Love in Truth

The Church Fathers on Love in Truth

Dear Reader

   We live in a time characterized by Rebellion against the Apostolie and ecclesiastical Orthodox spirituality of the Holy Fathers.
   Alarming is also the great multitude of the visible and invisible enemies of the Orthodox Church. Enemies from without and within and the danger exists that we may become confused, misled, scandalized and spiritually hypothermic if we fail to guard ourselves with the fail-safe direction of the Holy Fathers.
    We are listening today to many different voices about salvation, unconditional love, peace, joy, sharing, christian unity, ecumenism, love with no bounds, branch theories, ecumenical services, interfaith prayers, etc.
What may have been lacking in our spiritual diet are some honest direct answers to some serious questions which our faithful often have, such as:
-Shouldn't we forget differences with the other Christians and concentrate on "common ground"?
-Aren't we being somewhat arrogant by maintaining that only Orthodoxy has the truth?
-Is the Holy Spirit in every Christian regardless of Creed?
-Can we visit and pray with the "Non Orthodox" (we dare not say heretics!) especially with the Roman Catholics since "we are almost like them"?
-Can we have fellowship with other Christians (non-Orthodox) who believe and love Christ?
-Must we worship correctly to be saved?
-is it better to be a strong and committed Protestant Christian than a marginal sinful Orthodox? […]

(From the introduction of the book)

Pages: 70
Size: 14 x 21 cm.