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Explorations of Orthodox theology, tradition, and doctrinal distinctives.
Veneration of Icons: An Unbiblical Tradition or Biblical Truth? Paid Members Public
God’s Word expressly condemns the practice of making idols or images of any creature for the express purpose of worshiping it as a god/goddess: “Now God spoke all these words, saying: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of
Origen – Dialog with Heracleides Paid Members Public
The following is an excerpt from Origen’s dialogue with a bishop, which further confirms that he was a Trinitarian who believed in the consubstantiality of the Father and the Son. Origen also affirmed the physical, bodily resurrection of our Savior, condemning as heresy the denial that our Lord’s
ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA’S EXEGESIS OF MARK 13:32 AND MATTHEW 24:36 Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to quote the exegesis of one of the greatest Christian theologians and apologists of the early church in respect to Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32, where our risen Lord speaks of not knowing the day and hour of his destroying Jerusalem and
Tertullian and the Doctrine of the Trinity Paid Members Public
Refuting the Misrepresentation of this Church Writer’s Views As I noted in a previous post (/2018/11/02/were-the-early-church-fathers-trinitarians/), Muslims have started a recent trend where they now seek to prove that the ante-Nicene fathers, i.e., the Christian apologists and theologians that
Atonement and the Apocrypha: Some Questions Concerning the Deutero-Canonical Books Paid Members Public
In this post, I will highlight some of the reasons why I have a difficulty accepting the Jewish apocrypha writings as sacred Scripture. My purpose is not to offend the Christians who do view these books as God-breathed revelations. Rather, my intention is to showcase some of the problems
The Quran on Mary’s Heavenly Ascension Paid Members Public
It is apparent to anyone having carefully read the Quran that Muhammad was clearly influenced by the various Christian sects that flourished during his time. It is equally obvious that his views on Mary were heavily impacted by the teachings of Byzantine Christianity, much of which can still be found
The Byzantine Christians: Antagonists or Antagonized? Addendum Paid Members Public
In this final segment https://answeringislam.blog/the-byzantine-christians-antagonists-or-antagonized-pt-3/, we are going to cite some additional reports, which further give the readers an idea of the real reason behind all of Muhammad’s raids upon unsuspecting victims. Truth be told, Muhammad and his men
The Byzantine Christians: Antagonists or Antagonized? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
In this part of my discussion https://answeringislam.blog/the-byzantine-christians-antagonists-or-antagonized-pt-1/ I am going to be addressing the claims of some Muhammadan apologists that Q. 9:29 was composed primarily because Muhammad supposedly received news that the Byzantine Christians were planning to attack the