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Senior Contributors discuss Patristic Faith, internet Orthodoxy, technocracy & it's gamma-gatekeepers

Patristic Faith's Senior Contributors come together to discuss Internet Orthodoxy, Technocracy, its Gamma-Gatekeepers, and the importance of having an apologetic ministry like Patristic Faith.

Patristic Faith January 19, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Senior Contributors

Featured, Technocracy, Video

An Orthodox Look at English Translations of the Bible

If one wishes to study the Scriptures, one of the most important things that he must do is to acquire a good translation of the text… unless he just happens to know Biblical Hebrew, and Koine Greek. Especially nowadays, when it seems there is a new translation or study Bible that is published each year,

Father John Whiteford January 19, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Senior Contributors, Theology

Bible

Recently, I read some disturbing statistics regarding the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. I believe it was the Pew institute that said that a poll had shown that only 17% of Roman Catholics in this country still believed in their church's doctrine of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. I spoke

Abbot Tryphon January 18, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Sacramental Theology, Senior Contributors

Communion, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Divine Liturgy, Eucharist, Roman Catholicism, Video

I want to address the subject of the Orthodox Church. Having grown up Protestant. I can remember being taught that if you are a Christian, you belong to the church. And by definition, the church was this invisible body. So anyone who was a Christian, regardless of denomination, was a member of the Body of

Abbot Tryphon January 18, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Senior Contributors, Theology

Confession, Morning Offering, Passions, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Video

Our contributors Michael Witcoff and Fr Deacon Ananias are interviewed by Andrew from the Crucible on the topic of the demonic.

Fr. Deacon Ananias January 18, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Senior Contributors, Spirituality, Theology

Demonic Deception, Demonology, Demons, Exorcism

“That which is not assumed is not healed”: St Gregory the Theologian’s Letter 101

St Gregory’s letter to Cledonius (101) has one of the most important and famous Patristic statements (present in other forms in other Fathers as well): "Or, for that which is not taken up (or assumed) is not healed. That which is united to God, that will be saved.If half of Adam fell, also half will be

Patristic Faith Fr. John Souza January 18, 2022 Christology, Church History, Early Christian Writings

Apollinarianism, Docetism, Marcelo P. Souza, Nestorianism, St Gregory the Theologian

We all have a natural tendency to lay blame on others, when in truth we must blame only ourselves. When facing our own sins and shortcomings, it is always easy to put the blame on others, yet our faith tells us that spiritual progress can only come with the acquisition of a humble and contrite

Abbot Tryphon January 17, 2022 Christian Lifestyle, Orthodox Christianity, Praxis

Morning Offering, Pride, Sin

In the battles with the passion of lust we need to think if our battle is to be successful. We need to reflect on ourselves an on what it is we're really feeling. Reflect on what we're allowing to grow within us and what it is we're doing.

Father Spyridon January 16, 2022 Praxis, Senior Contributors

Demons, Lust, Passions, Pornography, Temptation, Video

St Cyril of Alexandria against Nestorius: Whom do We Worship?

At the beginning of the controversy between St Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius, the latter had preached a sermon arguing against the use of the term Theotokos (Θεοτόκος, the Mother of God) based on his understanding of who Jesus Christ was. Cyril corresponded with Nestorius, who was the Patriarch of Constantinople, to correct him. Nestorius

Patristic Faith Fr. John Souza January 16, 2022 Christology, Church History, Early Christian Writings

Church Fathers, Early Church, Marcelo P. Souza, Nestorius, St Cyril of Alexandria

In comparison to eternity, the trials we suffer in this life are but a blip on the meter. Many are suffering job loss, illnesses, mortgage foreclosures, and all kinds of strife and hardships. Yet if we look at all these difficulties in light of eternity, this time of trial is nothing. "For I consider that

Abbot Tryphon January 15, 2022 Praxis, Spirituality, Theology

Morning Offering, Salvation, Suffering

According to Professor Mark Silk of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., "The real dirty little secret of religiosity in America is that there are so many people for whom spiritual interest, thinking about ultimate questions, is minimal," Increasing numbers of people are concerned only with new cars, mortgages, entertainment, or their favorite rock band or football

