The Resignation of Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Archdiocese
Is Metropolitan Joseph guilty? Is he part of a crisis of corrupt hierarchs? Is there more to the story? If so, will we ever know for sure?
Read more →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.
Is Metropolitan Joseph guilty? Is he part of a crisis of corrupt hierarchs? Is there more to the story? If so, will we ever know for sure?
Read more →Freedom of speech is under severe threat. If we start surrendering First Amendment liberties, can Freedom of Religion be far behind?
Read more →Ukraine will lose the war and, most assuredly, territory. The Russian Church will lose, so will the European people. What will be the future?
Read more →Why are we willing to publish articles written by anonymous authors? Are we Russian assets? Duped by Russia? Reflexively pro-Russian?
Read more →Behind the NPR cheap shot against ROCOR is Odette Yousef. Who is she and how did little ROCOR attract her attention?
Read more →An analysis of the supposed heresy of “Russian World” teaching. Does the condemned teaching bear any resemblance to Patriarch Kirill’s teaching?
Read more →Protesting in favor of Ukraine doesn’t save lives or help end the war. Doing so prolongs the suffering and empowers the global elite. Deeply immoral.
Read more →Keeping Westerners outraged over the morality of the Ukrainian War gives cover to all those exploiting it for their own immoral purposes.
Read more →The charge is that Patriarch Kirill has blessed an aggressive, unjust “holy war” in Ukraine to protect Orthodoxy. Not even close.
Read more →We have been inundated with questions over Ukraine on social media. This article provides better answers than possible on a social platform.
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