Archbishop Elpidophoros’ Misplaced Priorities
Archbishop Elpidophoros is a very ambitious man. His own success, and not the Orthodox Faith, is clearly at the top of his personal agenda.
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The War in Ukraine category examines the ongoing conflict through the lens of Orthodox Christianity, with particular attention to its spiritual, humanitarian, ecclesiastical, and geopolitical dimensions. These articles explore the impact of the war on Orthodox Christians, the persecution of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, religious liberty, nationalism, international relations, peace, and the moral challenges of war in light of Holy Scripture and the teachings of the Church Fathers. Readers will find analysis of the relationship between faith and foreign policy, the role of governments and international institutions, the consequences of armed conflict for Christian communities, and the Orthodox call to truth, justice, repentance, and reconciliation. Whether addressing historical context, current events, or the enduring principles of Orthodox Christian ethics, this collection seeks to help readers understand the war in Ukraine from an Orthodox Christian perspective while considering its implications for the Church and the wider world.
Americanism Continues to Prepare the Way for Antichrist
Americans usually see themselves as a force for good in this world. God’s own instrument of history. The last best hope of humanity. The soaring rhetoric of the American religion is even parroted by Orthodox bishops. The truth is much darker.
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Three Spiritual Lessons From the Republican National Convention
Despite its contrived, stage-managed nature, the 2024 Republican National Convention still had spiritual lessons, both positive and negative, that we Orthodox Christians would do well to learn.
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4 Reasons the New Patriarch of Bulgaria is a Victory for Global Orthodoxy
With so many powerful forces arrayed against the Orthodox Church, the enthronement of Patriarch Daniil in Bulgaria must be considered a miraculous victory.
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Mustering Anti-war Voices to Resist the War Machine
Since July 4, 1776, there have only been 16 years when the U.S. was at peace. War is our normal state of affairs. As Orthodox Christians, we must teach America how to embrace peace and rid ourselves of rule by the war profiteers.
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The National Security State versus the Orthodox Faith
The National Security State worries that too many people find the Orthodox Faith’s steadfast rejection of WOKE to be an attractive alternative to Western values. What follows from that is a drive to isolate Christians in the West from the Russian Orthodox Church, and to undermine Orthodoxy where possible.
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Why the US National Security State’s Orthodox Christian Obsession?
Anti-Orthodox Christian hit pieces are everywhere, official “Russophobia” is at an all time high, while modernists are working overtime to transform the Orthodox Church into something “new”. Why?
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The Left’s Subversion of American Orthodoxy
The new “Renovationists” and their assault on Fr. John Whiteford and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
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Help Robert Amsterdam Save the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
International lawyer Robert Amsterdam is fighting to save the persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He needs our help. The Ukrainian propaganda operation is so powerful, that all of us need to learn more and get involved. Now.
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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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