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…
Bishops and Priests
I was asked this morning by a friend, how it is that we have bishops and priests in the Orthodox…
Congregation Size – Sit the men down
There are times when I write about something which is doctrinal and even dogmatic. There are times when I write…
St Severus and Julian of Halicarnassus – Part 2
The First Letter of St Severus to Julian of Halicarnassus Of the Patriarch, to the same Julian. From the instant…
St Severus and Julian of Halicarnassus – Part 1
There is an extensive collection of texts between Julian and St Severus which describe the controversy caused by Julian’s view…
The Church and the churches – Part 1
I first started writing something with this title more than 30 years ago. It has often been on my mind.…
Technophobia!
I am not afraid of technology. I just wanted to get that sorted out right at the beginning. My last…
Orthodoxy and Protestantism IX – Do we need the Church?
The idea that Christians do not need the Church and can find spiritual life and sure guidance without membership of…