Monthly Archives: October 2009

Glory to God for All Things Ode 1 Illustrated

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Fr. Ted

Akathist: “Glory to God for all Things” by Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Tryphon (+1934) ODE 1 Everlasting King, Your will for our salvation is full of power. Your right arm controls the whole course of human life. We give You … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Creation, Glory to God for All Things, Orthodox, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized | Tagged Akathist, Beauty, Creation, Creator, Glory to God for All Things, Thanksgiving | 2 Comments

At Age 40, What in the World is the Web coming to?

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Fr. Ted

Renee Montagne of National Public Radio did An Ode to the Internet’s Big Bang on Thursday, October 29, 2009, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Internet. I wrote a short blog about the World Wide Web being 5000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Technology, Uncategorized, United States | Tagged Internet, Media, Technology, Telephone, World Wide Web | 1 Comment

Paying Attention: Branded to be Just One of the Herd

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Fr. Ted

It is the sign of our times – our thoughts are owned by corporate America. Their ubiquitous advertising and sponsorship means we cannot help but have to view or listen to their paid propagandizing. We are the ones who pay to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Media, Uncategorized, United States | Tagged 1984, Advertizing, Commercials, Corporate Sponsorship, Media, Television | 2 Comments

Divine Considerateness – How God Speaks to Us

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Fr. Ted

This is the second and concluding blog in which I am commenting on Robert Hill’s READING THE OLD TESTAMENT IN ANTIOCH. The first blog was titled Reading the Old Testament in Ancient Antioch. I ended the first blog with Hill’s comment: … Continue reading →

Posted in bible, Orthodox, Orthodox Church, Scripture, Uncategorized | Tagged Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Interpreting Scripture, Old Testament, Word of God | 1 Comment

Reading the Old Testament in Ancient Antioch

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Fr. Ted

I intend in this blog and the next to offer a few quotes from Robert Hill’s READING THE OLD TESTAMENT IN ANTIOCH and to give some commentary on them. Hill is perhaps the leading translator into English of Patristic writers … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, God, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, Scripture | Tagged Biblical Interpretation, Interpreting Scripture, Patristic Period, Tradition | 2 Comments

Tradition: The Ship of Salvation’s Sail not its Anchor

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Fr. Ted

St. Paul’s Epistles represent an interpretation of the Scriptures of Israel. St. Paul is steeped in the Jewish Scriptures, and the Tradition which interprets those Scriptures. It is the interpretation of the Torah which causes such tremendous conflict between Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in bible, Church, Orthodox, Uncategorized | Tagged Biblical Interpretation, Interpreting Scripture, St. Paul, Tradition | 10 Comments

Lazarus and the Rich Man (2009)

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Fr. Ted

Commenting on Luke 16:19-31, the Gospel Lesson about Lazarus and the rich man, St. John Chrysostom wrote in praise of Lazarus, a man for whom Scriptures lists no virtues, and whose only known characteristics are poverty and disease. Lazarus’ poverty … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Justice, Orthodoxy, Saints, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Tagged faith, Lazarus and the Rich Man, Luke 16:19-31, Patience, Prosperity, Wealth | 1 Comment

Evolution: Descent with Modification

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Fr. Ted

The debate regarding whether the Theory of Evolution is compatible with Christian belief has been driven by those who are at the extremes of the possible positions. I have followed this debate with varying degrees of interest, attempting to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, evolution, faith and reason, God and Evolution, Science and Religion | Tagged DNA, evolution, Evolution and God, Fossil Record, God and Science, Theistic Evolution | 4 Comments

The Good Seed of the Sower

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Fr. Ted

The Parable of the Sower And the Lord told this parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ, Christian, Gospel, Uncategorized | Tagged Good News, Luke 8:5-15, Parable of the Sower, Word of God | Leave a comment

Weary in Well-Doing

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Fr. Ted

And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. (Galatians 6:9 RSV) One of my favorite poems of all times was written by the English Poet Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). It is … Continue reading →