== Augustine & the Orthodox Church == 

 Augstine of Hippo remains a very controversial figure among Orthodox.  The article is misleading in assuming that the reception of him as Blessed or as a Saint, and thus by inference of his theological concepts, by Archbishop Chrysostomos is universal among Orthodox hierarchs or theologians or jurisdictions.  Many consider him to be a Western European parallel in the history of heresy to Origin who, they point out, is the source in content and methodology for many of the subsequent heresies condemned by the Seven Ecumenical Councils.  See the numerous works of and webpages devoted to leading theologicans like Fr. John Romanides, Fr. Georges Florovsky, Archimandrite Justin Popovich, Fr. Michael Azkoul, Metr. Ephraim of Boston and many others.  It is important to point out that until well into the 20th century there was no listing of Augustine in the Orthodox menology, nor was there a service dedicated to him.  This alone despite his prominence in the heterodox Churches of the West (and perhaps because of it) should be a warning that many of his original theological ideas need to be carefully considered by Orthodox hierarchs and theologians and have been rejected by so many.   

 Timothy Fisher