Jun 18, 2007
The Epigrams of Oscar Wilde, adapted for use in the Orthodox Church. Faith Faith is much too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it. Faith is a terrible encumrance, especially when one is not a believer. You must not find Providence in everything you see. It makes life [...]
The Epigrams of Oscar Wilde, adapted for use in the Orthodox Church.
Faith
Faith is much too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it.
Faith is a terrible encumrance, especially when one is not a believer.
You must not find Providence in everything you see. It makes life impossible.
When God wishes to punish us He answers our prayers.
There are two ways of disliking faith… One is to dislike it. The other is to like it rationally.
To reveal the Worshipped and to conceal the worshipper ... още...
Sep 3, 2006
[this article was written in 2000 and reflects the US SD report of that year] 2000 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom: Bulgaria Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor U.S. Department of State, September 5, 2000 The US State Department publishes annual reports on the state of human rights in the [...]
[this article was written in 2000 and reflects the US SD report of that year]
2000 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom: Bulgaria
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
U.S. Department of State, September 5, 2000
The US State Department publishes annual reports on the state of human rights in the countries of the world. The recommendations of the reports are later incorporated in the policy making process of the United States government in the respective countries. In this respect the reports ... още...
May 20, 2003
After the Kossovo crisis the Balkan states are still in a state of shock, both economic and psychological. The accumulated tensions were turned loose during the war; old contradictions were recalled and old national “great stories” were attempted to be re-established.
After the Kossovo crisis the Balkan states are still in a state of shock, both economic and psychological. The accumulated tensions were turned loose during the war; old contradictions were recalled and old national "great stories" were attempted to be re-established. още...
Jun 18, 1997
In the history of Bulgarian film industry there is a certain movie which reveals a whole bunch of national archetypal images and collective memories. “A One-Day Gentleman” is a movie about Bulgarian peasants’ mores during the period between the two World Wars. The main character, Asparouch (Purko) in the actor Todor Kolev’s marvelous performance steals [...]
In the history of Bulgarian film industry there is a certain movie which reveals a whole bunch of national archetypal images and collective memories. "A One-Day Gentleman" is a movie about Bulgarian peasants' mores during the period between the two World Wars.
The main character, Asparouch (Purko) in the actor Todor Kolev's marvelous performance steals a handful of coins from the village's church collection box. On his way out the prolific father and unfortunate robber stops in front of a Jesus' icon. With ... още...
May 20, 1997
New Hope for a Country in Social Havoc About 50 people are lining up in front of the ground floor of an apartment block in one of the Sofia neighborhoods. It’s a misty and cold November afternoon and most of the people are women. They don’t talk much; the line is progressing slowly towards the [...]
New Hope for a Country in Social Havoc
About 50 people are lining up in front of the ground floor of an apartment block in one of the Sofia neighborhoods. It's a misty and cold November afternoon and most of the people are women. They don't talk much; the line is progressing slowly towards the entrance where each woman receives a small parcel containing a bottle of sunflower oil, a kilo of rice, flour and butter. This soup kitchen is one of the ... още...
Jun 18, 1993
Most of the systematic explanations of the Orthodox faith are based on the Nicene Creed, which is the ultimate expression and synthesis of the dogma of Orthodoxy and the basis of its teaching and sacramental life. The Creed was adopted between 325 and 381 A.D., shortly after Christianity was no longer persecuted in the Roman [...]
Most of the systematic explanations of the Orthodox faith are based on the Nicene Creed, which is the ultimate expression and synthesis of the dogma of Orthodoxy and the basis of its teaching and sacramental life.
The Creed was adopted between 325 and 381 A.D., shortly after Christianity was no longer persecuted in the Roman Empire. The adoption took place at an Ecumenical Council (Vselenski Subor), which is the only form, recognized by the Orthodox Church even until nowadays for the highest church ... още...
Jun 18, 1993
VOCABULARY: Godhead – Bozhestvo. The Holy Trinity, regarded in its unity, rather than in the aspect of the differences between the three Persons. Religion – from re-legare, a Latin word for “to reunite”, to join together something that has previously been broken or cut apart. Bible – from “biblia” (Greek word for “books”), i.g. the [...]
VOCABULARY: Godhead - Bozhestvo. The Holy Trinity, regarded in its unity, rather than in the aspect of the differences between the three Persons.
Religion - from re-legare, a Latin word for "to reunite", to join together something that has previously been broken or cut apart.
Bible - from "biblia" (Greek word for "books"), i.g. the collection of the sacred writings of Christianity. A general agreement on the contents of the Bible was reached no earlier than the 3-4th century, when ... още...
