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October 28, 2024

Abortion, American Life, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, LGBTQ+, War in Ukraine

Fr. Saša’s Warning: Elpidophoros ‘Leads His Entire Archdiocese to Spiritual Destruction’

In the most stunning public rebuke to date of Elpidophoros, Fr. Saša Petrović of America’s midwestern Serbian Diocese criticizes the head of the Greek Archdiocese for his ongoing undermining of the Orthodox Church. In a comprehensive speech, Fr. Saša cites Elpidophoros’ support of blatant sins and his disregard for Orthodox faith, practice, and doctrine as evidence that he “is not an Orthodox bishop.”

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April 25, 2024

American Life, Culture War, Online Orthodoxy

Yosemite-Sam Orthodoxy?

An Orthodox professor of Theology felt it was appropriate to label the beliefs of an Orthodox priest as “Yosemite-Sam Orthodoxy.” What did he really mean, and is that “kind” of Orthodoxy really such a bad thing?

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April 23, 2024

American Life, Culture War, Ecumenism, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, LGBTQ+, Orthodox International Relations, Podcasts, Western Civilization

The Michael Sisco Show: The Regime’s Obsession with Russia & Orthodoxy Explained

Nicholas from Orthodox Reflections sits down with Michael Sisco to discuss the regime’s obsession with Orthodoxy, and the troubling trend of “labeling” Orthodox Christians with words that the National Security State now associate with “potential terrorism”.

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April 15, 2024

Abortion, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, LGBTQ+, Roman Catholic Church, War in Ukraine

The National Security State versus the Orthodox Faith

The National Security State worries that too many people find the Orthodox Faith’s steadfast rejection of WOKE to be an attractive alternative to Western values. What follows from that is a drive to isolate Christians in the West from the Russian Orthodox Church, and to undermine Orthodoxy where possible.

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April 10, 2024

Abortion, Culture War, Ecumenism, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Greek Archdiocese, Health Care, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Orthodox International Relations, Palestinian Rights, ROCOR, Roman Catholic Church, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization

Why the US National Security State’s Orthodox Christian Obsession?

Anti-Orthodox Christian hit pieces are everywhere, official “Russophobia” is at an all time high, while modernists are working overtime to transform the Orthodox Church into something “new”. Why?

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October 12, 2022

American Life, Culture War, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Parish Life, Theology, Western Civilization

Archbishop Elpidophoros Lies About Baptism While Endorsing Surrogacy and Same-Sex Marriage

Archbishop Elpidophoros lied about Orthodox Baptism to justify baptizing children of a same-sex couple born of immoral surrogacy.

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September 14, 2022

American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Ecumenism, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, OCA, Protests, Technology, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization

Are We Losing Our Freedom of Speech?

Freedom of speech is under severe threat. If we start surrendering First Amendment liberties, can Freedom of Religion be far behind?

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June 19, 2020

Communion, Culture War, Ecumenism, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Parish Life, Theology

Changes to Communion Lead to Transforming the Orthodox Faith?

There are scholars, priests, and hierarchs that argue for changing long-held Orthodox practices. These Orthodox thinkers often draw a distinction between what they refer to as dogma, such as the divinity of Christ, and mere customs, such as the communion spoon. One can change they say, the other can’t. Could yielding the common spoon set a precedent for even more changes to the Orthodox Faith?

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