This treatise by Holy Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) (1886–1929) on the incarnation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was published in the early twentieth century, when European scholars (particularly in Germany) were blatantly re-writing Christian history and theology. Their light-minded efforts have resounded to our day, reiterating themselves in modern articles, books, and films, rendering... 

Most of Christianity that I’ve come into contact with has a well developed theology of work; sometimes called the Protestant Work Ethic, it is summarized in the verse, “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as if unto the Lord.” (Col. 3:23). A mature Christian is characterized by hard work, and I do not wish to detract from that, but there is a counterpart to theology of work: theology... 

There is a growing interest for the liturgical arts of the Orthodox Church outside of her. Many outside the Church have undertaken the task of not only painting icons, but ascribing to her theology as well. This interest has produced mixed results. Many people have joined the Church because of the icon. Others remain with the icon, pursuing this art, but staying outside the Church. In these circumstances... 

Interview with a Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy A. I. Sidorov Aleksei Ivanovich Sidorov is a doctor of church history and a professor of the Moscow Theological Academy and the Sretensky Theological Seminary. Born in 1944, in 1975 he graduated from the historical faculty of Moscow State University in the department of the history of the ancient world, and completed the degree of aspirant... 

As a Jewish convert to Christ via evangelical Protestantism, I naturally wanted to know God better through the reading of the Scriptures. In fact, it had been through reading the Gospels in the “forbidden book” called the New Testament, at age sixteen, that I had come to believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and our promised Messiah. In my early years as a Christian, much of my religious... 

Theology is a subject which traditionally formed the foundation of education in the universities of Europe. In Russia, there is a discussion on what theological education should be and if there is justification for including theology in the list of academic specialties. Nun Vassa (Larin), Doctor of Theology and teacher at the Institute of Liturgical Studies of the Theological Department of Vienna University,... 

“… This longing for Light shows that I am right, It tells me about another world, my real Native Land . Does it have any meaning for people today?” ( Albert Camus, The Summer ) Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. (Hebrews 13, 13’14 ) But our citizenship is in heaven.... 

Martin Luther once wrote that the first chapter of Genesis ‘is written in the simplest language; yet it contains matters of the utmost importance and very difficult to understand. It was for this reason, as St. Jerome asserts, that among the Hebrews it was forbidden for anyone under thirty to read the chapter or to expound it to others.’(1) The vast number of interpretations of the creation account... 

Question: When Church Fathers such as Cyprian of Carthage make such bold statements as, “He cannot have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother,” does that mean that all non-Orthodox people are going to hell? What is the Orthodox perspective on the condition of Christians and non-Christians outside of the Holy Orthodox Church? Fr. Bill Olnhausen responds: Orthodox theologian... 

Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev On September 13, 2010 in the auditorium of the Russian Orthodox Institute at St Tatiana’s Church in the Moscow State University, Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev gave a lecture entitled “Why do we need Theology”. He called on students not to misuse the words “the Church teaches” and to be careful with the interpretations of Holy Tradition. Not everything that happens in...