Originally posted on Theology Forum: As an intern at Anchor Community Church (United Brethren), I have the opportunity to plan an Ascension Thursday service. This is something new for this community and, quite honestly, for me. Several things make this a tricky service to plan. Some of them are practical: the church never gathers on…
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Originally posted on Public Orthodoxy: by Marcus Plested Tradition is the central problematic of modern Orthodox theology. We are a Church that takes tradition seriously. Where disagreements arise these tend to revolve around questions of fidelity to tradition. What does it mean to be faithful to the tradition of the Church? Just how free may…
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Source: Întâlniri cu cititorii „Jurnalului scoțian” la Cluj, București și Iași | JURNAℓ SCOȚIAN Lansarea cartii Pr Ioan-Florin Florescu: La Iași, marți 30 mai, la Librarium Palas, de la ora 18, împreună cu scriitorii Florin Lăzărescu și Lucian Dan Teodorovici.Filed under: Culture, Orthodox, Religion & society Tagged: Florin Lazarescu, Ioan-Florin Florescu, Lucian Dan Teodorovici
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Originally posted on Musings on Science and Theology: Scripture is not a collection of proof-texts, propositions and commandments, to be pulled out on demand to answer our questions and guide our behavior. Scripture is the story of God’s mission in the world. The Gospel writers understood this and conveyed the story of the life, death,…
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(Sursa, AICI) Dintre toate tarile Uniunii Europene, Romania are cel mai mare procent (conform acestei surse, 92%) de oameni care cred in Dumnezeu. In acelasi timp, Romania este, de departe, si din toate punctele de vedere – de la imoralitatea economica, alcoolism, promiscuitate sexuala majora, si violenta domestica, pina la domnia minciunii si a disimularii […]
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Originally posted on The Institute of Middle East Studies: By Elias Ghazal One hundred years ago, on November 2nd, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Lord Balfour, issued a letter on behalf of his government that favors the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. Perceived as a fair resolution…
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Originally posted on Public Orthodoxy: by David C. Ford and Mary Ford In this modern day and age, when sexual promiscuity – i.e., any sexual relations outside marriage – abounds all around us, why would anyone choose to live in sexual purity? How could refraining from all sexual relations outside of marriage ever be more…
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Source: Healing – a Neglected Aspect of Orthodox-Evangelical Dialogue? | Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative Tim Grass invites us to explore the need of healing in Orthodox-Evangelical relations, following people moving from one ecclesial community to the other. Certainly something worth exploring, as there are so many sectarian pathologies associated with these.Filed under: Ecumenism, Evangelicalism, Orthodox, Reconciliation Tagged: […]
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Originally posted on The Institute of Middle East Studies: By Wissam al-Saliby Earlier this year, I was flipping through the radio channels as I was driving from Houston to Dallas. I fell upon a talk show where, to my surprise, I heard the interviewee mentioning “Hezbollah and Iran.” I focused my attention on the conversation…
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Originally posted on Trinity's Portico: Dear Frank Can I call you Frank? This is just pastor to pastor. Feel free to call me Peter. Anyway, I have to say I was flattered when I learned that your Decision America Tour took a detour off the beaten path to call upon us “small community churches.”…
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Un discurs fabulos de consistent. Multumim, Melania Medeleanu.Filed under: Wisdom Tagged: Melania Medeleanu ...
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The Gospel Coalition is an association of pastors and theologians around fidelity to the gospel and a commitment to make that gospel known and to support pastors and churches in gospel-shaped ministries. So, when the two major architects of TGC edit a book (The Gospel as Center) that expounds its principal statements on principal ideas, the […]
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„500 ani de la afișarea tezelor lui Luther: Reforma în Transilvania”, conferința prof. Konrad Gündisch (München), joi, 18 mai 2017, ora 18:30, Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza“ din Iași, Sala III 10, etaj 2 (Corp A). Joi, 18 mai 2017, ora 18.30 Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza“ – Sala III 10, etaj 2 (Corp A) Centrul Cultural […]
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Originally posted on Public Orthodoxy: by Christopher H. Zakian In 2015 the victims of the Armenian Genocide—long referred to as martyrs—were formally acknowledged as Christian saints, as the world marked the passage of a century since their suffering. Authorities of the Armenian Church proceeded with the canonization ceremony despite some indeterminacy about the precise number…
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Source: ANSELM GRUN Frumuseţea O nouă spiritualitate a bucuriei de a trăi Un autor mistic catolic, Anselm Grun, vrednic de atentie (citeva dintre cartile lui sunt deja disponibile in limba romana – vezi Editura Galaxia Gutenberg, si altele) si o carte pe o tema rareori abordata teologic, mai ales in Vest.Filed under: Varia
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