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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Lawfulness of Sex – The Lawlessness of Sexual Desire
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, … Continue reading
Posted in being human, Christian, free will, love, Marriage, Morality, Nature, Orthodox, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, flesh, Immorality, Self control, sex, Sin
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The Least of Christ’s Brothers and Sisters
Matthew 25:31-46 The Lord told this parable: ”When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Christian, Discipleshp, Judgment, love, Mercy, Ministry, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged Charity, Homeless, Last Judgment, love, Love Neighbor, Love vs. Self-love, Matthew 25:31-46, Mercy, Poverty, Pray, Service
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The Last Judgment (Meatfare 1995)
Sermon notes for The Last Judgment February 26, 1995 Matthew 25:31-46 The Last Judgment is coming! You all have heard today’s Gospel lesson from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His teaching was straightforward and simple. We may try … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Christian, Church, Discipleshp, Gospel, Great Lent, Judgment, love, Mercy, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Repentance, Uncategorized
Tagged Charity, Last Judgment, Least of the Brethren, Matthew 25:31-46, Meatfare, Mercy, Prophecy, Repentance, Second Coming of Christ
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Genetic Engineering (II)
This is the conclusion to the blog Genetic Engineering (I), which I originally wrote in 2003. Today, it should be noticed by every policy maker – political, economic, social, military, medical, religious, scientific – that in fact conscious decision making … Continue reading
Posted in being human, Creation, evolution, faith and reason, God and Evolution, Government, History, Morality, Politics, Science and Religion, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged being human, DNA, evolution, Genetic Engineering, Genetic Modification, Genetics, Globalization, natural selection, Science and Ethics, Science and Religion
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Genetic Engineering (I)
(Originally written in 2003) Though much attention gets focused on the work of genetic scientists and their potential impact on the human gene pool, in fact modern geneticists are not the inventors of “genetic engineering.” Ever since humans began making … Continue reading
The Little Things in Life Tour of Sugarcreek Metropark
It was a gray, overcast February day, one in a long series of such days in winter in our area. The world of flora still in its winter sleep, and no snow to glisten. I was eager to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Creation, Nature, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged Beauty, Creation, Five Rivers Metroparks, Photography, Photos, Sugarcreek Metropark, wild flowers, Winter
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The Prodigal: Sin & Seeking, Exile & Return
Luke 15:11-32 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Discipleshp, Kingdom, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Repentance, salvation, Uncategorized
Tagged Exile, Exodus, Hope, Luke 15:11-32, New Life, Prodigal Son, Repentance, Seek Christ, Seek First the Kingdom, Sin, Sojourner
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“Hell” and “Death” Blog Series available in PDF
For those who wish to read some of my blog series as one continuous document in a PDF format, two series – on death and on hell – are now available: 1) Hell (PDF) , and 2) Death: The Last … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestral Sin, being human, death, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Pascha, resurrection
Tagged being human, death, Hades, Hell, Life after death, Mortality, resurrection, Sheol, Trampling Down Death
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Three Patristic Saints on Death
This is the final blog in this series which began with Death: The Last Enemy of God. The previous blog is Some Scriptural Thoughts on Death (B). It is clear in Scripture that death is God’s enemy. The Scriptures witness … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestral Sin, being human, death, Evil, Judgment, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Pascha, resurrection, salvation
Tagged Ancestral Sin, being human, death, Genesis 2, Genesis 3, Hell, Mortality, resurrection, Sin, soul, The Fall, Trampling Down Death
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The Brain, the Mind, Intelligence And Existence
Computers and human brains were in the news this past week. Watson, an IBM supercomputer defeated two TV game champions on Jeopardy: Computer Wins on Jeopardy!: Trivial It’s Not. Leaving us to ask, what will they think up next? At … Continue reading
Posted in being human, death, evolution, faith and reason, God, Nature, resurrection, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Artificial Intelligence, being human, Brain, Creator, death, Existence, Heart, Immortality, Kurzweil, Mind and Matter, Singularity, Technology, Watson
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