Why Matthean Priority Matters
If Matthew is not the first gospel written, then the whole Christian religion is a lie. Academia is mostly groupthink that too often abandons Tradition.
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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.
Were the Roman Popes Supreme in the First Millennium?
If the supremacy and infallibility of the Roman Popes were of Apostolic origin, then we would expect to have seen these dogmas “believed everywhere, always, and by all”. Were the Popes really supreme in the 1st Millennium?
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“Men Without Chests”: The Metaphor for Our Times
For Orthodox Christians, ecumenism — interreligious unity — is prohibited. Because there is only one Christ, there is only one Church. Therefore, praying with, worshipping with, or sharing Holy Communion with other groups, including Roman Catholics, is heretical. But the relentless ecumenists are inside the gates, so now what?
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Pope Francis and the Roman Church Versus Orthodoxy on Immigration
The Roman Catholic Church cannot save the “West”. Rome is, in fact, at the center of destroying it for ideology and profit. Her actions are in stark contrast to the Orthodox Church.
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Not Through Me: Nonparticipation in a Mad, Mad World
Why should a corrupt political system get to define your “civic duty”? Does voting for immoral people dull your conscience? How will you the individual distance yourself from an increasingly evil world?
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A Message of Hope for Gen Z
American society and associated ideologies are noticeably failing Gen Z. Fortunately, discovering authentic Christian Tradition can bring them what they are missing.
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Two Reasons Evangelicals Reject the Shroud of Turin
The vehemence with which Evangelicals reject the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin can be surprising, until you realize that their version of Christianity hinges on the Shroud being fake.
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Dress Rehearsal for Dictatorship: How Are You Helping to Set the Stage?
“Guard thyself then, O man; thou hast the signs of Antichrist,” wrote St. Cyril of Jerusalem in the fourth century. “And remember them not only thyself, but impart them also freely to all.” Do you recognize the signs of the coming dictatorship of the Antichrist? What role are American politicians playing? What role are you playing?
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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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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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