To take up and read, in order to hear in Scripture God’s Word for us today, is to open both heart and mind to God in prayer
If we start to read the Bible, we often find the word “war.” Sometimes people who are not in the Church are shocked by what they read about war. There are people who visit our parish in Amsterdam who ...
There is no question which can torment the human soul, and not find its answer, either directly or indirectly in the Bible
From the Bible we know that God is the foundation of all things. If we compare the Bible with other religious books of the East, the primary difference between them is that the Bible contains no ...
Today everyone can acquire a Bible, open it, and begin reading. What does one need for this reading to lead to positive results, to be saving? And can one read the Bible as one would read an ordinary ...
It is fairly difficult for modern man to understand the Bible. In the narrative are often found unusual literary forms, expressions, and images. Because of this, the untrained reader shrugs in ...
How should the Orthodox be? I would suggest, above all, not imposing grievous ties on oneself by confusing the stubbornness of Protestant fundamentalism with Patristic Tradition. For them, the ...
The interpretation of Scripture is not available to just “any fool.” It has been hidden, purposively by God. And it is hidden in a figure
