Can Christians who disagree over key doctrines still unite around a common chalice? Maybe they can, and maybe that “unity” can even extend to non-Christians. Welcome to the post-dogmatic world of modern religion, where we all follow “many paths” to the same God.
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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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Despite its contrived, stage-managed nature, the 2024 Republican National Convention still had spiritual lessons, both positive and negative, that we Orthodox Christians would do well to learn.
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If the RNC is anything to go by, politics in the U.S. on the “right” seem dominated by a religion of “Americanism”, at whose heart is an indifference to true Christianity.
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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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With so many powerful forces arrayed against the Orthodox Church, the enthronement of Patriarch Daniil in Bulgaria must be considered a miraculous victory.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros’ July 4th encyclical presents an erroneous view of American history and oozes with near worship of Enlightenment ideals. To truly transform America, the Orthodox Church must embrace the truth behind the myths.
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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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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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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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