A Weaponized Beatification

Examine concerns surrounding Fulton Sheen’s beatification, focusing on his support for Vatican II, ecumenism, and Americanism, contrasting these positions with the Orthodox understanding of Church, state, and Christian life.

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25 Years after 9/11, America Is Dead

The 25th anniversary of 9/11 raises troubling questions about America’s transformation since September 11, 2001—from the rise of the surveillance state and the War on Terror to the growing emptiness of secular memorials. Explore 9/11, its changing meaning, and the Orthodox Christian response to tragedy, suffering, prayer, and national decline.

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The Anti-Gospel of Americanism

An analysis of “Americanism” as a competing civic religion shaped by Enlightenment ideals, nationalism, consumer culture, and liberal democracy, contrasted with Orthodox Christian understandings of truth, personhood, and spiritual life. The article explores how modern American identity can function as a substitute gospel that reshapes moral vision and religious commitment.

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250 Years Reveals the Essence of Americanism

As America marks 250 years since its founding, this article examines the deeper essence of Americanism through history, culture, politics, and faith. From the nation’s founding ideals to its modern contradictions, discover an Orthodox Christian perspective on what America has become and the beliefs that continue to shape its identity.

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