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william-shakes-pear reblogged imjohnlockedSource: brainstastelikebaconpancakes
Brooding Cityscapes by Jeremy Mann
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By the way, that last comment was not addressed at any Orthodox Heirarch or as criticism of the church. It was just an observation regarding the integration of cultural tendencies into Orthodox communities and the struggle which converts have in not mistaking them for aspects integral to the Orthodox worldview or faith.
Orthodoxy is not expressed by speaking a certain language, wearing certain clothes, eating certain food (except in fasts) or pretending to belong to a specific cultural heritage. It is about being part of an Apostolic Faith which grew throughout 3 continents and multiple cultures in the a patristic Era. If you want to live a life of Orthodox faith, live by the faith, not by the culture of your National Patriarchate instead.
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“You have probably figured out by now that education is not really about grades or getting a job; it’s primarily about becoming a more aware and engaged observer of the universe. If that ends with college, you’re rather wasting your one and only known chance at consciousness.”— John Green, commencement address, Butler University -
theorthodoxgingerbeard reblogged bibliophilepsySource: theorthodoxbrit“We Orthodox Christians may value the many traditions we have inherited from our forefathers, but our ultimate point of reference must be the apostolic Tradition, the faith handed down from the apostles.”— Professor John Erickson (via theorthodoxbrit) -
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