About Me

The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is orthodox, but not Jewish. It is catholic, but not Roman. It isn't non-denominational - it is pre-denominational. It has believed, taught, preserved, defended and died for the Faith of the Apostles since the Day of Pentecost 2000 years ago.

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My Blog

Baptism

BaptismChristian Baptism is the sacrament of starting anew, of dying to an old, way of life and being born again into a new way of life, in Christ. In the Orthodox Church, baptism is "for the remissio...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:53:00 PST

Death: A Source for Sound Philosophy

Death: A Source for Sound PhilosophyThrough bodily death not only have we not sustained an injury, but also we have gained! Mortality has turned out to be a gain and a benefit for us, since we do not ...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:44:00 PST

Byzantine Chant

Byzantine Chant From OrthodoxWiki Jump to: navigation, search .. start content --> Strictly speaking, Byzantine Chant is the sacred chant of Christian Churches following the Or...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:09:00 PST

THE CROSS

The cross is the fundamental symbol for Christians, seen as the instrument of the world's salvation by the crucified Christ.Emblem of victory When Orthodox think of the crucified Christ, they think n...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:57:00 PST

The Orthodox Church

History Almost two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and founded the Church, through His Apostles and disciples, for the salvation of man. In the years which followed, th...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:36:00 PST

A Discourse in Iconography

A Discourse in Iconography by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Iconography began on the day our Lord Jesus Christ pressed a cloth to His face and imprinted His di...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:25:00 PST

Septuagint

History of the Septuagint The translation of the Septuagint undertaken in Alexandria at the behest of the Egyptian King, Ptolemy, who wished to expand the celebrated library of Alexandria to include t...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:26:00 PST

About St. John the Theologian

St John was a fisherman by trade, the son of Zebedee (i.e., "the son of thunder") and Salome, the daughter of Joseph the betrothed of Mary the Theotokos; hence, he was a step-cousin of the Saviour. Wh...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:21:00 PST

Explore Ancient Christianity

Have you ever wondered what the church looked like right after the book of Acts? Want to discover a deeper, more overwhelming kind of worship? Are you looking to learn more about the history of Christ...
Posted by St John The Theologian on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:14:00 PST