Herman Middleton first appeared in Road to Emmaus in Winter 2003, when he described his life as a theology student in Thessalonica, Greece.[1] Since then, he has received his Master’s Degree and published what has quickly become an English-language Orthodox classic, “Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit” – short lives and excerpts from the writings of contemporary Greek spiritual fathers. …

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 …

Once there was a Turkish gentleman who was an advisor to the governor of Iconium (Konya), who had journeyed to visit a childhood friend who lived in Panormos (Bandirma). The nature of the visit was to seek the advice of his trusted friend on a matter of grave importance to his master. The friend in question had taken him to …

 In this Gospel, we see that four of the most important disciples of Christ, in their calling to follow, they abandon everything without hesitation and doubt. They sacrifice and lose everything to become disciples of Christ. In order for our Church to continue its work successfully, it is in need of people with the same virtues and the same self-sacrifice. …

When I was considering becoming Orthodox, a friend and fellow historian of African-American religion asked me if I understood how much Orthodoxy fit the aspects of African-American religion that had most personally interested me over the years. Several months earlier, an Orthodox monk had remarked to me how attuned he thought Orthodoxy was to the traditional spirituality of black people. …

Dear friends, I stand before you all, deeply honoured and thankful for the kind invitation extended by the Dean of the Sydney College of Divinity, Professor Diane Speed, to offer the Occasional Address at this year’s Graduation Ceremony of the S.C.D. I remember fondly, my own graduation some 15 years ago, in May 1996 from St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological …