But the Orthodox Church is the root, the original church started by the Apostle Paul in the book of Acts. “The divine ... feels like a step back in time. Icons of saints cover the walls, and ...

For Calvin, not only was the veneration of icons and other religious ... and should be avoided (Acts 17:29). For example, in the written works of St. John of Damascus alone—the father of Orthodox ...

It was an interesting read, and I passed it on to an ex-Orthodox friend. Two months later, the same user offered another book ... I benefited from the random acts of kindness from a stranger ...

This work, written around the late fourth or early fifth century, is joyfully read at the end of every Orthodox paschal liturgy. Only a snippet of the sermon was provided in the book, but a longer ...

Selected by Bradley Nassif, professor of biblical studies and Orthodox-Protestant dialogue ... Schmemann starts with the Book of Acts, then goes through major turning points in the church ...