Word of the Time

	Jacob's Night: The Crisis of Modern Man One of the patriarchs of the Old Testament, Jacob, lives the first part of his life in a deceitful and deceptive manner. When and how does he hear the voice of God and is transformed? Why does he struggle with God, and why does defeating God bring true victory? What are the possible ways out of the crisis, and when does a person acquire a new worldview? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	Cain Syndrome: Violence from Envy According to various biblical episodes and characters, what is a crisis, and why is the story of Cain and Abel considered a vivid example of not overcoming a crisis? How did sin disrupt man's connection with nature and God, what are the spiritual meanings of the names Cain and Abel, and what kind of sacrifice does God accept? Why did Cain not hear the voice of God speaking to him, what drove him to fratricide, and why is knowing God's will the best medicine for overcoming human crises? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	Cain or Abel: An Eternal Choice Is the story of Cain and Abel only about the past, or is it our present, when we often carry the mental states of both the murderer Cain and the sacrificial Abel? How does the lack of emotional awareness lead to unmanageable crisis and tragedy? How do we find perfect harmony with ourselves and our surroundings? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	Burial or Cremation What is the position of the Armenian Church on cremation? How do the Christian understandings of the human body and soul form a single whole, and why is burial seen as a manifestation of hope for resurrection? What are the exceptional cases when the church performs a funeral ceremony? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	The Man in the Storm: The Lesson of the Prophet Jonah Why does the prophet Jonah not listen to the word of the Lord and sail in the opposite direction? How and why do we run away from the Lord and the trials that befall us today? What is the source of a person's inner hopelessness, and how does avoiding our mission endanger the lives of those around us? Finally, how to surrender to our own crisis so that it creates change within us? How to hear the voice of God? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan is
	Worship: The Highest Work The more we depend on the Lord, the freer we are, and the further we are alienated from God, the closer we are to slavery. What parallels does ritual worship have with work? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan explains.
	Work: Service or Slavery? Why is work given to man in the Bible as a calling and mission, and also as a blessing? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan explains.
	Babylon: Public Sin When is the Tower of Babel built, who was Nimrod, why was there only one language in that period, how does God respond to that building? Bishop Ruben Zargaryan explains.
	Sunday, the day of liberation When should the commandment of rest be kept, why is it important, and what does it have to do with human freedom? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	Self-Defense and the Commandment “Thou shalt not kill” How is the commandment “Thou shalt not kill” expressed in the Holy Scripture and to what cases does it refer? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	The Right to Life: "Thou shalt not kill" The most famous saying of the Ten Commandments is: Thou shalt not kill. It enshrines the right to life of man. This limits the right of man to kill, to take the life of another. It is a duty so that your life is also protected. In other words, do not kill, so that you are not killed too. Here the right-duty relationship is visible. How can the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" define our rights and duties? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.
	The right to life: "suicide and self-sacrifice" In the Christian understanding, life does not belong to anyone, since the source of life is God, therefore, encroachment on the life of another is a gross violation of the commandment “Thou shalt not kill,” but encroachment on one’s own life is also a gross violation. Why does Jesus say that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the unforgivable sin among all kinds of sins, and how is it equivalent to choosing death by suicide? Archimandrite Ruben Zargaryan comments.

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