Why is fasting essential?
Why is fasting essential? In the Coptic Orthodox reality, the Church asks her believers to fast almost 2/3 of the year. If we count the weekly fasts of Wednesday and Fridays, the days before the minor and major feasts, personal
Was there a Liturgy in the Early Church?
Was there a Liturgy in the Early Church? Some people (including some Christians) think that, in the early church, there wasn’t any liturgy as we have today. They may believe that it was an invention by the Church and not
How did monasticism come to be?
How did monasticism come to be? Why is monasticism such an essential part of the Orthodox tradition and how did it begin? To begin answering this question we need to look back at history. In the first couple of centuries
Why is there violence in the Old Testament? (Violence in the OT – Part 1)
Why is there violence in the Old Testament? (Violence in the OT – part 1) When we look at the New Testament, we see such a loving and caring God. All we have to imagine is the cross, all His
Why is the Eucharist important for my salvation?
Why is the Eucharist important for my salvation? Why is the Eucharist important for my salvation or is believing in God enough for me to go to heaven? Let’s go back to Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve, before they
Did God Create Evil?
Did God create evil? People who ask themselves this question follow a certain logic. That logic is if God is all-powerful and almighty, therefore, He could stop evil; and if God is all-knowing, then He certainly knows there is evil;
What’s wrong with Abortion?
What’s wrong with Abortion? The perspective and the stance of the church are neither to condemn people nor make them feel guilty for any past choices or any choices they are contemplating on making today. This is an extremely difficult