Editor's Note:FatherAlexander.orgis quite simply a goldmine for the soul, and invaluable to English, Spanish, Portuguese (and Russian) speakers learning about Orthodox Christianity as handed down from Tsarist days. It was compiled by a brilliant Russian-born priest who served in ...
The element of rationalism is clear in Socrates (who nevertheless heard voices), strong in the Renaissance, and overwhelming in recent religious humanism (considering that the "surpreme aim" of many religions, like Christianity and Buddhism, is Salvation). A good contrast in that respect is ...
We are not better off in any way.Single moms are just as poor,fatherless children are just as lost.Domestic violence is higher than ever, as issubstance abuse of every kind, and hasactually increased among the female population. So many babies have diedthe numbers are in the hundreds of ...
Because of the rigid modesty culture that makes you a “good Mormon girl” I had never even kissed anyone until college. At 19, I started to date my first boyfriend. Everyone, including my church leaders, wanted me to marry him. There was a lot of pressure. So I remember feeling really...