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The coming of the Kingdom is not marked by the improved behavior of man, the prisoner of death and corruption - but the new life begotten in Him by the gift of the Spirit - raising humanity from death and corruption into the eternal life of God.

All the pieces were in the box, he said, but there was no illustration showing how to put them together.

Trying to hang with the non-Orthodox crowd doesn’t work so well, either, because your idea of a wild party is a fish-wine-and-oil day. Being a seasonal vegan who goes to church all the time makes you kind of interesting, but “interesting” here means “weird." You’ll never be really “cool.” It stinks. I can remember it. Sort of.

Is hell real? Only for those who prefer to see the Light of God as darkness. Is heaven real? Yes, indeed, and everything else is only real as it relates to that reality. God give us grace to walk in the Light.

I had just seen aikido tried in combat, and the essence of it was love. I would have to practice the art with an entirely different spirit. It would be a long time before I could speak about the resolution of conflict.

A few months ago, I contacted the composer Arvo Part through his publisher in Vienna. I informed Mr Part that I was interested in writing a book on his life and music.

The Paschal experience is indeed the celebration and crowning point of life, rebirth and renewal. This eternal and joyful celebration, however, receives its fullness only when preceded by the pain and passion of Holy Week and the sacrificial death on the cross by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In essence, Paschal Sunday receives its full meaning only when remembered in conjunction with Holy Friday. Allow me, therefore, to share with you the following sermon:

Apparently there are Two Questions, and two only, that we need to ask: One of them is, Do you know where you're going to be when you die? I don't remember the other one. Well, it finally dawned on me what the only possible response is, and why this whole thing is so difficult to respond to: I simply don't care. They do, but I don't.

In any ecumenical dialogue, a discussion of perspectives toward the Bible as the Word of God is a primary issue. It is the contention of thiw paper that within Protestantism, the evangelical heritage provides the closest parallel to the Orthodox position on Scripture and hermeneutics. Both have a high view of Scripture and inspiration as well as a conservative approach to critical issues. The purpose of this study is to note agreements and differences in the respective hermeneutical approaches of these two Christian traditions and thus to enhance future dialogue. I have chosen key hermeneutical categories and under each will attempt both to describe each tradition's approach and to distinguish the differences and similarities between them. Thus each category chosen below attempts to develop this interface further.