If the supremacy and infallibility of the Roman Popes were of Apostolic origin, then we would expect to have seen these dogmas “believed everywhere, always, and by all”. Were the Popes really supreme in the 1st Millennium?
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For Orthodox Christians, ecumenism — interreligious unity — is prohibited. Because there is only one Christ, there is only one Church. Therefore, praying with, worshipping with, or sharing Holy Communion with other groups, including Roman Catholics, is heretical. But the relentless ecumenists are inside the gates, so now what?
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The vehemence with which Evangelicals reject the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin can be surprising, until you realize that their version of Christianity hinges on the Shroud being fake.
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Can Christians who disagree over key doctrines still unite around a common chalice? Maybe they can, and maybe that “unity” can even extend to non-Christians. Welcome to the post-dogmatic world of modern religion, where we all follow “many paths” to the same God.
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Despite its contrived, stage-managed nature, the 2024 Republican National Convention still had spiritual lessons, both positive and negative, that we Orthodox Christians would do well to learn.
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With so many powerful forces arrayed against the Orthodox Church, the enthronement of Patriarch Daniil in Bulgaria must be considered a miraculous victory.
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Will the “ordination” of a female deacon in Africa be the precedent for more such ordinations? Can Orthodox unity be preserved if local Churches depart from Orthodox consensus? Is it possible that modernization and schism are the real goals?
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US leadership is becoming increasingly unhinged in defending Israel and Rabbinic Jews against even the mildest criticism. Some voices even call for complete annihilation of Israel’s “enemies”. Yet, Americans barely notice when fellow Christians around the world are murdered and persecuted.
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Nicholas from Orthodox Reflections joins Buck Johnson on his Counterflow podcast to discuss the dangerous trend, begun mostly in Red States, to censor and punish speech considered “antisemitic”.
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Growing up Evangelical, there was always something shallow about the observance of Easter. It can often seem that Evangelical Churches are not even sure what they are celebrating. Or why.
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