Part I After attempting in the previous issue of the Voice of Orthodoxy to examine the unique nature of Orthodox theology, as it is understood from within the Eastern Orthodox perspective, this article will specifically focus its attention on the relationship between ‘theology’ and ‘science’ and in light of this give consideration to the question whether theology can and should …

“It is one thing to speak of God; it is quite another to know God” Staretz Silouan of Mount Athos Introductory Remarks The word ‘theology’ – θεολογία – as it is used today, is a very broad term understood as one among a myriad of academic disciplines studied within a university context and covering a whole range of topics. A …

Sister and brothers, “You are the lights of the world.” [The “you” is plural.] These are the words the Lord has given to us as we gather [in the presence of] Christ today. It is a declaration. It is not a message of exhortation. Nor is it a command. He does not say, “Be the light of the world!” Jesus …

A.V. Nesteruk, The universe as communion: Towards a neo-patristic synthesis of theology and science.  T&T Clark, The Continuum International Publishing Group, United Kingdom; 2008, p. 304. This monograph by Alexei Nesteruk, a senior lecturer in mathematics at the University of Portsmouth and a deacon in the Russian Orthodox Church, represents a distinctive approach to the science–religion debate. He describes the aim of …

For over a decade, Fr. Luke and Presbytera Faith Veronis served as Orthodox missionaries in Albania under the spiritual leadership of Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos), with Fr. Luke directing the Holy Resurrection Theological Seminary in Durres. The Veronis family has now returned to the U.S., where Fr. Luke pastors Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Webster, Massachusetts, and is …