Skip to content

Orthodox Reflections

Free Speech for Orthodox Christians

  • Home
  • Podcasts
  • Important Categories
    • Orthodox Akathists
    • Ecumenism
    • Health Care
    • Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church
    • Orthodox International Relations
    • The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message
    • War in Ukraine
    • Vaccine Mandate Essentials
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Tag: Augustine (Austin) Martin

November 17, 2025
American Life, Economics & Finance, Online Orthodoxy, Prayer and Spirituality

The Narrow Way is Always Narrower Than You Think

Is true Orthodoxy is far stricter and more uncompromising than most modern believers imagine? This article challenges popular notions of a “broad” or “reasonable” Orthodoxy that accommodates worldly values, progressive theology, or relaxed spiritual discipline.

Read more →
October 23, 2025
American Life, Culture War, Literature & Film, Prayer and Spirituality, Western Civilization

Music is a Form of Sorcery

Sorcery is using sounds to create an artificial reality. Everything today is sorcery, because everything today is artificial, and music plays a major role in speaking all that artifice into existence.

Read more →
October 13, 2025
Abortion, American Life, Covid Vaccine Safety, Death and Dying, Economics & Finance, Prayer and Spirituality, Science, Technology, Vaccine Mandate Essentials

The Medical Ethics of St John Chrysostom

How much of your soul would you trade for more physical life, if the Tradition of the Church says that death is preferable to taking an evil medicine that could cure you?

Read more →
October 2, 2025
American Life, OCA, ROCOR

Astroturfing Tradition: Attempting to Invent a Southern Orthodoxy

In a consumerist age, when every niche group spawns its own “culture,” are we preserving authentic Orthodox Tradition? Or do movements such as the Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship threaten to make our drift away from authenticity even worse?

Read more →
September 23, 2025
American Life, Comparative Religion, Culture War, Ecumenism, Palestinian Rights, Peace Activism, Western Civilization

The Jewish Problem: Charlie Kirk’s and Yours

The murder of Charlie Kirk has highlighted the glaring problem America has with Rabbinic Jewish influence over many aspects of government, culture, and society. The New Testament warned us about the consequences.

Read more →
September 10, 2025
American Life, Comparative Religion, Culture War, Ecumenism, Prayer and Spirituality, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Western Civilization

Can Zen Buddhism Fit within Orthodox Christianity? A Research Project

What is the true nature of Orthodox Christianity, and is the faith compatible with Oriental practices such as Zen Buddhism?

Read more →
June 30, 2025
Christian History, Theology

Virgin or Young Woman? Looking at Both the Hebrew and Greek Reveals the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

Studying a combination of the Masoretic (Hebrew) Old Testament and the Greek Septuagint proves the perpetual virginity of Mary, the Mother of God.

Read more →
May 14, 2025
Economics & Finance, Greek Archdiocese, Parish Life, ROCOR, Theology, Western Civilization

How Involved Can Orthodox Christians be in Moneylending and Modern Finance?

If usury is a sin, but our entire modern economy is based on it, how are Orthodox Christians to live godly lives?

Read more →
May 5, 2025
American Life, Communion, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

Maybe Frequent Communion was a Mistake

Frequent communion has come to be viewed as normal, perhaps even almost treated as a “right”. But this was not the case for most of the history of the Church. Perhaps we should think about the implications of receiving the Eucharist so often.

Read more →
May 2, 2025
Economics & Finance, Politics and Christian Governance, Theology, Western Civilization

Make Usury a Sin Again

Usury was once considered a sin. Grounded on Old Testament condemnations of the practice, Church Fathers strictly forbade the lending of money at interest. What was once reviled has now become the basis of our entire dysfunctional economy. We need to make usury a sin again.

Read more →

Posts pagination

1 2 3 Next

Connect With Us

  • Twitter
  • Gab
  • Telegram
  • MeWe
  • Gettr
  • Rumble

Oh hi there 👋
It’s nice to meet you.

