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Christianity

The Tragic Theodicy

By Boris Vysheslavtsev In his ethical activity and judgments, man has no right to take the viewpoint of Providence. He has no right to judge sub specie aeternitatis [from the…

8 September 2022 · 22 min read

International

Alevis in the Republic of Turkey

Alevis are accepted by modern Shia scholarship, although there has long been controversy over this issue. From the beginning of their existence until today, the Alevis have been called by…

7 September 2022 · 9 min read

Islam

Predestination in Islamic Perspective

The meaning of the presence of prayers - requests in the prayer practice of such a fatalistic religion as Islam, seems completely incomprehensible. According to Islamic doctrine, the afterlife of…

7 September 2022 · 11 min read

Christianity

The mention of non-Orthodox at funeral services

By St. Athanasius (Sakharov) [From the letters of St. Athanasius (Sakharov), Bishop of Kovrovsky (1887-1962) to Nun Varvara (Adamson)] Regarding mentioning your deceased parents. Above all, I think that children…

7 September 2022 · 4 min read

Charities

Social housing in Byzantium

The Byzantine Empire had an extensive network of social institutions supported by the state, the church, or private individuals. Already in the decisions of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea…

5 September 2022 · 8 min read