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Question Was St. Sophrony familiar with Nietzsche and other Intellectuals of his times? Was St. Sophrony of Essex familiar with the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and to what degree does...

Question Saint Sophrony of Essex stated in 1981:  "Communism is put into practice in the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit it is an impossible ideal. This is clear in...

Question As an American, I have a very different attitude towards obedience than other Christians from cultures steeped in Orthodox tradition for centuries. Tailored for a non-monastic, living-in-society, American audience,...

Question  Why does psychology have no place in Orthodox theology and the spiritual life? Answer  The confusion of psychology with theology, in my opinion, is the result of approaching the...

Question Why does St. Sophrony speak of the limitations of English (and other Western European Languages) as a means of transmitting the Orthodox spirit? Answer On the Limitations of English...

Question Where can one find the Hagioritic Tomos of St. Gregory Palamas? Answer The Hagioritic Tomos (Ἁγιορειτικὸς Τόμος) of 1340–1341, is The Declaration of the Holy Mountain in Defense of...