Monthly Archives: May 2025
Introduction
Two men sit across a wooden table in a dimly lit library. Andrew, an Orthodox Christian, leans forward with a well-worn Septuagint and patristic writings at his elbow. Martin, an earnest evangelical, grips his KJV Bible. Their debate centers on authority: Scripture alone versus Scripture and Holy Tradition. Andrew argues that sola scriptura is a Reformation-era innovation, while Martin insists it is biblical. Let us listen as history, Scripture, and logic collide…
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Martin: “Brother, the Bible is clear: All scripture is given by inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16, KJV). We don’t need traditions! Christ rebuked the Pharisees for elevating their traditions over… Continue reading
I recently listened to a homily on the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women by Fr. Peter Heers. It started off well enough and was delivered with eloquence, it promised to be a good sermon. But, at the halfway point, it took a turn into eisegesis — working one’s favorite issues into a Gospel pericope that had nothing to do with the passage prescribed for the Sunday. Because it delves into issues which trouble the American Orthodox churches, I felt a need to offer a generalized critique of Fr. Peter Heers’ homily from a traditional, but not rigorist, Orthodox perspective, inspired by patristic approaches to the… Continue reading