Typology of Schism: The Status of the Heterodox in God’s Covenantal Unity

In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their God. They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant … Continue reading Typology of Schism: The Status of the Heterodox in God’s Covenantal Unity →

Sacramental Rigourism: Tradition or Modern Phenomenon?

While much of the research in this has been done through my own reading of primary sources, the vast majority of the quotes found here were produced by compilations done by others. My goal was to take the essence of their content and produce it through a theoretical lens dedicated to the specific question of … Continue reading Sacramental Rigourism: Tradition or Modern Phenomenon? →

The Case for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

I won't spend too much time describing the controversy that has enveloped the question of Ukrainian autocephaly in recent years. The discourse has shifted so rapidly from the 1990s to 2014, and continued to be exacerbated by an increasingly polemical, political environment. In the midst of such polemics it's entirely necessary for at least some … Continue reading The Case for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine →