Seraphim Sobolev, Archbishop of Sofia
“I have trusted in you from the womb; from my mother’s womb you have been my guide” (Psalm 70:6). The ancient enemy of our salvation felt his powerful and implacable adversary in […]
The mystery of the Holy Trinity according to the revelation of the Old Testament
Introduction: What mainly distinguishes the Orthodox or Christian Church from other religions is its belief in the mystery of the strange Trinity (the core of faith), as
Christ in the Old Testament and the Ecumenical Councils
The followers of Augustine have lost and rejected the basic aspect of the theological assumptions implicit in the person of Christ in all the ecumenical councils. This raises the question:
Arius and Arianism
The Church of Alexandria: Persecution disturbed the peace of the Church in Alexandria. In the year 306, Peter, its bishop, wrote a treatise on how to accept deniers, but he opposed him
Between the heresy of Arius and the Council of Nicaea
Repercussions of Arius' heresy: Alexandros learned about what Arius taught and heard the objection of some believers to these new teachings. He called the two parties to discuss
The hatred of the Arians and the Council of Antioch
Conspiracy against the Bishop of Antioch: The Ecumenical Council was unable to eradicate the seeds of discord. When some of the assembled bishops returned to their dioceses, the
The tyranny of Arianism
Hosius, the sheikh bishop, “the father of councils,” was exiled, and Libarius, bishop of Rome, in his exile, abandoned Athanasius. He took the helm of affairs in the Archdeacon of Rome