Why Doesn’t the Church Stand Up for Human Nature in the Age of COVID?
Man is more than a physical body, and it takes more than just staving off physical death to make a person really alive.
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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.
Attack of the Orthodox Karens
The Orthodox Church survived persecution by Rome, Islam, and Communism. But can the Orthodox Church survive Karen?
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The Theft That Theologians Always Overlook
Theologians want to help the poor and the downtrodden, and rightly so. But there is one theft from every worker they seem to always ignore.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros, Ecumenism, and Orthodox Jurisdictional Unity
How could we unite with Rome, with whom we have so many differences, when we can’t unite our own jurisdictions of one Orthodox Faith?
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American Orthodox Bioethics Professor Wrong on COVID-19 Vaccine
Orthodox bioethicist Gayle Woloschak has gone too far in endorsing COVID-19 vaccines while ignoring voluntary, informed consent.
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Freemasonry and the Rise of Ecumenism in the Orthodox Church
Freemasonry stands condemned as an occult religion. Even so, secret Freemason patriarchs started the ecumenical movement in the Church.
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Orthodoxy Belongs in Religion, Not Science
Orthodox Christianity is revelation. It is frequently beyond our rational understanding. Science is a method, and reason must always prevail.
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Local Parishes, Local Communities, and Orthodoxy for All
Is the Orthodox Faith meant to be a niche religion for ethnic believers and a few converts? Or is meant for every one in every town?
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African Americans Must Look to Orthodoxy for Peace in a Violent America
Riots and racial conflicts are NOT the normal of human interactions. We must return to an objective normal – Christ’s normal.
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Public Criticism of Orthodox Bishops by the Faithful – Responding to Letters from Priests
For the Orthodox Faithful who are sincere in their faith, public criticism of bishops does not come easy. So why is it happening?
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