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Orthodox Christians in the 21st century face a difficult social climate. One that presents many moral and ethical dilemmas. In this portion of the blog, we discuss the Orthodox Church’s position on these controversial issues to help modern Christians navigate this fallen world.
The Eastern Orthodox Church holds a strong view on abortion. Any involvement in abortion is a grave sin against God and His creation.
In this post, we explain the Orthodox perspective on organ donation by exploring Scripture, the writings of the early Fathers, and contemporary theology.
The Orthodox Church does not allow cremation. In fact, most Orthodox Christians know at least this much. But do we really understand why?
The Orthodox Church teaches that committing suicide is a sin. Why? Because we are all made in the image and likeness of God.
With respect to transgenderism, Orthodox Christianity holds a rather cut and dry position: Divine Providence does not make mistakes.
Throughout history, nations and states have legalized the killing of individuals as punishment. This has caused much division in society, and within the Orthodox Church.
If God is knows all things, do we really have free will? In this post, we explore the early Church’s teachings about free will and choice.
The Orthodox Church teaches that committing suicide is a sin. Why? Because we are all made in the image and likeness of God.
Throughout history, nations and states have legalized the killing of individuals as punishment. This has caused much division in society, and within the Orthodox Church.
If God is knows all things, do we really have free will? In this post, we explore the early Church’s teachings about free will and choice.
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