Thinking about the Atonement: the New Testament
In my last piece I discussed the Old Testament view of the atonement. Here I would examine the New Testament understanding of the atonement. ...
Reflections in Christ
Thinking about the Atonement: the Old Testament
It is perhaps significant that there is no obvious and complete explanation of atonement and how it functioned in the Bible. My guess is that this was because it was too obvious to the ancients to require…
Message to Ecumenical Gathering on Peace in Ukraine
Remarks at Saint Vladimir’s Seminary 2022 Commencement
Patience and Reception
Recently I was asked a very important and perceptive question by a very smart catechumen, a man converting from Roman Catholicism. He…
Is Christianity on the Decline in the West?
This question is often asked by concerned Church people, especially those in the “mainline” churches here in Canada such as the United Church, the Anglican Church, and the Roman Catholic Church. Church…
Angels in our Life
Having looked at the development of angelology in the Scriptures and the figure of the Angel of the Lord, we conclude this series by talking about the…
The Angel of the Lord
In our last post we looked at the long process whereby angelology developed in the Bible. Now we will look at one particular aspect of…
Exhortation at the Conclusion of Liturgy at the Enthronement of Bishop Alexis
Your Grace, I am filled with joy at your enthronement as the Bishop of Sitka and Alaska, the mother diocese of the Orthodox in America. ...
Sermon on the Sunday of the Cross and Enthronement of Bishop Alexis
On this Sunday of the Cross, the gospel reading is short. But each expression, if weighed carefully, has much to teach. The Gospel begins…