The Library
On the Orthodox Faith
Writings on Orthodox Christian belief, practice, and the spiritual life, the teaching of the Fathers, and the path of repentance and prayer.
The Divine Liturgy: Heaven on Earth July 22, 2026 The center of Orthodox life: the origins of the Liturgy, its structure from Proskomedia to Communion, the iconostasis, and what the Church believes is happening at the altar. Read → A Complete Beginner's Guide to Eastern Orthodox Christianity July 21, 2026 What Orthodoxy is, its history, core beliefs, the Divine Liturgy, the seven Holy Mysteries, the major Orthodox churches, and how to explore or join the Church. Read → Jesus… Man or Myth? The Historical Evidence Examined July 20, 2026 What historians actually agree on: the non-Christian sources, Paul’s letters, how the evidence compares to Alexander and Socrates, and why mythicism is a fringe view. Read → Spiritual Warfare in the Orthodox Christian Life July 20, 2026 The unseen battle of the heart: how the Fathers teach us to fight the passions through prayer, fasting, repentance, and the Holy Mysteries. Read → What Is Theosis? The Orthodox Path to Union with God July 12, 2026 Theosis is the purpose of human existence in Orthodox theology: its biblical roots, the Church Fathers, the essence-energies distinction, and how it is lived out. Read → The Great Schism of 1054: What Really Happened? May 21, 2026 The theological, political, and cultural forces that split Christianity in two — from the Filioque and papal authority to the sack of Constantinople in 1204. Read → Fasting in the Orthodox Church: A Guide for Every Season April 29, 2026 The four great fasts, the Wednesday and Friday rhythm, what is and is not permitted, dispensations for the sick and pregnant, and the purpose behind the practice. Read → The Desert Fathers and the Birth of Christian Monasticism April 22, 2026 How thousands fled to the Egyptian desert in the third and fourth centuries: St. Antony, the great communities, the Sayings, and the tradition they left behind. Read →