The Western Civilization category examines the history, ideas, institutions, and cultural developments that have shaped the modern Western world through the lens of Orthodox Christianity. Articles explore the influence of the Roman Empire, the Great Schism, the Protestant Reformation, the Enlightenment, nationalism, capitalism, secularism, democracy, individualism, and other movements that have transformed Western society and its understanding of faith, morality, and human nature. Drawing on Holy Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the historical tradition of the Orthodox Church, this collection offers thoughtful analysis of Western philosophy, politics, economics, culture, and religion while comparing them with the historic Christian worldview preserved in Orthodoxy. Readers will find in-depth discussions of the spiritual foundations of civilization, the challenges facing the modern West, and the enduring relevance of Orthodox Christianity in responding to contemporary cultural and societal issues.
As confidence in the American political system continues to crash, what direction will the younger generation take in response? A focus on the eternal and holy, or towards bitterness and hate?
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Gnostic themes in movies are more common, and more dangerous, than you might think. Gnosticism is at the heart of the attack on Western Civilization.
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Sorcery is using sounds to create an artificial reality. Everything today is sorcery, because everything today is artificial, and music plays a major role in speaking all that artifice into existence.
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Evangelical support for Israel and Ukraine is built on ignorance of who Rabbinic Jews and Ukrainian radicals really are. If you oppose moral degenerates at home, why support them abroad?
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First of an 11 part series on the Orthodox Christian faith written primarily for Western Christians. This installment contrasts Eastern from Western approaches to Wisdom, knowing Christ, and the resulting difference in mindset and beliefs.
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The murder of Charlie Kirk has highlighted the glaring problem America has with Rabbinic Jewish influence over many aspects of government, culture, and society. The New Testament warned us about the consequences.
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Francis of Assisi is one of the few figures in the post-Orthodox West that bears even a slight resemblance to humanity’s first parents before the Fall, or to the many Orthodox saints throughout Church history who regained the ‘fragrance of Paradise’. Unfortunately, he is an unreliable spiritual guide.
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Following his brutal murder, Charlie Kirk has passed to his eternal reward. Now begins the brutal battle over his legacy.
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What is the true nature of Orthodox Christianity, and is the faith compatible with Oriental practices such as Zen Buddhism?
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Many traditionalists tout a return to Roman Catholicism as a way to renew a declining Western world. Returning to a deficient, non-Apostolic faith will not help.
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