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Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond to announce ban on baffling small print in consumer rip-off crackdown An end to traps buried in fine print Bullet points in plain English required to summarize deal A ban on "fake deals" A ban on credit cards being required for free trials We need a...

It might well prove at least moderately interesting to compare, discuss and debate the qualifications for ordination of respective denominations. The Orthodox qualifications for bishops and priests: Male. At least 30 years of age. Bishops must generally be celibate, except for chorepiscopi...

One controversial subject among traditional churches is the ecclesiastical status of Origen, who was anathematized by Emperor Justinian in an event connected with but not neccessarily (herein is the controversy) a part of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (which by the way my church doesn't even...

I am not really a fan of the Revised Common Lectionary or its Novus Ordo progenitor. Aside from the fact that in the entire history of the Church there was never a three-year lectionary prior to the Novus Ordo Missae and the subsequent modification of mainstream Protestant liturgies to conform...

One thing I am interested in exploring is the increasing trend of clerics in major denominations who express theological perspectives generally at odds with those denominations, collectively. For example, within several mainline denominations, I have been troubled by an apparent increase in...

In another thread, I was enjoying a good but I expect offtopic conversation with my friends @ViaCrucis and @BobRyan about denominational size: Picking up where we left off, it might be interesting to both resume that discussion about the relative sizes of denominations and communions, and...

The battle for Aleppo ends: Remaining civilians await evacuation after rebels surrender in deal for their safety Interesting to note, contrary to the views of some, that Putin does not actually want to exterminate all the Muslims. At any rate, I feel relieved that Aleppo will finally be under...

I do not hate Seventh Day Adventists. I furthermore do not uniquely object to their doctrines; there are several other denominations I am rather more aggrieved with. For example, many of the liberal mainline Protestant churches such as the UCC, the PCUSA, and so on, at times seem to exist only...

The SDA faith is characterized by an extreme opposition to Roman Catholicism. The Pope is considered to be or to have been the Beast, almost all aspects of doctrine held by Rome are rejected, even including basics such as the date of Pascha, and so on. Now, all of this is predicated upon a...

In the wake of the murder of more than 25 Coptic women and children, what steps can we take to provide increased safety to the Christians of Egypt and Syria in light of the genocide being waged against them by militants?

I wish they had rebuilt Coventry Cathedral rather than leaving the old one in ruins and building an ulgy modern replacement.

So chaps, in another place I was recently shown photographs of architectural features of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and alleged photographs of a Halloween party, that could only be regarded as disturbing. Now, disturbing incidents of liberal clergy at the cathedral...

In light of unrelenting Islamist terror attacks, violations of the social norms of traditionally Christian states, and a certain ambiguity regarding these problems from Islamic leaders and institutions, ranging from Erdogan to Al-Azhar, I believe it is time we give some consideration to a...

This should be starting soon in the Coptic Church and is rather celebrated.

One frustrating condition which I expect many of us have been throughly annoyed by is the tendency of some to attack various aspects of the traditional churches as being "unbiblical" or "pagan." Regarding scurrlious accusations of unbiblicality, in most cases we present a Biblical basis for...

What is the best way for the Old Testament to be read liturgically? Aside from the Psalms, which are of course used as hymns generally soeaking and pop up everywhere. The Old Roman Rite reads it in the Breviary, and occasionally in the mass in lieu of an Epistle. The older Anglican BCPs are...

I'm Oriental Orthodox from Toronto; my family is originally from Oraq but fortunately got out many years ago. My main interest is the persecuted Christians of the Middle East. Intellectually Syriac and Aramaic studies (the hymns of St. Ephrem the Syrian, St. Jacob of Sarugh, Mar Narsai, and...