As in most Christian sects, Orthodox
Christians do believe in a “Final Judgment”, but the Orthodox differ in
their belief in that people – ultimately – judge themselves…One
Orthodox prayer says that God is "…everywhere present and fills all
things.” Therefore, Hell, to the Orthodox Church, is only a metaphor.
Hell isn’t a place of eternal punishment inflicted by God, but a human
soul’s inability to participate in God’s infinite love, which is given
freely and abundantly – to everyone – for all time.
On 8.19.07, Jerome McDonnell interviewed Archbishop Lazar on Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM).
To hear the interview, click here or on the "listen" link.