Articles
The Mystery of Integrity: An Overview (and here) The Holy Mystery of Integrity: A Mere Footnote to History (and here)
Category: Reflection
My reflections on various topics
A Tale of Integrity and Conformity
The king of Babylon sent envoys with letters and a present to Hezeki’ah; for he heard that Hezeki’ah had been sick. And Hezeki’ah welcomed them, and he showed t...
I was asked a question . . .
Regarding the following paper: Our World At War: Part II – Darkness At Noon . . . I was asked a question about this paragraph: “All of the above is reinfo...
Cowardice
If you pursue virtue in a monastery or community, you are not likely to be attacked much by fear. But the man who spends his time in more solitary places should...
Will You Run Out of Time?
“Several years ago, my father died as he had done most things throughout his life: without preparation and without consulting anyone. He simply went to bed one ...
Conformism
Conformism, meanwhile, is a preference to act in the same way as others in one’s community. The urge to conform is a profound part of the human psyche and...
It’s What I’ve Said Before
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brother Karamazov, pages 48-49 Richard Pevear, (Translator), Larissa Volokhonsky, (Translator) Yes, it’s clearly what I have said b...
It’s Just Not True
A priest says that the “problem between Constantinople and Moscow [and the remainder of the local Orthodox Churches] is a concern of the priests and not t...
Valuing Manners . . .
Valuing manners over morals is not Christian, much less Orthodox Christian. She or he who holds manners above morals and Orthodox expectations is vain and selfi...
A Lie
A lie is a delusion of the mind, while evil is a delusion of the will. The sign by which one is distinguished from the other is the judgment of God Himself … th...