The Beauty of Christianity Can Transform America
If Europe had been Southern Baptist, why visit? The old buildings are quaint and the castles kind of cool. But the real beauty is in the churches.
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Seeking Sanctuary from Covid at an Orthodox Western Rite Parish
Courtesy of the Corona hysteria, several of us GOA and OCA families are in exile at a Western Rite parish that blessedly is almost normal.
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The Church Will Be Forced to Take a Side in the Corona Conflict
Orthodox bishops quote “science” to support altering church life. A political storm is brewing. Is the Orthodox Church on the wrong side?
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Did a Greek Archbishop March to Destroy Icons?
Archbishop Elpidophoros marched with Black Lives Matter holding one of their signs. Rather than preaching the Gospel, he spoke mere platitudes. Ignoring their Marxist agenda and violence, he continues to speak on their behalf. Now that BLM’s most famous spokesman has called for the destruction of holy images, will Archbishop Elpidophoros and his fellow Orthodox bishops finally call for a return to law and order?
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Changes to Communion Lead to Transforming the Orthodox Faith?
There are scholars, priests, and hierarchs that argue for changing long-held Orthodox practices. These Orthodox thinkers often draw a distinction between what they refer to as dogma, such as the divinity of Christ, and mere customs, such as the communion spoon. One can change they say, the other can’t. Could yielding the common spoon set a precedent for even more changes to the Orthodox Faith?
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Orthodox MD Argues the Communion Spoon is Safe
Dr. Polidoulis is a front-line medical professional, a Greek Orthodox believer, and the wife of a Covid-19 survivor. Dr. Polidoulis pushes back on the evidence presented for changing the traditional manner of receiving Orthodox Communion.
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An Orthodox MD Letter to Apb Elpidophoros on Communion
A Greek MD on the medical front-lines, whose husband recovered from Covid-19, issues an open letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros decrying the use of multiple communion spoons.
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Thoughts on the OCA Statement by the Chancellor and the General Counsel
The OCA has put out a statement that is mostly explanatory as to how the parishes were locked down and later reopened with restrictions. The statement walks through the formulation and timing of the decisions. Lots of good information about the past, but somewhat short on future plans. We have provided some of our thoughts on this very legal statement.
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Are Orthodox Bishops Waiting for a Covid-19 Vaccine Before Fully Re-opening?
The fear among many American Orthodox Christians is that our current state of affairs with limitations on parish life will persist for a long time to come. The Orthodox Bishops have so far not been forthcoming about a road map back to normal parish life. This letter from a bishop mentions a vaccine – is that what we are waiting on?
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Letter to the Metropolitan of Atlanta and Greek Archbishop of America
The letter below was sent to the His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios, His Grace Bishop Sevastianos, and to the His Eminence […]
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