Must the people of God unconditionally obey the mandates of bishops, especially when these mandates penalize the otherwise faithful for fulfilling the very norms of their calling?Â
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Sometimes we need to take stock of just how much Orthodoxy in America has changed within the lifetimes of our “cradles”. From an immigrant faith with mainstream moral and ethical beliefs, shifts in American culture have turned Orthodoxy into more and more of an outlier, putting the Church in the middle of conflicts we never sought out, but now cannot avoid.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Orthodox Church is the Ark of Salvation. She will never fall, but there are forces working against her on the inside. Will it all come to a head in April 2025?
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The Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church. We know this to be true, but are we truly living as the Church of the Godman?
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