The American Life category examines contemporary culture, politics, economics, family life, and social trends through an Orthodox Christian lens. These articles explore the challenges and opportunities facing Americans today, offering spiritual reflection, cultural critique, and practical wisdom rooted in the timeless teachings of the Orthodox Church.
Drawing on his experience as a former intelligence officer, the author examines ideological subversion, the legacy of the Iron Curtain, and the spiritual roots of evil.
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Discover how Orthodox Christians should approach intra-Orthodox theological debates with humility, charity, and faithfulness to Holy Tradition.
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Explore the spiritual and philosophical crisis of America at 250 through an Orthodox Christian lens. Discover how Americanism, secular modernity, and ontological emptiness have shaped the nation’s identity and future.
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A personal testimony on fragmentation, Intelligence Tradecraft, and the search for wholeness. The cost of a career in Military Intelligence on the human soul, and how to find peace in Christ.
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American Orthodox: The year is 2026, not 540.
We do not live in a Christian empire. We are not destined to follow a Christian emperor into a glorious battle — or whatever else you may imagine.
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Examine Patrick Henry’s warnings about the U.S. Constitution and explore an Orthodox Christian critique of America’s constitutional order, arguing that today’s judicial conflicts reflect deeper flaws in the nation’s founding principles.
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Discover the often-overlooked Orthodox heritage of New England and explore how Eastern Christianity has shaped the region’s spiritual history. This article examines the roots, legacy, and enduring witness of Orthodox Christianity in one of America’s most influential cultural centers.
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An analysis of “Americanism” as a competing civic religion shaped by Enlightenment ideals, nationalism, consumer culture, and liberal democracy, contrasted with Orthodox Christian understandings of truth, personhood, and spiritual life. The article explores how modern American identity can function as a substitute gospel that reshapes moral vision and religious commitment.
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What happens when Orthodox Christianity confronts the assumptions of modern American culture? Discover why those who challenge the status quo are first ignored, then ridiculed, then opposed—and how truth ultimately prevails through faith, perseverance, and spiritual conviction.
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Orthodox Christians worship the Prince of Peace. We have the fullness of the ancient Christian faith, the moral authority to discuss temporal and spiritual issues, and no “just-war theory” baggage. Why aren’t more of us opposing the war machine?
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