The Cultural War Over the Calendar
The whole month of August in California is dedicated to the liturgical celebration of Transgenderism. Where we can, we need to embrace our Christian culture while it is still possible.
Read more →Category: Western Civilization
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.
How Should the Orthodox Christian Relate to the World?
We live out a paradox, we must be in this world, but not of the world. How can we live in such an in-between realm while making our way home?
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I’m Not an Atheist But I Play One on TV
My body is nothing but an extremely complex arrangement of chemicals. In the vernacular – I am nothing but highly organized dirt. I don’t like this, even though it’s true. My life is nothing more than an extremely complex chemical reaction within that highly organized dirt. All my life functions are nothing but chemical reactions. It doesn’t seem that way, but it must be true.
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Now That You’re Awake: 110 Things You Can Do
They say you can’t fight city hall, but the local level is actually where you can be the most effective in political organizing. Seek God while you try to improve your own community.
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Riches to Rags
In a materialistic society, honor goes to those achieving great wealth. Within Orthodox Christianity, exalted are the riches of poverty.
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AI and the Image of the Beast at the End of the World
Now we envision partnering children with AI for life. An AI whose goals will be to make them as happy and successful as possible. What could go wrong?
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Central Bank Digital Currency is the End of Freedom
The US is moving at high speed towards a Central Bank Digital Currency. What could that mean for personal and religious liberty?
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3 Harmful Myths Most Christians Believe About Judaism
What if some of the most important facts that American Christians think they know about Judaism and Jews are actually myths?
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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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Collective Guilt: A Theology of the Jewish Culture as Continuous Deicide
Judaism is a religion and a related culture with tremendous influence in the West. All Americans, particularly Orthodox, should understand both better.
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