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Category: Prayer and Spirituality

August 5, 2024
American Life, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, Political Activism, Prayer and Spirituality, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization

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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July 22, 2024
American Life, Literature & Film, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Book Review: Do Not Avenge Us – Testimonies about the Suffering of the Romanians Deported from Bessarabia to Siberia

Stories of historical Christian persecution teach many valuable lessons. Among the most important – no matter what you suffer, abandoning God is always your choice alone. If you do not forget God, He will not forget you.

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June 18, 2024
Gaming, Literature & Film, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology, Western Civilization

Mainstreaming the Demonic: Megami Tensei’s Un-Orthodox Programming

Science fiction and gaming mainstream the Global Elite’s vision for a world of demonic control via technology, Gnosticism, Mother Earth worship, and absolute human autonomy.

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June 17, 2024
American Life, Death and Dying, Health Care, Prayer and Spirituality

The Sin of Tatoos and Body Modifications

An estimated 32 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo, despite growing evidence the ink contains toxins that cause cancer. The physical and spiritual effects of such body modifications are harmful. Why are so many people doing it?

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March 11, 2024
Communion, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Theology

Does Orthodox Christianity Teach “Works-Based” Salvation?

Does Orthodox Christianity really teach that you can “earn” your salvation through good works and/or participation in the sacraments?

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March 5, 2024
American Life, Literature & Film, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology, Western Civilization

The Persistence of Christlike Figures in Pop Culture

No matter how far the West drifts from Christianity, self-sacrificing heroes reminiscent of Christ continue to recur in our popular culture. Whether we recognize it explicitly or not, all of us are in need of a Savior.

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February 20, 2024
American Life, Economics & Finance, Prayer and Spirituality, Western Civilization

The Answer to the Riddle of Modern Despair – We Live in Babylon

Many are tempted to blame economic and social problems for our epidemic of modern despair. They contribute, but the real causes are spiritual. As is the solution.

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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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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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September 29, 2023
American Life, Culture War, Ecumenism, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Orthodox International Relations, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

The Orthodox Church of Today: What is Happening and Why, Part II

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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