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Category: Orthodox Missions

January 28, 2025
American Life, Online Orthodoxy, Orthodox Missions, Podcasts, Theology, Webinars

Webinar on Diversity in Orthodox Missions in the United States is Now Up on YouTube!

A lively panel discussion on successfully leading Orthodox missionary efforts in an America dealing with diversity in class, religious background, political ideology, race, language, ethnicity and more.

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January 21, 2025
American Life, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life, Western Civilization, Western Rite

Why Venerate Saints of the West and Reject the Liturgies They Celebrated?

The religious roots of the West are Orthodox Catholicism, as shown by the many pre-Schism saints the Orthodox commemorate. Are we truly honoring these saints if we reject the rites which inspired them to such holiness?

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November 19, 2024
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Rethinking American Holidays and Orthodox Evangelism

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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March 13, 2024
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, Orthodox International Relations, Orthodox Missions

The Best Help for Haiti

Haiti is again descending into violent madness. Are the roots of the problems religious in nature? If so, what can be done to help Haitians?

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January 22, 2024
Orthodox Missions, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

Does Orthodox Christianity Really Need Fancy Buildings?

Aesthetically, Orthodox Christianity has the most beautiful worship spaces. Important as beauty is, Orthodoxy is for everyone, everywhere, and at all times.

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December 4, 2023
American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox Missions

The Orthodox Bishops in the United States Act Culturally Illiterate

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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November 22, 2023
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Do Orthodox Want to Complain About Shallow American Culture, or Transform it?

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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November 8, 2023
American Life, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life

Orthodox Missions Can Succeed Anywhere

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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July 29, 2023
American Life, Communion, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Online Orthodoxy, Orthodox Missions

Three Big Questions for Protestants

Orthodox Christians naturally leap to defend their ancient Faith. Sometimes, though, it is more effective to make Protestants defend theirs.

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June 15, 2023
American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox Missions, Western Civilization

Return of the Pagans

Christianity so decisively defeated Paganism, that little is even known about its daily religious practices and beliefs. So how could the demons be coming back?

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