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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The Dead Internet, the AI Memory Hole, and Orthodox Content
The Internet is dead. It is no longer oriented towards providing content for humans, but using new tech to curate what we access.
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A False Martyr and a True Martyr
Americans often believe their country is the Christian Church and Lincoln is a righteous martyr. A little comparison to reality proves both points are false.
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Experience, Prophetic Faithfulness, and Orthodoxy
Christian Doctrine comes foundationally through promise, revelation, and dominical word, and is confirmed through sober ratification in the community.
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