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navigation, search  Other Narrative  Hi, as an Orthodox
Christian, I feel that (and this thought extends to other topics
also) if we are presenting an 'Encyclopedia of Orthodoxy' then
what 'facts' do we use to populate the Encyclopedia? Do we use
God's 'facts' (ie. Miracles that have been recorded within the
scope of the Orthodox Tradition that prove a fact in a meta-
physical way) or do we use human logic (ie. Historical evidence
based on 'probabilities')? If so, should a human comment be
supported with Theological discussion to explain why the Church
may/may not support what is considered a human theory?  My point
is, anyone who has visited the Church of St Demetrios will
attest to the fact that underneath the church is a massive cave
that has been credited as the location of his final martyrdom
(not Rome). MANY MIRACLES FROM THE SAINT HIMSELF have been
recorded in THIS place and i