On the first and third Mondays of each month, I will be answering readers’ questions about Eastern Orthodoxy. Today’s question is: Can you explain the Orthodox practice of using icons? Don’t some people consider that idolatry? {First of all, I need to apologize that this post is two days late. After a busy Holy Week …
I don’t like going to the pediatrician’s office. Ours is in a seedy part of the city, but close to where I work and fairly close to my kids’ school, and there’s not a branch near our house in the suburbs. My aunt works as a PA for the company, and has told me that …
I was surprised to read this article today: Why Jesus Doesn’t Belong in Christmas Decor by Megan Hill. “Our images, in their frailty, diminish God. Since we are inevitably drawn to worship our God through looking at them, images of Christ keep us from worshipping “in spirit and truth” as Jesus himself commands,” she says. …
This week is Orthodox Holy Week. On Friday, Jesus will be crucified. On Saturday, we will quietly mourn. On Sunday, he will rise again. Last night the kids and I went to the second Bridegroom Matins service of the week. This service likens Orthodox believers to the ten virgins who waited for the bridegroom to come …
Welcome to my first guest blogger in the series, my friend David! David J. Dunn holds multiple degrees in religion and a Masters in education. When he is not busy trying to turn his dissertation into a book more than six people will read, he sometimes blogs for the Huffington Post. Check out his website …
