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December 11, 2024
American Life, Parish Life

Why Is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Such a Disaster?

How did a day dedicated, in theory, to giving thanks to God for His many blessings go so horribly wrong in our modern culture? How should the Orthodox Church approach this American holiday?

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November 19, 2024
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Rethinking American Holidays and Orthodox Evangelism

Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

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December 4, 2023
American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox Missions

The Orthodox Bishops in the United States Act Culturally Illiterate

There seems to be quite a fair amount of cultural tone-deafness and historical ignorance amidst the episcopacy of the various Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States, greatly harming our missionary efforts.

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November 22, 2023
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Do Orthodox Want to Complain About Shallow American Culture, or Transform it?

Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

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November 20, 2023
American Life, Parish Life

The Holiest Days on Americanism’s Calendar

American holidays tend to be superficial and uninspiring. We Orthodox have much to teach our fellow Americans this time of year.

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November 30, 2022
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

American Holidays and Orthodox Evangelism

Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

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transforming American Culture
January 4, 2021
American Life, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, OCA, Parish Life, Theology

Does the Orthodox Church Love American Culture Enough to Transform It?

No “Orthodox” culture ever dropped down from Heaven. All “Orthodox” cultures are so only after native cultures were transformed by the Gospel.

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