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.
