No Crusade Needed: Time to Help Islam Die Already
Islam is dying on its own. The West needs to get out of the way and let it happen. No modern day crusade is needed.
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Evangelical Protestants Should Not Be Directing US Foreign Policy
The mainstream talking points about the Russo-Ukrainian conflict are mostly myths, especially concerning the causes of the fighting and Russia “kidnapping” children. Influential Evangelical voices parrot those myths.
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Why Professor Jeffrey Sachs Was Right: A Case for Europe’s Return to Itself and Its Foundational Values
The Estonian Government is continuing to work towards banning the canonical Orthodox Church. Where is the European commitment to freedom of religion?
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The Kingdom of … Beaver Cleaver? Overcoming Christian Nostalgia
As American Orthodox Christians, do we seek to truly evangelize our nation? Or, are we distracted by nostalgic dreams of a by-gone past?
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The Orthodox Study Bible and Christian Private School
When sending Orthodox Christian children into heavily Protestant settings, such as private schools, parents should mindfully prepare and equip them.
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Thoughts on Orthodox Christian Homeschooling and the Orthodox Christian Morning Time Curriculum
St Irene Press offers curriculum for families to add an Orthodox Christian element to their schooling to help the formation of an “Orthodox phronema” in their children.
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Animals in the Resurrection?
How does one comfort children whose beloved pets have died? Do animals have immortal souls? Perhaps there are better ways to talk to children than a Theological discourse.
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Winning Battles, Losing Wars
So-called “conservatives” are so anxious to “own the libs” that they are willing to embrace an ad campaign that not long ago would be considered softcore porn. This is not Orthodox Christianity.
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American Orthodox Soldiers Deserve Better
Orthodox Christian service members regularly attend Roman Catholic mass due to lack of Orthodox chaplains, and the remoteness of many military installations from the nearest Orthodox parish. We must do better.
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Is the Three Finger Orthodox Blessing a NAZI Salute?
There are many places one would expect Orthodoxy to be maligned and persecuted. But Sweden? Hardly the place one expects an Orthodox blessing to be compared to a NAZI salute. But it happened, and we can’t allow it to stand.
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