodox Debate
  • Violence and the Christian Theology
  • What is prayer?
  • The Major Feasts of the Church
  • The Liturgical Cycle of the Great Lenten Period
  • The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
  • The Living Breath of God and the Three Steps in Fashioning Humanity
  • A Dictionary of Orthodox Terminology - Part 2
  • Holy Saturday: 'With Fear and Trembling'
  • The Ever-Virginity of the Mother of God
  • THE MEANING OF THE GREAT FAST: The True Nature of Fasting
  • The Funeral Service of the Orthodox Church
  • An Introduction to Orthodox Spirituality
  • The People of God: An Orthodox Perspective
  • Additional Resources on Monasticism
  • The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: A Ministry of Universal Reconciliation
  • An Orthodox Christian understanding of the "Heart"
  • A Gospel in the Gospel of Judas?
  • Jesus Laughing: The "Gospel" of Judas?
  • Office of Oblation
  • Introduction
  • Apologetics
  • Art and Architecture
  • Biblical Studies
  • Canon Law
  • Church History
  • Culture and Society
  • Ecumenical Issues
  • Ethical and Social Issues
  • Environment
  • Faith and Life
  • Great Lent and Holy Pascha
  • Monasticism
  • Music
  • Sacraments
  • Saints and Patristics
  • Spirituality
  • Theology
  • Worship
  • Letter to a Christian Nation?
  • Judas’ Profile in the Psalms: Meditation on the Holy Wednesday
  • Images
  • Left Image
  • Multimedia
  • Higher Education
  • The Word ‘almah in Isaiah 7:14: A New Etymology [1]
  • Dating Pascha in the Orthodox Church
  • Our Faith Articles
  • Understanding 6-6-6
  • The Aramaic Phrase Bar ’ěnoš “Son of Man” (Dan 7:13-14) Revisited
  • The Leadership of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Significance of Canon 28 of Chalcedon
  • The Primacy of the See of Constantinople in Theory and Practice*
  • The Synodal Structure of the Orthodox Church