Christianity
The meaning of the icon
Written by Archim. Zinon (Theodore) The icon does not depict, it manifests. It is the manifestation of Christ's kingdom, the manifestation of the transformed, deified creature; of that transformed humanity…
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Write the good on stone tablets, and the insult – on a water
"And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors...if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" (Matt. 6:14); "If you do not forgive…
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The Church and the State in the contemporary social teaching of the Orthodox Church
Author: Associate Professor Dr. Kostadin Nushev, Faculty of Theology, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" When building its attitude towards the state in the modern world, the Orthodox Church turns to the…
Buddhism
A living goddess is worshiped in Nepal
Christians worship the icons or statues of Christ, the Virgin and the saints, and Buddhists light candles before the images of the Enlightened Ones. In Nepal, however, they still worship…
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Vladimir Solovyov and his religious-philosophical system
Author: Protopresbyter Mihail Pomazanski Vladimir Solovyov gave a new impetus to the development of Russian philosophical and theological thought, setting himself the task of "justifying the faith of the fathers"…
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Soul-beneficial teachings of St. Archbishop Seraphim Sobolev
1. To be able to successfully fight against evil, you must have order in your thoughts. This is achieved by more silence, solitude and prayer. 2. Always keep in mind…
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Basilian order
Basilians (Vasilians, lat. OSBM, Ordo Sancti Basilii Magni) is the common name of several Catholic monastic orders of the Byzantine rite, following the cenobitic charter, which is attributed to St.…
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Christian moral views on war and peace in the light of church tradition and current problems in the modern world
Author: Associate Professor Dr. Kostadin Nushev Biblical truths about peace and war Peace, according to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is revealed as a gift from…
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Pages from the history of the Russian Church in Sofia (2)
In May 1944, the Bulgarian Synod granted the Russian community firstly the church "St. Great Martyr Ekaterina" at the cemetery in Kniazhevo, and after two months - the church "St.…
International
The Secret Treasures of the Copper Scroll
Written by Ventzeslav Karavalchev for dveri.bg In 1947, a Bedouin from the Taamira tribe walked around the Qumran hill, located on the western shore of the Dead Sea, looking for…