reception of converts
One of the most complex and frequently debated questions in Orthodox ecclesiology concerns the recognition of sacraments performed outside the canonical boundaries of the Orthodox Church. While there is a hardline rigorist strain in contemporary discussions that attempts to present the practice of baptizing virtually all converts as THE historic Orthodox tradition, historical evidence reveals a more nuanced approach in both the Greek, and particularly within the Russian Orthodox tradition.
Early Church Foundations: The Baptismal Controversies That Influenced the Creed’s Statement About “One Baptism”
Whether heterodox baptisms performed in water in the name of the Trinity should be accepted first came up in the controversy… Continue reading
