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Photo by Nora Jane Long on Unsplash Curiously, the filioque clause, the Pope’s role in the administrative structure of the Church, and the other disagreements and divisions existing between Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholic Christians do not seem to prevent this oneness/unity. Perhaps these and other examples are all reality because God is creating us
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Photo by 愚木混株 Yumu on Unsplash Imagine having access to a medicinal treatment known to heal what is broken into a united wholeness but before administering it insisting that everyone, patients included, agree about which doctor is supremely in charge of the medical field and how each doctor and medical group rank and order among
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Photo by Simon Berger on Unsplash In the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, there is a special service to celebrate three different Hierarchs on one day. Each of the three are celebrated on their own separate day and they also are celebrated together on one day. How did this happen? Disputes and dissension erupted because
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Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Disciple John is concerned because there was someone doing the works of Jesus Christ who was not exactly following them. John forbid him because, to use modern Christian terminology, he was not recognized by the disciples as in communion with them. Jesus replies, “Do not forbid him, for no
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Photo by James Trenda on Unsplash Have you ever forgotten that your vehicle was on and tried starting it? In older vehicles you would hear grinding noises as if the gears were expressing confusion at your error. Newer vehicles are more advanced and have start/stop buttons so that in such a case the engine may
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https://unsplash.com/photos/love-is-patient-love-is-kind-printed-on-burned-paper-gsQ4uk6cnyw Both Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis have said that Christian Division is a scandal. “It was precisely that Gospel truth that, at the beginning of the twentieth century, was the inspiration for the mobilization of our churches, who,confronted with the scandal of division, (emphasis mine) gave their attention to the pressing question of Christian
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In the Seinfeld episode “The Strongbox”, George Costanza has planned to break up with his girlfriend after much serious consideration. Her response is a dry “No.” Thoroughly confused, George pauses and quizzically questions her. She responds gently but firmly a second time that no, they are not breaking up and George hesitatingly complies. Later he
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The Greek word in the image means Crowns and refers to the rite in the Greek Orthodox marriage service where the couple are crowned in oneness with God’s blessings conveyed through the priests, unworthy as they are. https://openverse.org/image/3c89346c-4431-4b32-8b35-c7a1dd9d1d01?q=greek%20wedding The movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” has a touching scene displaying the desire to marry and
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During the 2023 Christmas season, the local Christian radio stations played traditional and modern Christmas music. On Christmas day, the radio hosts spoke movingly about Jesus’ birth as the Messiah Incarnate. Their messages made Western Christianity seem to proclaim the very same beliefs about Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary as do Eastern Christians.
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A Three in One Solution for Christian Unity [1] During the pandemic, some Christians stopped receiving the Eucharist. There was never any official pronouncement that those Christians should be excommunicated or that they were in error. Mercy and grace were offered by clergy leaders to members as they journeyed through this challenge. Members knew they
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