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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Bible translation | 2/6/2005 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: What did you call your Bibles? "Did you call them the "Received Texts" or something else? Also when ... A: Adrienne, "Bible" comes from the Greek word "biblia." It's the same root word we find in ... | ||
| Bible translation | 2/6/2005 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: I know that from 8th century until the 1609 the Latin Vulgate was THE Bible of the Roman Catholic ... A: Adrienne, Good question! We continued using the "Recieved Texts" of the Church, the same material ... | ||
| The nature of Sin | 1/20/2005 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: I am currently working on a personal project about the nature of Sin. I am the artist and co-author ... A: I am sure you already know that the Greek word used for "sin" in the New Testament (and in the ... | ||
| The nature of Sin | 1/20/2005 | Herman |
| Q: I am currently working on a personal project about the nature of Sin. I am the artist and co-author ... A: The Greek for sin translates literally as "missing the mark". Sin is that which keeps the archer ... | ||
| The nature of Sin | 1/20/2005 | Ashraf Nisseem |
| Q: I am currently working on a personal project about the nature of Sin. I am the artist and co-author ... A: thnx for ur question. i wish u the best in ur project. a sin is somethin u do or think about which ... | ||
| regarding baptism | 1/17/2005 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: i want my daughter to be baptized. she is 19 years old. what is the procdure for this? i can not ... A: It is good that you want your daughter to be baptized. I want her to be baptized too! But does ... | ||
| conversion | 1/10/2005 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: How welcoming is the Orthodox church to converts from Catholicism. I am very interested in Orthodoxy ... A: Caitlin, I understand you want to convert to Orthodoxy from Catholicism. But why? What Orthodox ... | ||
| Orthodox | 1/4/2005 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: what is basic beleives and faith and history of Eastern Orthodox ? which section of christainity ... A: Eastern Orthodox churches belonged to the One, Undivided Christian Church prior to the Eastern ... | ||
| stuff | 1/4/2005 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: why do you chirstian are the only sect that keeps long beards like jews and muslims do you also ... A: I have a beard because God created me male. You would do better to ask why some men prefer to shave ... | ||
| Conversion and ethnicity in Eastern Orthodoxy | 12/10/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: What is the conversion process for Eastern Orthodox churches? Is it similar to the Roman Catholic ... A: Sacha, We generally don't have anything as organized as the Roman Catholic RCIA program. There may ... | ||
| baptism of our granddaughter | 12/9/2004 | Herman |
| Q: Our son ( not religious) and daughter in law (greek-orthodox) are living in Greece. Coming sunday ... A: An Orthodox baptism consists of three total immersions. It is a fairly elaborate ceremony. There is ... | ||
| Beliefs | 10/12/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: What are the beliefs of Orthodox christians as compared to Christianity in gerneral? Also, do ... A: I cannot catalogue the beliefs of Orthodoxy one by one. It will take me more than this e-mail to do ... | ||
| 32 knot chotki | 10/7/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: I recently purchased a wrist chotki but instead of have 33 knots like most others it had 32 knots, 2 ... A: It's supposed to be 33 knots, representing the 33 years of Our Lord's life on earth. Do shop around ... | ||
| Eastern Orthodox Statistics | 10/4/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: Do you know a website that gives statistics for the various branches of the Eastern Orthodox church ... A: Charles, Sorry, but I know of no such web site. Estimates of Orthodox Christians in the world ... | ||
| Wrist Chotki | 10/4/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: I read somewhere that Chotkis or prayer ropes may be worn on the left wrist, but I read somewhere ... A: You can wear them on either writs, your preference. However, normally, chotkis or Orthodox prayer ... | ||
| idolatry | 9/24/2004 | Herman |
| Q: I was raised Catholic, but became plain christian a couple of years ago. Please let me know how ... A: Glory to Jesus Christ! Well, first we have to figure out what, exactly, is idolatry? Is there a ... | ||
| pope peter 17th | 9/22/2004 | Ashraf Nisseem |
| Q: where is the St. Peter, the seal of martyrs and the 17th pope,martyred and where is his body? plz ... A: Peter of Alexandria was a Patriarch of Alexandria (300 - 311). He is revered as a saint by both the ... | ||
| Baptism | 9/20/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: My child was recently baptized in the Episcopal Church. My wife attends the Episcopal Church while I ... A: Both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches believe in one baptism. These two great churches (both part ... | ||
| Baptism | 9/20/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: My child was recently baptized in the Episcopal Church. My wife attends the Episcopal Church while I ... A: Bill, Assuming that you used to be an Orthodox Christian, and not merely a visitor, you have ... | ||
| Baptism | 9/20/2004 | Herman |
| Q: My child was recently baptized in the Episcopal Church. My wife attends the Episcopal Church while ... A: Until the Child is accepted into the Orthodox Church, your child cannot receive the blessings and ... | ||
| Structure | 9/7/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: Mr. Llasos, Hi! How are you? I have a few questions about the structure of the Orthodox Church. ... A: Daniel, We have to realize that these titles are honorific. They also signify power of ... | ||
