Ecclesiastical Gnosticism
No Other Foundation
English - September 12, 2023 05:00 - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality bible scripture faith orthodox church christian vancouver Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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There is today in the Orthodox Church a cult of personality—or, more precisely, of personalities, in the plural. That is, there are a number of men, mostly monastics and wearing the badge of “elder” who have set themselves up as judges and arbiters of Orthodox praxis. Most of the hubbub is over matters of ecumenism. Drawing upon the Fathers (often ripped from their historical context) these men declare that outside the Orthodox Church there is little or no grace and salvation. Accordingly, everyone who comes to Orthodoxy from another Christian confession must—not should, but must—be received by baptism, so that those who were received by chrismation must “correct” this “error” and be again baptized.