Usury was once considered a sin. Grounded on Old Testament condemnations of the practice, Church Fathers strictly forbade the lending of money at interest. What was once reviled has now become the basis of our entire dysfunctional economy. We need to make usury a sin again.
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The Trump Administration is running a campaign to suppress criticism of Zionism powered by data mining technology and run by religious extremists. American civil liberties may not survive.
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For the Orthodox, Pascha is the holiest day of the year. Our entire faith centers around the Empty Tomb. When we allowed the government to close our churches on Pascha, we lost a lot of credibility that is only now being regained.
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Growing up Evangelical, there was always something shallow about the observance of Easter. It can often seem that Evangelical Churches are not even sure what they are celebrating. Or why.
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For decades, a unified and healthy Orthodox Church has been seen by the U.S. National Security State as a threat to be dealt with.
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As Orthodox Christians who lived through some of the worst decisions ever made by our hierarchs, we need to keep telling our stories about COVID. Pandemics are not going away.
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Millennialism, in all its forms, is the curse of the modern world. Whether we believe we can perfect society, or fulfill prophecy to force Jesus to come back, the fruits of this heresy are always rotten. Yet for Americans captivated by thoughts of our own unlimited potential, there is nothing else nearly so attractive as a philosophy.
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The Divine Liturgy is essential to Orthodox Christianity. When the enemy seeks to delude faithful Orthodox Christians, he always starts with attacking the liturgy. What we have received, we are obligated to preserve and pass on.
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A critical response to Fr. James Krueger’s article on Orthodox Reflections concerning the validity of Western Rite Orthodoxy.
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Too many Americans do not realize they are funding Christian persecution in Ukraine. Americans also don’t realize how vital their government believes it is to continue the persecution.
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