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Discussion Community: The Cosmos

The nature of the cosmos - the physical reality of creation, of the earth, sky, stars; as well as animals and plants - including their creation, nature, etc.

  1. Poll: Animal death before the fall?

    Curious to see everyone's opinions. Feel free to explain why you vote as you do. Especially interested in priests' perspectives.

    Started by M. Partyka‎, 23-01-2008 04:34 PM
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  2. Creation in time or out of time?

    Dear all, One issue pointed out by ancient critics of Christianity concerns the creation of the world, especially the time at which it took...

    Started by S. Rey‎, 13-01-2010 12:02 AM
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  3. All is one?

    Dear all, I've been wondering about the prayer at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, which says Does this prayer refer exclusively to unity in...

    Started by Byron Jack Gaist‎, 19-11-2009 06:32 AM
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  4. Is desexing pets a sin?

    We were getting all this support from the vet and other people to have our pet cat de-sexed. We thought she should have the right to have babies but...

    Started by Ephestion‎, 06-11-2009 05:25 AM
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  5. Are death and corruption natural?

    Back in this thread the question of whether animals died before the Fall was discussed. It seemed (at least to me) that there are a variety of views...

    Started by Ryan‎, 14-07-2009 05:22 PM
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    05-11-2009 11:46 AM Go to last post
  6. Aliens and beings from other planets

    I wonder whats the view of the Church about aliens. I would ask someone to tell me about this. Thanks.

    Started by Jorgo Ristevski‎, 28-08-2007 06:52 PM
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    24-09-2009 09:45 AM Go to last post
  7. Posting for Ascension

    "Religion and Science" Is Not Just Intelligent Design vs. Evolution I posted this today, and I would like to thank the people who prayed as I was...

    Started by Jonathan Hayward‎, 28-05-2009 02:15 PM
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  8. Multidimensionality of time, space, paradise, eternity and heaven

    Kusanagi wrote: Time is an aspect of all that is created including Adam & Eve before the Fall. Except that time in paradise and in the...

    Started by Fr Raphael Vereshack‎, 17-01-2009 02:56 PM
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    29-01-2009 10:50 PM Go to last post
  9. Spontaneous creation

    I'm writing this post without having done any research but I hope members will get my drift nonetheless. I was thinking about Creation as we...

    Started by Andreas Moran‎, 22-12-2008 07:35 PM
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    01-01-2009 09:21 PM Go to last post
  10. Animals and plants - have they souls?

    Dear all, What is the status of animals in Orthodox doctrine? Obviously cats, dogs, lions, sheep and bears are not possessed of a rational soul...

    Started by Byron Jack Gaist‎, 13-02-2006 07:30 AM
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    22-06-2008 07:35 AM Go to last post
  11. Why are there carnivores?

    Why are there carnivores? I've been watching this video that was caught on camcorder, of the lions attacking the buffalo. Buffalo are...

    Started by Paul‎, 12-08-2007 06:53 PM
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  12. The 'heavenly bodies' and astronomy

    Dear friends in Christ, What is the Church's understanding towards the role of astronomy in human history? Can the Logos of God be discerned in...

    Started by Antonios‎, 02-10-2007 07:44 AM
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  13. Sun, moon and stars - calculating time

    Time exists, we live in a time zone. But time is based on nature, not on numbers. What I mean is, we have invented a way of calculating time, but...

    Started by Paul‎, 05-10-2007 05:41 PM
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  14. Ancient Greek cosmology and patristic cosmology

    Dear Community Members, I have undertaken to read Theogony by Hesiod and I am wondering if any of the Church Fathers have commentated on this poem....

    Started by Olympiada‎, 03-12-2005 08:21 PM
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  15. The four elements

    In his book Orthodoxy and Philosophy, Constantine Cavarnos writes that the Church Fathers adapted various concepts from Greek philosophy which were...

    Started by Isaac David‎, 28-03-2005 03:21 PM
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  16. Clean and unclean

    I have a search in the clean and unclean in the two testaments and after work for months, I reach to find that, origin cause a confustion on...

    Started by Theopesta‎, 03-03-2005 12:16 PM
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  17. Cosmology of New Testament

    I need to know what the exact meanning of this expression? are it mean for example the gnosticism or judism in this place to which this inspired part...

    Started by Theopesta‎, 04-03-2005 01:15 PM
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  18. The cosmos transfigured through Christ's resurrection

    I am hunting for good passages (one or two paragraphs) from Orthodox theologians on the resurrection of Christ and how it involves the...

    Started by Alvin Kimel‎, 14-04-2004 03:41 PM
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  19. Patristic views on ecology

    Hello to all the members of this group, I have been really excited to find this website and chat board... I'm really happy to find a place to...

    Started by Marcus Edmunds‎, 16-11-2003 09:22 PM
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  20. How old is the earth?

    6000 years or 4.5 billion years?

    Started by Jahzzz‎, 24-10-2001 02:48 AM
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