This Ask an Eastern Orthodox Christian column answers the question: Do all Christians go to Heaven?
Read More »Our Backyard and Other Holy Sites
Does Christianity have a holiest site? I thought that we Christians believed that since God and God’s Beloved Son loved the whole world, the whole world was holy ... even our weedy backyard.
Read More »Spring Renewal: A View from the Porch
Maybe because I am getting older, the winters seem to stretch out as I wait for warmer temperatures and the green of leaves and grass. And somewhere in the back of my mind is the knowledge I have far fewer springs ahead of me than behind. Still, we now have our spring. And with the return of a warm sun and soft breezes, I have returned to my porch.
Read More »Refraining from Sexual Misconduct Opened Me Up to Love
I didn’t really date in high school, or even college, so I didn’t have to deal with the same temptations my peers did. I was frightened by what my faith community had taught me about sex and romance, so gladly avoided it. I was also in the closet until my 20s.
Read More »Misconceptions on Falun Gong and Shen Yun
A non-profit based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. Its mission is to revive the divinely-inspired traditional Chinese culture, arts and values, which have been largely destroyed under the communist rule.
Read More »On Being A Mother: Who Knew?
Most mothers hope to influence their children in ways that reflect their values, ethics, beliefs, hopes and dreams. But how does being a mother influence the mother’s values, ethics, beliefs, hopes and dreams?
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