Amongst the various conflicting situations observed in politics, religion seems to be one that is purposely manipulated in support of personal, nationalist, racist, international strategic
Mass Media and their role in the fight against Racism and xenophobia
1. Introduction. The changes that we observe today appear to emerge from a sequence of events related to the advent of modern technology and the
An Assessment of Theological Issues Today
The subject of this introductory address in an “assessment of Theological Issues Today”; a broad subject that can be approached in various ways. Among several
The Orthodox Church in a Pluralistic World
The active and transformative presence of the Orthodox Church in the public life of a pluralistic society depends not only on what Orthodoxy has to
“Hellenic thought and ecumenical perception as preparators for the gospel.”
Christianity was born in a historical environment that was shaped by three worlds: the Judean, the Roman and the Hellenic. These were not just three
Christ And Culture
The question of the Person of Christ has been a dominant theme running throughout the entire history of Christianity, both eastern and western. This is
The birth of Christ
” When the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, so that He could redeem those living under
The Pastoral Dimension of Mixed Marriages
Until the beginnings of the 19th century, Orthodox populations living in the traditional “Orthodox lands” of the East Mediterranean, of the Balkanic peninsula and of
Prayer
The Orthodox Catholic Church, while recognizing the great importance and power of prayer, does not include it among the special means by which sanctifying grace
The Sacrament
THE “sacrament” (sacramentum) is, etymologically, either a result of consecration or a means of consecrating by religious sanction (1). The word began to be used in