The Error of Blind Obedience to Bishops – According to the Saints of the Orthodox Church
A Greek doctor of history explores the limits of obedience to Orthodox clergy who are in error. Blindly following makes us culpable as well.
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A wise priest once said that you could make a career of battling the ideas that are hatched at that Jesuit University. These are the posts that directly contrast articles on their blog, Public Orthodoxy.
Does ‘Greek’ Orthodoxy Support The Great Reset?
Why is the world going into more lock downs? What is The Great Reset, and does the Greek Orthodox world support centralization of economic and political power?
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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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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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Orthodox Christianity and Vaccine Informed Consent
Patients have the right to informed consent to all medical therapies, including vaccines. It is morally imperative to affirm this right.
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Exposing the Illogic of Going from One to Many Communion Spoons
An academic priest challenged traditional Orthodox communion using illogical and cherry-picked examples. Here a writer defends the Faith.
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Christian Orthodoxy Teaches Divine Use Transforms Matter
The teaching of Orthodoxy is that use of matter for Divine purposes transforms it forever beyond the ordinary. St. Symeon is one saint that confirms this.
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Changes to Communion Lead to Transforming the Orthodox Faith?
There are scholars, priests, and hierarchs that argue for changing long-held Orthodox practices. These Orthodox thinkers often draw a distinction between what they refer to as dogma, such as the divinity of Christ, and mere customs, such as the communion spoon. One can change they say, the other can’t. Could yielding the common spoon set a precedent for even more changes to the Orthodox Faith?
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Orthodox MD Argues the Communion Spoon is Safe
Dr. Polidoulis is a front-line medical professional, a Greek Orthodox believer, and the wife of a Covid-19 survivor. Dr. Polidoulis pushes back on the evidence presented for changing the traditional manner of receiving Orthodox Communion.
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