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Scripture and Tradition

Reading Scripture the way the apostolic Church read it — and the long, continuous tradition that has carried that reading forward.

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The words One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church in distressed stamped lettering on parchment, with Catholic lettered in the six colors of the apostolic rites above a six-color keel strip

scripture and tradition

Apostolic Foundations — Part 1 of 2

The Church the Apostles Built

12 min read
An icon-style painting of Moses hidden in the cleft of a rock, shielding his eyes as the golden glory of God streams past him through the opening, snow-capped mountains visible in the distance.

scripture and tradition

What God Is, and What God Is Not

15 min read
Byzantine cross on a cream background

scripture and tradition

The Pattern Made Flesh

8 min read
Byzantine icon of the Theophany — Christ standing in the Jordan River as St. John the Baptist touches His head, the Holy Spirit descending as a dove within a shaft of golden light, with two reverent angels on the opposite bank.

scripture and tradition

In a Mirror Dimly: A Modern Path Into the Trinity

11 min read
A Byzantine-style icon of three winged angels gathered around a radiant sun above an open book of Scripture

scripture and tradition

Core Faith — Part 3 of 10

One Faith from the Beginning

13 min read
Moses with the tablets of the Law

scripture and tradition

Core Faith — Part 4 of 10

The Three Laws of the Old Covenant

10 min read