Explore the spiritual and philosophical crisis of America at 250 through an Orthodox Christian lens. Discover how Americanism, secular modernity, and ontological emptiness have shaped the nation’s identity and future.
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As confidence in the American political system continues to crash, what direction will the younger generation take in response? A focus on the eternal and holy, or towards bitterness and hate?
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Trump’s deal with Pfizer has shocked a lot of MAGA. It is just the latest betrayal by Trump of his base. There is no rational reason to expect any better out of American politics.
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Trump’s recent actions on immigration, fiscal policy, privacy, and war are making MAGA Republicans very upset. There was never any chance for a different outcome.
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The suffering and dying of Syrian Christians is met with silence in the West. American policy created this disaster. We have to face the results.
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Too many Americans do not realize they are funding Christian persecution in Ukraine. Americans also don’t realize how vital their government believes it is to continue the persecution.
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Christianity is the most persecuted religion on Earth. Particularly in Ukraine and Syria, the incoming Trump Administration could help protect Christians using American power and influence. But will Trump make this a priority?
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An Orthodox priest warns that Trump could bring about the triumph of “Christian Nationalism”. A Greek lawyer warns that a vote for Trump is one against the Patriarchate of Constantinople. What is going on?
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Americans usually see themselves as a force for good in this world. God’s own instrument of history. The last best hope of humanity. The soaring rhetoric of the American religion is even parroted by Orthodox bishops. The truth is much darker.
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If the RNC is anything to go by, politics in the U.S. on the “right” seem dominated by a religion of “Americanism”, at whose heart is an indifference to true Christianity.
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