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Category: American Life

December 4, 2023
American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox Missions

The Orthodox Bishops in the United States Act Culturally Illiterate

There seems to be quite a fair amount of cultural tone-deafness and historical ignorance amidst the episcopacy of the various Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States, greatly harming our missionary efforts.

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November 22, 2023
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Do Orthodox Want to Complain About Shallow American Culture, or Transform it?

Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

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November 20, 2023
American Life, Parish Life

The Holiest Days on Americanism’s Calendar

American holidays tend to be superficial and uninspiring. We Orthodox have much to teach our fellow Americans this time of year.

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November 17, 2023
American Life, Orthodox International Relations, Palestinian Rights, Theology, Western Civilization

Orthodox Christianity and Zionism are Morally Incompatible

Despite efforts to “link” the two faiths via the phrase “Judeo-Christian”, Orthodox Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism are incompatible religiously, morally, and culturally. As is Orthodoxy with “Christian Zionism”.

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November 15, 2023
American Life, Orthodox International Relations, Palestinian Rights, Western Civilization

Can Christians Support the Intentional Murder of Civilians in War?

If you would live as a Christian, die as a Christian, and gain eternal life as a Christian, then your Christian conscience must guide you in all things. Even in how you wage war.

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November 8, 2023
American Life, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life

Orthodox Missions Can Succeed Anywhere

The Orthodox Faith is for everyone. No matter where your Orthodox parish or mission is planted, it can succeed. The turnaround of SS Peter and Paul in Detroit proves that.

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November 2, 2023
American Life, Culture War, Western Civilization

America Isn’t Dying: It’s Already Dead

How does one build a healthy society with no basis but fictitious Enlightenment constructs? Even worse, how does getting back to the precepts that already failed make anything better?

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October 26, 2023
American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox International Relations, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization

Jewish Lawyer Defends Orthodox National Church

The UOC is not giving up the fight. The Church has hired an American Jewish lawyer to take the fight to the international courts. God bless this lawyer, and God bless the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in her battle with the lawlessness of this world.

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October 20, 2023
Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox International Relations, Petitions, Political Activism, ROCOR, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization

Responding to Ukraine Banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

How should Orthodox and other concerned American Christians react to the law 8371 banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church? Archbishop Peter of Chicago has asked us to step up and demand accountability from our elected readers.

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October 19, 2023
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Orthodox International Relations, Palestinian Rights, Protests, Western Civilization

4 Reasons to Support Palestinians, But Not Zionists or Hamas

Orthodox Christians worship the Prince of Peace. The conflict in Gaza pits two sides that both intentionally target civilians, with Orthodox Christians stuck in the middle. You can support Palestinians while rejecting the Zionists and Hamas.

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