| Seeking Orthodox Monastaries | 9/6/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: I am seeking an Orthodox monastary locator on line. I travel alot and would to visit as many as I ... A: Richard, If you go to www.OCA.org you will find a button to search for a local parish. Select it, ... | ||
| Seeking Orthodox Monastaries | 9/6/2004 | Herman |
| Q: I am seeking an Orthodox monastary locator on line. I travel alot and would to visit as many as I ... A: There is a directory of Orthodox monasteries at: http://omna.nettinker.com It lists monasteries by ... | ||
| Seeking Orthodox Monastaries | 9/6/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: I am seeking an Orthodox monastary locator on line. I travel alot and would to visit as many as I ... A: I am sorry I cannot be of help to you regarding your queries on how to find Orthodox monasteries in ... | ||
| Marriage of Bishops | 8/19/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: In 1Timothy3:1-8 St Paul states that a bishop must be blameless, the HUSBAND of one WIFE... How can ... A: Kevin, In the first place, the Scriptures to not determine Church law, they record some aspects of ... | ||
| Orthodoxy vs. Protestantism & Catholosism | 8/19/2004 | Herman |
| Q: How do the beleifs of the Orthodox church differ from those of the Catholic and Protestant churches? ... A: There are many opinions as to the differences between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, but in a ... | ||
| beliefs | 8/11/2004 | Marwil N. Llasos |
| Q: what are the main points of beliefs that the coptic orthodox people believe in? A: There's not much difference between Coptic Orthodox and other Eastern Orthodox Churches. Coptic ... | ||
| Abandoned by the Church | 8/11/2004 | Ashraf Nisseem |
| Q: I need a church for my family and me but I have problems. I hope you have time to review this. I am ... A: Thnx much for ur question. Lord Jesus came for the weak, the poor, the sick and for everyone. He ... | ||
| Byzantine Catholics | 8/3/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: I would appreciate it very much if you could provide me the answers to my three questions below: ... A: Honesto, 1. Do Byzantine catholics recognize the 'authority' of the present day pope in Rome ? Of ... | ||
| Chalcedon | 8/1/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: Can you give me the best meaning of this Council. I have read that this Council, much to the dismay ... A: Joel, I have no idea how you are reading that into the decisions of Chalcedon! Far from denying ... | ||
| Liturgy | 7/29/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: When did the early church start using such elaborate ways of worship? By this I mean vestments, ... A: Lucia, The first Christians were Jews - in intensely liturgical people. Liturgical worship was a ... | ||
| Orthodoxs & Baptism | 7/28/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: , Im currently doing an assignment on Baptism on the variant of Chritianity - Baptism and i was ... A: Monica, In the Orthodox Church, people of all ages are baptised - from infants to adults.. Baptism ... | ||
| Turn the Other Cheek | 7/27/2004 | Herman |
| Q: What exactly does it mean to turn the other cheek? A: When someone says or does something mean to us, or hurts our feelings in some way, how do we react? ... | ||
| Faith or Good Deeds? | 7/26/2004 | Herman |
| Q: I am considering the Orthodox faith, but my boyfriend is set against any church that doesn't teach ... A: Glory to Jesus Christ! When I am sick, I take medicine, I do what the doctor tells me to do. I ... | ||
| Eastern orthodox | 7/15/2004 | Ashraf Nisseem |
| Q: Does the eastern othodox church have a process of joining like the catholic church, where you have ... A: thnx jane for ur question, joinin an apostlic church requires u to be baptized. then u r anointed ... | ||
| Mortal Sin | 7/9/2004 | Alex Anatole |
| Q: My name is Caitlin. I'm Roman Catholic, but I have recently been looking a lot into Orthodoxy, ... A: Caitlin, I can't answer your question. To answer it, I would have to believe that ... A) It is ... | ||
| Catholicism vs. Orthodoxy | 6/25/2004 | Herman |
| Q: My name is Caitlin and I'm 19 years old. I'm Roman Catholic, but I'm interested in knowing more ... A: Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! There are many opinions as to the differences between the ... | ||
| Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Rite) | 6/21/2004 | Herman |
| Q: Greetings! Recently I came upon this Christian organization called the Holy Catholic Church ... A: In these rather chaotic times, there have been a number of small schismatic groups from the Anglican ... | ||
| Holy Catholic Church (Anglican Rite) | 6/21/2004 | Ashraf Nisseem |
| Q: Greetings! Recently I came upon this Christian organization called the Holy Catholic Church ... A: thnx for ur question. orthodox churches r diveded into two families: the oriental and the eastern ... | ||
| apostolic succession & holy orders | 6/20/2004 | Ashraf Nisseem |
| Q: Like the Orthodox Churches, the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches also claim apostolic succession ... A: the Cathlolic and Anglican Churches interpret the holy scriptures in a way that goes against early ... | ||
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Alex Anatole
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about Eastern Orthodox Church history, theology, liturgics, iconography, and Eastern Orthodoxy`s relationship to other Christian and non-Christian religions.
Experience
I have been an Eastern Orthodox christian since 1953, and since the age of 20 have devoted myself to Orthodox studies and aplogetics.
Organizations
St Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, Diocese of the South, Orthodox Church in America.
Publications
The Dawn (Diocesan newspaper)
The Dallas Morning News (guest columnist, religion section)
Education/Credentials
Master's in adult education
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