Thanks for this marvelously Orthodox pov on the nature and consequences of the Sin of Adam and the meaning of "Salvation". Fr. John, of Blessed memory, can be "difficult" sometimes; he's hardly what one would call an ecumenist! But if one sticks with his purely theological writings, he is excellent.
A quick word about the site you linked to; it tends to be a "crazy convert" site so beware!
Kolo,
I'm an Eastern-rite Catholic as you know, but it still has some good nuggets of truth on it.
,Prav
Fr. John was very ecumenical and very concerned with the spread, love, and knowledge of the truth, and the unity of Christians. He was not at all irenic - willing to ignore certain truth for the sake of artificial harmony.
Ecumenism is a virtue connected with the love of all our fellow men, and the specific apostolic desire to enlighten those in error. Irenicism is a mortal sin connected with the denial and refusal to proselytize the knowledge of known truths among those in error.
Most persons called "ecumenical" today are really "irenicists", and much "ecumenical" activity is really sinful "irenicism".