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The Hotel: Why I Checked-Out of Protestantism: Part 3

April 2, 2017 By Fr. John 1 Comment

by G. D. Andreano The Problem of History “Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.” – 2 Th 2:15 A third reason I left Protestantism follows the second, which is the perpetual schism that occurs because of an ignorance of Christian history. The […]

Filed Under: Latest Stories, Other Christians Tagged With: history, orthodoxy, Protestantism

The Benefit of Russian History for American Converts

April 8, 2016 By Fr. John 3 Comments

American converts can be enlightened, inspired, and educated by learning the history of Chrisianity in Russia. by Susan Anderson If there is a country in the world that is akin to America in spirit, it is Russia. Both countries possess wide expanses of land, and people who exude awareness of that breadth. Both contain a […]

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How an Icon Brought a Calvinist to Orthodoxy

December 9, 2011 By Fr. John 18 Comments

By Robert K. Arakaki A Journey to Orthodoxy It was my first week at seminary. Walking down the hallway of the main dorm, I saw an icon of Christ on a student’s door. I thought: “An icon in an evangelical seminary?! What’s going on here?” Even more amazing was the fact that Jim’s background was […]

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