Abbot Tryphon January 15, 2022 Culture, Orthodox Christianity

Atheism, Morning Offering

What difficult times we are experiencing. Every one of us. These are times that really test us and it has impacted our prayer life. Many of us have been banned from attending church because of governmental closures, the action of Bishops, or local priests. So what do we do when it comes to having an

Abbot Tryphon January 14, 2022 Prayer, Senior Contributors

Jesus Prayer, Morning Offering

On the Foundations and Principles of Orthodox Theology: Scripture and Tradition

In the context of American Christianity, often the question arises as to what constitutes the foundation and authority for doctrine and life. Is it Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura)? Is it Scripture as interpreted by a confession, or by Calvin, Luther, pastor Bob, or the Spirit moving in me? Or something else? How does one understand

Patristic Faith Fr. John Souza January 14, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Philosophy, Theology

Florovsky, Lossky, Marcelo P. Souza, Orthodox, Scripture, Sola Scriptura, Staniloae, Tradition, Vincent Lerins

Response to Jordan Parro’s Review of Origen’s Revenge

“Immanent critique” is a Marxist method of analysis arising out of the notorious Frankfurt School of subversive scholarship. In theory, the immanent critiquer enters intellectually into a targeted culture to develop its thinking along its own lines so as to reveal its inherent contradictions. In practice, the immanent critiquer simply caricatures an opponent’s argument, “problematizes”

Patristic Faith January 14, 2022 Church History, Early Christian Writings , Orthodox Christianity

Human Sexuality, Marriage, Origen, Protodeacon Brian Patrick Mitchell, St. Maximus the Confessor

We are instructed by Christ to love our neighbors as ourselves, and even to love our enemies. There are always individuals who come into our lives that we find difficult to like, let alone love. Given this, how do we follow the commandment of Christ to love everyone?

Abbot Tryphon January 13, 2022 Praxis, Senior Contributors

Love, Morning Offering

Fr Dcn Dr Ananias and Lewis join me to discuss the seminal scholarly survey of the The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy. The first comprehensive overview in English of the developments of the Filioque doctrine. We will look at the relevant patristic sources, the medieval debate as well as Lyons and Florence, into the

Jay Dyer January 13, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Senior Contributors, Theology, Trinitarian Theology

Filioque, Siecienski, Video

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil: Creation and Fall

God created all things by his free will, and all things exist outside of his nature. God became the Creator when he wished to become so; creation is not eternal, and there is no necessity in its coming into being. God transcends creation, and he is infinitely good, and so he gives rise to created

Patristic Faith January 12, 2022 Christology, Church History, Early Christian Writings , Theology

Adam, Creation, Fall, Marcelo P. Souza, Maximos, Tree of Knowledge

God loves us and desires that we come to the knowledge of the Truth and inherit His Kingdom. When we’ve acquired a peaceful and contrite heart, we will seek to keep God’s commandments, and love Him with all our heart. Then we will have a relationship with Him that is based on love rather than

Abbot Tryphon January 12, 2022 Orthodox Christianity, Prayer, Senior Contributors

Morning Offering, Prayer

Filioquism is Arian Subordinationism Applied To The Spirit

Recently reviewing some old Roman Catholic dogmatic manuals and catechisms, a strange position stood out to me which I had not previously seen. I have long been familiar with Augustine’s speculations about the Trinity and the inter-Trinitarian relations based on the faulty analogy of human psychology and physiology, but as for their rising to the

Jay Dyer January 11, 2022 Apologetics, Senior Contributors, Theology, Trinitarian Theology

Arianism, Eunomianism, Filioque, Roman Catholicism

Of all the miracles of Christ, the greatest is the Eucharist. The Gospels are filled with accounts of miracles performed by Christ, but the greatest of them all was when He offered the simple elements of bread and wine, made by man, and transformed them into His very Body and Blood. This miracle continues to

Abbot Tryphon January 10, 2022 Sacramental Theology, Senior Contributors, Theology

Communion, Eucharist

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