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The Church and the Bible
Rev. Dr. Kurien Kaniamparambil Corepiscopa Bertrand Russel’s book, “why I am not a Christian?” is famous. Whether his speculations and calculations to cause an earthquake in the Christian world, had been fruitful or futile, is evident from the fact that even at present 99% of Christians... |
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The Prodigal Sons
By Mike Wingert In St. Luke’s account of the Gospel (15:11-32), we read the beloved parable of the Prodigal Son. The parable Christ tells us is rich in its lessons for us, covering several important Christian themes. |
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Guidelines for Visiting an Orthodox Church
By Sarah Wagner In my experience, I have found visiting different Orthodox churches a very rewarding experience. Not only does it give me a different perspective on what it means to worship God, it reminds me of the vast deepness of richness of the Christian faith throughout the centuries. |
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87th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. Thomas & Ms. Sosamma of Velloor
By Bibby Abraham It was no case of love at first sight, but a truly arranged typical Syrian Christian marriage in Kerala's Central Travancore region, where the family patriarchs called the shots. |
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Beards in the Syriac Christian Tradition
By Vibi Varghese After my wedding, I had returned to the United Statets and shared some photos of my wedding with some of my co-workers. |
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Did a Christian Priest Influence the transmission of Buddhist literature to Japan?
By Fr. Dale A. Johnson The co-translator of Buddhist literature in China at the beginning of the 9th century CE was a Christian priest and monk. His seven volume work, produced under the direction of the Indian sage, Prajna, was completed precisely at the time... |
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Creative Living - Part 2
By Rev. Fr. Shyjan Kuriakose In fact, the foundation stone for the full life of a person is laid during childhood. If the foundation and basement shakes, the whole building might fall down. How should a child grow? |
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A Tribute to my Markose Achan (L.L. H.E. Markose Mor Koorilose)
Rev. Fr. Dr. Biji Chirathilattu It is indeed painful to hear about the untimely demise of our Koorilos Thirumeni. With H.E. Koorilose’s Demise the Syrian Church is losing one of the last bishops who has held fast to the spiritual traditions of our church unflinchingly. |
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Observance of the Feasts and Fast Days in the Syriac Orthodox Church
By Dr. Thomas Joseph For the past several decades, Syriac Orthodox Christians in different parts of the world have differed in the observance of the feasts and fast days due to differences in the calendars observed. |
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Mor Koorilose laid to Rest
By SOCM News Bureau In an atmosphere filled with emotions of thousands of people assembled at Pangada St. Mary’s Church, the mortal remains of Markose Mor Koorilose Metropolitan was laid to rest. |
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Creative Living - Part 1
By Fr. Shyjan Kuriakose, Bahrain Living is a process most essential for any organisms which is born, and it is an art when it is done by human beings. Hence, we may say that anyone who is living in a good and creative way, is an artist. |
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