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I wasn't directing that to you in particular, Abounasarecool, but it is a general point that people should not read Protestant books without seeking the permission of their spiritual father. Father Peter
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I would not recommend that Coptic Orthodox folk read Protestant books, and this one in particular is criticised even by many Protestants themselves. I would suggest that it is wise to ask one's spiritual father before reading non-Orthodox books, an…
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Don't forget this important opportunity to witness to our Orthodox Faith, and to the unity of our Orthodox communities in the UK. The Oriental Orthodox have been especially invited to celebrate this liturgy and it will not look very good if no-one …
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There are actually quite a few books like this which have been written through the ages. I can think of several from the ancient Orthodox times in Britain. I don't think that the Church has ever made a judgement about any one in particular of these…
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Well it looks like a pretty standard protestant church. What is he singing? The tune is certainly catchy but I don't really want the liturgy to become like this as I would lose most of my congregation. Father Peter
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It means 'hosts' or 'armies'. So it is the Lord of Hosts, the heavenly hosts. Father Peter
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Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity by Otto Meinardus is a very good source. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Thousand-Years-Coptic-Christianity/dp/9774247574/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275051006&sr=8-4 Father Peter
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Coptic youth, drop him an email and introduce yourself to him. Father Peter
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We can only have relationships with persons. God is not a thing but a Trinity of divine persons with whom we are invited to enter a relationship. I would say that God is all spirit, indeed God is not any thing we could ever comprehend. He is beyond…
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Our sins do affect those around us, and our family. Not as though God is punishing other people for what we have done, but because we are allowing negative and evil powers to enter our homes and families and like a bad smell it affects everyone. Ma…
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Is the liturgy archived online somewhere? Can someone post a link? Father Peter
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If you look on books.google.com you will see that there is a great deal of discussion by commentators as to what this reference means. There is a great degree of variation in explanations. There are even whole books written about the idea. The best…
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If there were Orthodox schools in major towns and cities would it be better to send our children there, or to send them to secular schools? What if there were free Catholic schools in major towns and cities, as there are in the UK, is it better to s…
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No you have not made any mistakes, and I am glad that you have mentioned the words of the liturgy as an example. One thing, it was not just the RCs who tended to think like this, indeed at the time of Chalcedon there was no RC church. It was a grea…
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Monophysite means 'one physis'. Dyophysite means 'two physis'. Miaphysis is taken as meaning 'one united physis'. Now what does 'physis' mean? It has meant and means a variety of things. It can mean the nature of something in general, but it can…
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The rules of the Church are very clear. Orthodox Christians should not be attending Protestant Churches, certainly not without the explicit approval of their priests for a particular purpose. There is a place for ecumenical participation, and at …
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Lol! :) Soteriology is the study of the doctrines of salvation. The economy of salvation is sort of the plan of salvation. It means the working out of salvation rather than having anything to do with money. Economy has the original meaning of 'm…
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Dear Zoxasi, The CoC lives in the continuous past tense with respect to its theological achievements: it recites the works and lives off the work of scholars such as Saint Athanasious, Saint Cyril, Saint Gregory. However, the EO have had contempora…
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Dear jydeacon. I do agree with you, which is why I posted that I did understand why the Coptic Church was where it is on this issue. But about translations, it seems to me that there are lots of members and friends of the Coptic Orthodox Church wh…
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I wonder, are there any parts of our history that we are never told about because they are just too shamful?? Maybe this particular story in this specific movie isn't true, but is it possible that our church has in the past fallen into similar malpr…
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Dear Godislove, Your post allows me the opportunity to say that I entirely understand WHY there has been a deficiency in the Coptic Orthodox Church in the past. If we compare the situation with many other Orthodox communities they have been free to…
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He may wish to explain himself, but he said that we needed a charismatic revival. We do not. And I am not sure that he is a Copt. But if he is able to explain what he meant then that would be good. Father Peter [Actually it looks like he is an …
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I am afraid I do think it is rather a deficiency. There should surely be many members in every generation who are committed to serious study of theology? What was the Cathechetical School of Alexandria if not just such an institution. It was once sa…
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I was reading a translation of an article by a senior Russian Orthodox priest yesterday. I had already read a critical paper he had presented to our Holy Synod a couple of years ago, which I had thought I might respond to (with rather too much frust…
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Pastor Gilberto, We do not need a charismatic renewal. This is not Orthodox at all. The grace of God is already poured out in full upon the Church. What is needed is for each one of us to be continually renewed in the sacramental life of the Churc…
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Zoxasi, I agree with you. Protestants do not generally believe that baptism is the means of salvation. Therefore, if faith is the means of salvation then their system makes complete sense. You have faith in Christ as Saviour, you ask Him to save yo…
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What do you mean by a homosexual? Someone who struggles with homosexual temptations or someone who engages with approval in homosexual acts? God bless Father Peter
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Pi Onkh, I try not to be critical on this forum, and there are many posts I do not answer, but pride is always dangerous. I followed the link you posted to the blog and saw there that even the people contributing to the blog comments seemed to be …
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My question is this. In the person of Christ, was Christ STILL in Union with the Father and the Holy Spirit?? At the moment that Christ took flesh, did this change in anyway with respect to the union with the other 2 members of the Holy Trinity?? A…
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It seems unusual to choose the OO church over the EO. I read the prejudice before I was acquainted with the facts and it wasn't until the monastery I was baptised in went into schism that I attended a Coptic liturgy. So, I would like to ask you Fat…