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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What Would Make US Billionaires More Generous?
Wealth inequality in the US is even worse than in pre-Christian Rome. The billionaires appear generous by some measures, but a huge percentage of their giving is channeled into sham funds that actually increase their own wealth. How can we encourage the rich to do better?
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Does Rabbinic Judaism Need Enemies to Survive?
Many Jewish leaders, both religious and secular, have argued that Jews need enemies–that without antisemitism, Rabbinic Judaism cannot survive.
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Obedience to Bishops and Imposition of Penance During the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic
Must the people of God unconditionally obey the mandates of bishops, especially when these mandates penalize the otherwise faithful for fulfilling the very norms of their calling?
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Cradle Orthodox Life Has Changed Dramatically in Just a Few Decades
Sometimes we need to take stock of just how much Orthodoxy in America has changed within the lifetimes of our “cradles”. From an immigrant faith with mainstream moral and ethical beliefs, shifts in American culture have turned Orthodoxy into more and more of an outlier, putting the Church in the middle of conflicts we never sought out, but now cannot avoid.
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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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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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The Holiest Days on Americanism’s Calendar
American holidays tend to be superficial and uninspiring. We Orthodox have much to teach our fellow Americans this time of year.
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Orthodox Christianity and Zionism are Morally Incompatible
Despite efforts to “link” the two faiths via the phrase “Judeo-Christian”, Orthodox Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism are incompatible religiously, morally, and culturally. As is Orthodoxy with “Christian Zionism”.
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Can Christians Support the Intentional Murder of Civilians in War?
If you would live as a Christian, die as a Christian, and gain eternal life as a Christian, then your Christian conscience must guide you in all things. Even in how you wage war.
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