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An Examination of Moral and Ethical Issues from an Orthodox Christian Perspective
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Argumentum ex Silentio - (Is the Cremation of the Dead "Permitted?")
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By Fr. Theodosios Martzouchos “But even at his final moment he dared to ‘set fire’ even to his own earthly remains: he took care that the pl...
Thursday, January 15, 2026
"The Body is Not the Soul’s Garbage"
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By Fr. Libyos If the body has no worth, then neither does the soul. The body is not the soul’s garbage, to be burned in the landfills of our...
On Burial and Cremation
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By Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong After the cremation of the body of a journalist and presenter, I read quite a few comments: some gav...
Monday, January 12, 2026
The Cremation of Bodies, According to the Church of Greece (Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos)
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The Cremation (Burning) of Bodies, According to the Church of Greece By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agiou Vlasiou Various pe...
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Ethics and Asceticism (Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos)
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Ethics and Asceticism By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos Orthodox ethics differs from philosophical ethics, as well as from Western Ch...
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