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Tag: St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

September 10, 2025
American Life, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, 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?

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August 25, 2025
War in Ukraine

Evangelical Protestants Should Not Be Directing US Foreign Policy

The mainstream talking points about the Russo-Ukrainian conflict are mostly myths, especially concerning the causes of the fighting and Russia “kidnapping” children. Influential Evangelical voices parrot those myths.

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November 1, 2024
Greek Archdiocese, OCA, Parish Life, ROCOR

Is Russian Choral Music Appropriate for Liturgy?

Strange question right? But, interestingly, Russian choral music in use today is not the ancient Russian tradition. It came out of the 1600s renovations, albeit with some precedent, and accelerated under Tsar Peter the Great. Should we even keep singing it?

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April 2, 2024
Abortion, American Life, Culture War, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Jurisdictions, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, LGBTQ+, ROCOR, War in Ukraine

The Left’s Subversion of American Orthodoxy

The new “Renovationists” and their assault on Fr. John Whiteford and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

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September 21, 2021
American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Covid Persecution, Greek Archdiocese, Health Care, Jurisdictions, Prayer and Spirituality, Theology, Vaccine / Informed Consent, Vaccine Mandate Essentials, Western Civilization

Orthodox Resistance to Vaccine Mandates: Men Have Become Wolves to Men

When leaders preach distorted worldly love they are nothing more than wolves in sheep’s clothing, Such love is full of rot and worldliness.

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