Comment: New Age practices and philosophies sometimes draw inspiration from major world religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk religion, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism; with strong influences from East Asian religions, Gnosticism, Neopaganism, New Thought, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Universalism and Western esotericism. The term New Age refers to the coming astrological Age of Aquarius. My Reply: This … Continue reading Historical Comment about the New Age from my You Tube Channel and my response:
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St. Arsenios, The Cappadocian – The value of reading about the lives of Saints
Highly recommended books - Both are must reads. The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Compiled by St. Demetrius of Rostov St. Arsenios the Cappadocian, written by Elder Paisios My husband and I have been reading the sweetest little book about the life of St. Arsenios the Cappadocian, written by Elder Paisios. This … Continue reading St. Arsenios, The Cappadocian – The value of reading about the lives of Saints
How did a New Age Baby Boomer Seeker wind up in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Good Question and one I fully answer in my newly published book, The Pearl of Great Price. My blog is about: Seeking and finding Finding God in the early Church and the lives of Saints Engaging modern seekers who are still searching for their spiritual home to check out Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Eastern Orthodox Christianity … Continue reading How did a New Age Baby Boomer Seeker wind up in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Beyond Seeking and Finding – the Life of the Soul in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Since my early 20s I have been fascinated by the life of the soul, meditation techniques, and mystical experiences - so much so that I pursued every spiritual avenue that presented itself to me without question or discernment for years - unless it was Catholic and or too Christian. I had rejected the Catholic Church … Continue reading Beyond Seeking and Finding – the Life of the Soul in the Eastern Orthodox Church