2015年5月18日 · The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

Home / The Orthodox Faith / Questions & Answers. Teachings of Orthodoxy May 18, 2015 Steps to “becoming” an Orthodox Christian. For the past year or so I have been considering conversion to Orthodox Christianity. I have read many things on the internet, as well as a number of books about the Church’s faith, worship and… May 5, 2015

2011年3月3日 · RESPONSE: Just as being Irish or Hispanic is not a prerequisite for conversion to Catholicism, and just as being Finnish or Danish as a prerequisite for conversion to Lutheranism, so too one need not be Serbian or Lebanese to convert to Orthodox Christianity. The Church embraces everyone, regardless of their ethnic background, culture, or ...

Answer. Your divorce would not be an impediment to your conversion to Orthodox Christianity. As far as remarriage, some Orthodox jurisdictions, such as the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, require ecclesiastical divorces, although I do not know if this would apply in your situation since you were neither Orthodox at the time of your marriage nor were you married in the Orthodox Church.

It is only my personal opinion, but if one approaches Orthodox Christianity as an “option” or as a means of “running away” from something or someone else, rather than as “The Way” [as opposed to an “option” or “one of many ways”] which demands one to “run to” Christ, one should not seek entrance into the Church.

2015年5月5日 · The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

I would strongly suggest that, before considering conversion to Orthodox Christianity, you become thoroughly familiar with the Orthodox tradition of mindfulness, meditation, prayer, fasting, etc. and to seriously consider conforming to these traditions rather than to displace them by traditions which, in and of themselves, may not be wrong but ...

To convert means to change one’s mind and heart, not just one’s religion. Conversion to Orthodox Christianity involves a sincere desire to follow Christ according to the fullness of His revelation as received by the Orthodox Christian Church and lived, experienced and shared throughout her 2000-year existence.

The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”

2023年8月16日 · The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”