Philosophy/Ideas
Abortion
Abortion constitutes the intentional destruction of a human being, akin to murder, and should be criminalised.
Philosophy/Ideas
Abortion constitutes the intentional destruction of a human being, akin to murder, and should be criminalised.
Theology/The Bible
Abel, the younger brother of Cain and the son of Adam and Eve, is chronicled in Genesis 4. Cain and Abel, having been born of human beings, are considered the first two real, prototypical human beings, representing the entrance of humanity into history following the expulsion from the Garden of E...
Culture/Books
BOOKS by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Theology/Heresies
Kabbalah
History/People
Toynbee summarised the decline of cultures by identifying three key aspects: a failure of creative power in the minority, a withdrawal of imitation on the part of the majority, and a subsequent loss of social unity across society as a whole.
Culture/Movies
The chaplain questions whether "God wants goodness or the choice of goodness," pondering if a man who chooses evil might paradoxically be better than a man who has the good imposed upon him.
Liturgical Calendar
February 12 / January 30 (OS) The Saints * Saint Peter, King of Bulgaria (970) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting No Fast The Scriptural Readings Vespers (Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17) 8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and
Liturgical Calendar
The Saints * Saint Peter, King of Bulgaria (970) Fasting No Fast Readings Vespers: Deuteronomy 1.8-11, 15-17 Vespers: Deuteronomy 10.14-21 Vespers: Wisdom of Solomon 3.1-9 Matins Gospel: John 10.9-16 Epistle: 1 John 4.20-5.21 Epistle: Hebrews 13.7-16 Gospel: Mark 15.1-15 Gospel: Matthew 5.14-19
Liturgical Calendar
February 11 / January 29 (OS) The Saints * Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer * St Andrei Rublev, iconographer (1430) * Our Holy Father Aphrahat the Persian (4th c.) * Repose of Blessed Father Dimitrios Gagastathis (1975) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting Fast The Scriptural
Liturgical Calendar
The Saints * Trans. Rel. Ignatius the Godbearer * St Andrei Rublev, iconographer (1430) * Our Holy Father Aphrahat the Persian (4th c.) * Repose of Blessed Father Dimitrios Gagastathis (1975) Fasting Fast Readings Epistle: 1 John 3.21-4.6 Gospel: Mark 14.43-15.1
Liturgical Calendar
February 10 / January 28 (OS) The Saints * Ven. Ephrem the Syrian * Our Holy Father Isaac the Syrian, bishop of Nineveh (7th c.) Archive Note: Expand this section with the Life of the Saint and relevant Icons. Fasting No Fast The Scriptural Readings Epistle (1 John 3.10-20) 10 In this
Liturgical Calendar
The Saints * Ven. Ephrem the Syrian * Our Holy Father Isaac the Syrian, bishop of Nineveh (7th c.) Fasting No Fast Readings Epistle: 1 John 3.10-20 Gospel: Mark 14.10-42