#orthodox

Righteousness acts never in its own interest, but in the interest of fellow men. ↗

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

#eastern-orthodoxy #righteousness #life

The Gnostics were rapidly driven out of business by the hierarchical orthodox Christians. ↗

— Robert Shea

#christians #driven #hierarchical #orthodox #out

Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not the state. ↗

— Norman Lamm

#brethren #highly #holy #holy land #israel

Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world. ↗

— Francis Schaeffer

#orthodoxy #surely #thing #ugliest #without

Let me get it straight. Your father was king. You were his only son. Your father dies. You are of age. Your uncle becomes king." "Yes." "Unorthodox. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#tom-stoppard #unorthodox #age

She is reading Zen, Krishnamurti, and Jung, asking herself questions she has never had the courage to explore. Suddenly, the shackles which have bound her are beginning to snap, as personal revelation replaces orthodoxy. ↗

— Terry Tempest Williams

#courage

The word 'heresy' not only means no longer being wrong; it practically means being clear-headed and courageous. The word 'orthodoxy' not only no longer means being right; it practically means being wrong. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#orthodoxy #right #wrong #courage

Humility is a Divine property and the perfection of the Christian life. It is attained through obedience. He who is not obedient cannot gain humility. There are very few in the world today who have obedience. Our humility is in proportion to our obedience. ↗

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

#eastern-orthodoxy #humility #obedience #life

A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us. ↗

— St. Anthony the Great

#christian #coptic #modernity #orthodox #saint

The critical importance of honest journalism and a free flowing, respectful national conversation needs to be had in our country. But it is being buried as collateral damage in a war whose battles include political correctness and ideological orthodoxy. ↗

— Juan Williams

#being #buried #collateral #conversation #correctness