**Announcement**
This website is a personal website and not an official website of any Church or cleric representing any Church. Further, any forum postings or conversations I've engaged in have no connection to any church and/or cleric.This announcement was necessary due to an internet user hijacking and misrepresenting my identity.
June 23, 2004
Welcome to the Ascetics' Jive Palace.
RuHoSuryoyo.org is now online. Please visit the home for Syriac Orthodox Christian spirituality.
Nick and I have got a new Yahoo email group going for Christianity in Africa. There is a sign up form at the bottom of the page, or you can view the group's webpage here.
I've got a new email account at hotmail, [email protected]. As always, feel free to email me any comments, questions, or suggestions you have.
NEW ADDITIONS
Why I converted to the non-Chalcedonian Orthodox
I've added links to my "Why I became non-Chalcedonian Orthodox when I converted to Christianity instead of becoming Chalcedonian. (This page is in response to all those who continually ask me this question.)Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions page has been updated.Women In Orthodoxy
The Women Saints of the Orthodox Church is perhaps one of the best sights I've seen online regarding Orthodox Christianity.Wallpaper Art
A new background images, My Soul Magnifies the LORD, and the Lord's Prayer in Farsi have been added.
I'll be reformatting this page to include my new email address, so this may take a while.Archives
Several links for the Oriental Orthodox rites have been added to this section. I'm still in the process of organizing it into a more concise taxonomy.
Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom is a site dedicated to matching Reggae song lyrics to Biblical quotations. Much of Reggae music has been influenced by Christianity as well as the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.The Top Ten Reasons Why I Left Protestantism and Became Orthodox - by David Schneider
David's Conversion helps explain Orthodoxy from one with a Protestant background. Protestants, and Orthodox folks seeking to better understand Protestantism will find his site very informative. NOTE: This site is undergoing revisionsSelected Saints
I've added Saint Theodora the Queen to my list of saints. She is known as the Believing Queen, who in spite of her husband's (Emperor Justinian) persecution of the Orthodox Christians, was instrumental in keeping the faith alive in the Near East and Egypt.
Learn Syriac (Aramaic)
A new yahoo email group has been started for beginning Syriac studies. To sign up, visit the group's homepage: . And tell the Moderator a bit about yourself.
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