Sign up to receive new post notifications in your inbox.

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Recent Comments

  • February 10 – 16 – Orthodox Christian Akathists on Akathist to Saint Ephrem the Syrian – By Athonite Monks[…] English Akathist to Saint Ephrem the Syrian by Ath…
  • February 10 – 16 – Orthodox Christian Akathists on Akathist to Saint Ephrem the Syrian – By Athonite Monks[…] English Akathist to Saint Ephrem the Syrian by Athonite…
  • Theophan on Akathist to Saint Prophet EzekielThank you for this!
  • June 23 – 30 – Orthodox Christian Akathists on Akathist to Saint Augustine of Hippo[…] Akathist to Saint Augustine of Hippo is available…
  • June 23 – 30 – Orthodox Christian Akathists on Akathist to Saint Prophet Elisha[…] Akathist to Saint Prophet Elisha is available at…
  • Tetyana on The National Security War on Orthodox Christian UnityDear Representatives of the International Community! Dear Re…
  • Tetyana on Is the Three Finger Orthodox Blessing a NAZI Salute?Dear Representatives of the International Community! Dear Re…
  • Tetyana on Two Very Different Patriarchs – Constantinople vs RomaniaDear Representatives of the International Community! Dear Re…
  • Tetyana on Why the Ukraine Schism MattersDear Representatives of the International Community! Dear Re…
  • Tetyana on Cherkasy Hierarch Urges Patriarch Bartholomew to Revoke Legalization of the OCUDear Representatives of the International Community! Dear Re…

Top Posts

  • American Orthodoxy After the Crash of the United States Dollar
  • Akathist to Saint Cecilia The First Incorrupt Saint
  • Part X of the Western Series: Sacrifice and Redemption
  • Akathist to Saint Prophet Ezekiel
  • Akathist to Saint Gregory of Nyssa
  • Part XI of the Western Series: Heaven and Hell - The Divine Fire of God’s Love
  • Metropolitan Onuphry of Ukraine - The Man the West Must Hide
  • Part VIII of the Western Series: The Great Schism and the Protestant Reformation
  • Part II of the Western Series: True Love Makes Truly Human
  • Commemoration of Our Venerable Father St. Jerome of Stridon at Great Vespers

Categories

  • Abortion
  • American Life
  • Announcements
  • Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
  • Canada Single Spoon Communion Petition
  • Christian Fiction
  • Christian History
  • Christian Persecution
  • Christian Poetry
  • Communion
  • Comparative Religion
  • Contact the Bishops
  • Corona Virus / CoVID-19
  • Covid Persecution
  • Covid Vaccine Safety
  • Culture War
  • Death and Dying
  • Economics & Finance
  • Ecumenism
  • Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center
  • Fundraisers
  • Gaming
  • Greek Archdiocese
  • Greek Archdiocese Canada
  • Health Care
  • Homeschooling & Education
  • Jurisdictions
  • Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church
  • LGBTQ+
  • Literature & Film
  • Lives of Saints
  • Masks / Facial Coverings
  • OCA
  • Online Orthodoxy
  • Orthodox Akathists
  • Orthodox International Relations
  • Orthodox Ministries
  • Orthodox Missions
  • Palestinian Rights
  • Parish Life
  • Peace Activism
  • Peace Movement
  • Petition Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
  • Petitions
  • Podcasts
  • Political Activism
  • Politics and Christian Governance
  • Prayer and Spirituality
  • Protests
  • ROCOR
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Science
  • Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church
  • Syria and the Middle East
  • Technology
  • The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message
  • Theology
  • Uncategorized
  • Vaccine / Informed Consent
  • Vaccine Mandate Essentials
  • War in Ukraine
  • Webinars
  • Western Civilization
  • Western Rite

Login

  • Log in
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Orthodox Reflections - Theme by Grace Themes