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  1. Father Gregory

    Creator God and Scientific Materialism

    Last night, I attended a debate at the Manchester Metropolitan University on rational enquiry and proofs of the existence of God. On the one hand we had an erudite engaging Calvinist (against) and on the other a neo-deist gentle Anglican (for) ... both professors. Allowing for the errors in both...
  2. Father Gregory

    Beliefs Bad for Your Health

    I have come across a number of situations in my pastoral ministry where certain beliefs (unorthodox in my view) have caused new or accentuated existing psychological problems in idealistic people. I recall a lady who suffered from what used to be called "scruples." She could never be sure...
  3. Father Gregory

    How to recognise Truth when it hits you in the face!

    I should like to hear from creationists, young earth and otherwise here, how they think truth is to be recognised as such. What is the status of truth (of any sort) outside the biblical canon? This seems to me to be a key issue in understanding the relationship between theology and science. :cool:
  4. Father Gregory

    Mission Initiatives that have been Blessed

    I am interested in hearing from Orthodox posters here of the Mission initiatives of which you have some personal knowledge that have been blessed in your community. I'll start the ball rolling. In the north midlands and the north west of England, we have something called the Mercian...
  5. Father Gregory

    Hello everyone!

    My name is Father Gregory (Hallam) and I am an Orthodox priest serving the parish of St. Aidan in Levenshulme, Manchester, UK. I was attracted here by noticing the number of people here who have been visiting the Church web sites I run. I hope I can contribute, learn and enjoy.