Not the Roman Empire
American Orthodox: The year is 2026, not 540.
We do not live in a Christian empire. We are not destined to follow a Christian emperor into a glorious battle — or whatever else you may imagine.
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Part VIII of the Western Series: The Great Schism and the Protestant Reformation
Explore Part VIII of the Western Series on Orthodox Reflections: An Orthodox perspective on the roots of the 1054 Great Schism, papal supremacy, and how these issues set the stage for the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther’s break with Rome, and the ongoing theological divide between Eastern Orthodoxy and Western Christianity.
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The True Spirit of Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi is one of the few figures in the post-Orthodox West that bears even a slight resemblance to humanity’s first parents before the Fall, or to the many Orthodox saints throughout Church history who regained the ‘fragrance of Paradise’. Unfortunately, he is an unreliable spiritual guide.
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Mark of Ephesus and the Uprising of the Orthodox Laity
Orthodox Christians have faced false ecumenism before, and successfully overcame it. St. Mark of Ephesus has lessons for today.
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