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November 17, 2025
American Life, Economics & Finance, Online Orthodoxy, Prayer and Spirituality

The Narrow Way is Always Narrower Than You Think

Is true Orthodoxy is far stricter and more uncompromising than most modern believers imagine? This article challenges popular notions of a “broad” or “reasonable” Orthodoxy that accommodates worldly values, progressive theology, or relaxed spiritual discipline.

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November 13, 2025
Comparative Religion, The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message

Part VI of the Western Series: Love, Faith, Works and Destiny

In a world of fragmented faith, Orthodoxy calls us to integrate love (agape), faith (pistis), and works (erga) into a single path of ascent—lest we build on sand, as warned in the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-27).

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October 17, 2025
Comparative Religion, The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message

Part III of the Western Series: Falling for the Fruit of Spiritual Adultery

What was the nature of man as created by God? Why did man fall, and why was the forbidden tree even in Eden? Why did sin bring death, and what is the true nature of temptation?

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September 25, 2025
Comparative Religion, Science, The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message, Theology, Western Civilization

Part I of the Western Series: Approach to Wisdom

First of an 11 part series on the Orthodox Christian faith written primarily for Western Christians. This installment contrasts Eastern from Western approaches to Wisdom, knowing Christ, and the resulting difference in mindset and beliefs.

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March 10, 2025
Politics and Christian Governance, Western Civilization

Resistance to Evil by Force

Orthodox Political Theology, Part II: Christian Service in War; Legitimacy, Symphonia, and the Role of Sobornost.

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January 23, 2025
American Life, Culture War, Political Activism, Politics and Christian Governance

On Orthodox Christian Citizenship & Relations to the State

An Orthodox Analysis of Governance, the Duties of Citizenship, and a Practical Approach to Modern Politics

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December 10, 2024
Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions

Who Will be our St. Nicholas vis-à-vis Archbishop Elpidophoros?

Who will slap, hopefully metaphorically but maybe literally, US Archbishop Elpidophoros in the face, the next time he spews out another heresy?

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