The Miracle of St Euphemia
Sometimes it is necessary to go beyond theological discussion and consider the hagiographical matrix which develops to support our interpretations.…
Consequences of Adam’s Sin – St Severus
When we study any aspect of Theology or the Scriptures, we need to be sure that we are not simplifying…
The Oriental Orthodox Rejection of Chalcedon
The Oriental Orthodox are routinely accused of holding an heretical and Eutychianist Christology, and on that basis rejecting the Council…
Suffer the little children!
Sometimes we think that is what is required of us. That we need to suffer the noise and fidgeting and…
Orthodox Christianity – Good News
I am going to produce some draft copies of a small little 24pp A6 booklet to introduce the very basics…
A forgotten Coptic Saint – St Timothy the Great
There are few of the Fathers of the Oriental Orthodox communion who escape uncritical censure on the part of the…
Understanding Orthodoxy – Bishops
From the earliest years of the Church the role of bishop, or episkopos, has developed as a means of preserving…
Infant Baptism?
I was recently asked how our Orthodox Church might be able to defend the practice of infant baptism when it…
Video Lectures and Liturgy from US Service
Here are videos of the two lectures I gave at the 2017 SCOOCH Youth Conference with the blessing of HG…
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal
It is hard to imagine that controversy can become so engrained an attitude that even the words of hymns become…