How Involved Can Orthodox Christians be in Moneylending and Modern Finance?
If usury is a sin, but our entire modern economy is based on it, how are Orthodox Christians to live godly lives?
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Maybe Frequent Communion was a Mistake
Frequent communion has come to be viewed as normal, perhaps even almost treated as a “right”. But this was not the case for most of the history of the Church. Perhaps we should think about the implications of receiving the Eucharist so often.
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Make Usury a Sin Again
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 Techno Zionist Threat to American Freedom
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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Recovering Credibility From the Shame of the Lost Pascha
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 Disappointed in Easter
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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The National Security War on Orthodox Christian Unity
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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Orthodoxy Off the Rails: Reflecting on COVID and the Next Pandemic
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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Building The Kingdom of God on Earth
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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Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
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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