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What is the Orthodox Church This short essay provides a nice overview of the Orthodox Church. What is meant by the Church is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church:	Texas Christians Practice the Orthodox Faith “While our members include some people — mainly immigrants — who were raised as Orthodox Christians, most are native East Texans who converted to this branch of Christianity because they found it met their needs and answered their questions”
From Protestant to Orthodox From the perspective of an Evangelical Christian, this thoughtful and informative post is worth sharing with any casual – or serious – inquirer into the Orthodox Faith.	A Calvinist Anglican Converts to Orthodoxy A recent interview with a former member of the Anglican Church regarding his conversion to the Orthodox Christian Faith.
The Spiritual Guide in Orthodox Christianity Written by Bishop Kallistos Ware, this wonderful article offers the reader insight into the role of the Spiritual Father in the Orthodox Christian's quest for salvation.	Raising a Saint This charming and short essay presents parents with the simple truth to raising a holy and God-fearing child.
Straight Answers About the Orthodox Church Consider this an FAQ for inquirers into Orthodoxy. Filled with just the right amount of humor and candor, this is written in a manner that all appreciate.	Concerning the Baptism of Infants Often a focal point in discussions with the non-Orthodox, this paper uses scripture as the basis for debunking the belief against Baptism of infants.
Sacred Nature of the Sacraments This article is written in response to those who assert that the sacraments of the Christian Church are purely symbolic and not filled with the Grace of the Holy Spirit. The Orthodox Church has held from the beginning that the sacraments are spiritual in nature, and only in relatively modern times have non-Orthodox Christians rejected this belief.	What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Written by Saint Hilarion, one of the countless new Martyrs of the 20th century. This treatise continues with his previous writings teaching about the relation of Scripture to the Church in a modern context. Saint Hilarion further helps the reader to understand that there is One Church and to be a Christian means to belong to the Church...The Church is the realization of Christ's love and any separation from the Church is a violation of this love.
Saint Cyprian of Carthage Concerning Baptism_of_infants This historic document serves as evidence of the position of the Early Church regarding Infant Baptism. This is an important paper for those seriously inquiring into the Orthodox Faith.	Restoration of the Orthodox Way of Life A classic work from an eminent Hierarch and one of the 20th century's most respected spiritual fathers may rightly be subtitled to "how to survive as an Orthodox Christian in the anti-Christian 20th century."
Orthodox Catechism For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, the experience may be overwhelming with all of the new sights, scents, and sounds. This article provides a nice framework to guide an inquirer through their first visit.	Love Your Neighbor Words of wisdom from Saint Cosmas of Aitolia in Greece. This is sure to illustrate clearly the Lord's second great command to love our neighbor. Orthodoxy is not merely a belief system, but a way of life.