Analyzing the transformation of Church-State Relations in Russia from 1987 to 2008

Ryan Hunter

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Church History

Rating: 5,5|Votes: 4

Analyzing the transformation of Church-State Relations in Russia from 1987 to 2008

Ryan Hunter

The “Gorbachev Revolution” and Beyond: An End to State Repression and an Organic Orthodox Resurgence, 1987-2008:

You Barely Make a Difference and It’s a Good Thing

Fr. Stephen Freeman

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Rating: 10|Votes: 2

You Barely Make a Difference and It’s a Good Thing

Fr. Stephen Freeman

At a certain point in history, people began to be told that they could take charge of history; they could change the world and make it a better place.

The Veneration of the Theotokos According to the Bible

Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Rating: 7,3|Votes: 9

The Veneration of the Theotokos According to the Bible

Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie)

We Orthodox Christians honor the Theotokos Mary more than all the saints and angels of heaven for she was found worthy to give birth to Christ, the Savior of the world by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. The honor we render to the Mother of the Lord is exceptional, most honorable and most revered, for she is not only "a friend of His,” as are the other saints, but she is Most Holy (Panagia) above all the saints and all the angels.

The Humility and Piety of St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Rating: 8|Votes: 16

The Humility and Piety of St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

"I always pray that my spiritual children will love God, Who is everything, so that He will make us worthy to enter His earthly uncreated Church. We must begin from here. I always made the effort to pray, to read the hymns of the Church, the Holy Scriptures and the Lives of the Saints. May you do the same. I tried, by the grace of God, to approach God and may you also do the same."

“God called me and I responded”

Interview with Andrei Solodkov, former Adventist pastor

Andrei Solodkov, Priest George Maximov

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Coming to Orthodoxy

Rating: 10|Votes: 4

“God called me and I responded”

Interview with Andrei Solodkov, former Adventist pastor

Andrei Solodkov, Priest George Maximov

Today our guest is Andrei Ivanovich Solodkov, sectologist and missionary. I’ll tell his secret right away: In the past Andrei Ivanovich was a member and even a pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.