Contra-Zelensky Roundup
Here is my recap of the Zelensky dinner, based on available reports and on my weeks of monitoring the subject for Orthodox Reflections.
Read more →Here is my recap of the Zelensky dinner, based on available reports and on my weeks of monitoring the subject for Orthodox Reflections.
Read more →A practical guide for Orthodox Christians protesting the Beacon of Hope Award to Zelensky in New York, with advice on signs, messaging, chants, media, answering objections, and keeping the focus on religious freedom for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The advice works for any protest by Orthodox (and non-Orthodox) Christians conducting any protest.
Read more →We call upon you, America’s Orthodox bishops, to publicly denounce and repudiate Zelensky’s “Beacon of Hope” Award and to insist that the planners choose a worthy non-political honoree instead.
Read more →Explore the controversy surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy, and Orthodox Christian leadership as this article examines Tony Fauci, vaccine safety concerns, religious exemptions, and the top Orthodox “vaccine villains” that helped promote vaccination.
Read more →Explore the controversy surrounding St. Nicholas National Shrine in NYC, the pursuit of money and power, and the upcoming Zelensky scandal from an Orthodox Christian perspective, examining church leadership, religious freedom, and the intersection of faith and politics. Sign the petition to protest that this is not done in your name!
Read more →Seek God’s mercy and healing with the Akathist of Reconciliation and Forgiveness. This Orthodox prayer asks Christ to restore broken relationships, soften hardened hearts, grant true repentance, and bring peace, unity, and forgiveness to those who are at odds.
Read more →As mRNA technology expands beyond COVID-19 into new products such as Moderna’s recently approved mRNA influenza vaccine, questions about the long-term implications of genetic medicines have become increasingly relevant. An Orthodox Cytogeneticist Explores Scientific Threats to Human Health and DNA examines these developments through the perspective of licensed cytogeneticist Vasily Maltsev. The article explores mRNA technology, DNA integrity, epigenetics, gene editing, artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical influence, and concerns surrounding SV40 promoter sequences used in plasmid manufacturing. It argues that the rapid expansion of genetic technologies warrants greater transparency, independent scientific scrutiny, and ethical accountability before broader adoption. Combining professional expertise with Orthodox Christian teaching, the article challenges readers to consider whether modern biotechnology adequately protects human health, safeguards the human genome, and respects the God-given dignity of the human person. An essential read for anyone interested in mRNA vaccines, genetics, bioethics, public health, and the intersection of Orthodox Christianity and modern science.
Read more →Explore how the Hebrew Republic shaped America’s founding ideals. Discover the influence of biblical law, covenant theology, and Hebraic political thought on the development of the American republic from an Orthodox Christian perspective.
Read more →Explore an Orthodox Christian critique of Noahide Laws: how rabbinic rulings brand Trinitarian worship of Jesus as idolatry, fueling end-times theological conflict, Antichrist systems, and threats to Christian faith.
Read more →Follow an Orthodox priest’s deeply personal account of living through the COVID era, reflecting on Dr. Fauci, pandemic mandates, the Church, and the difficult path toward forgiveness. Drawing from firsthand experience, this article explores social trauma, spiritual healing, and the Christian call to seek truth, mercy, and reconciliation after one of the most divisive periods in recent history.
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