By St. Nikolai Velimirovich In no other Churches are there so many repetitions, in no other so many symbols, as in the Orthodox Church. The whole worship is a continual repetition for thousands of years. In Byzantium was fixed the image of Christ, His mission, His worship. The whole system of belief and worship came, […]
New Martyrs of the East and Coming Trials in the West
by Srdja Trifkovic Persecution and martyrdom of Christians under 20th century totalitarianism–mainly of Russian Orthodox Christians under Bolshevism–is by far the greatest crime in all of recorded history. It is several times greater than the Holocaust in terms of innocent lives brutally destroyed. It has killed more Christians in a few decades than all other […]
Where Orthodoxy Stands
by Fr. Stephen Freeman Many of the postmodern challenges to the modern perspective are questions about the character and nature of knowledge. A particular focus has been on the concept of objectivity. When we view something objectively, we think of ourselves as standing outside the thing being observed. We are able to “walk around” it […]
An Orthodox Plea for Limited Government
By Fr. Anthony Perkins How does your faith tradition inform your politics? The parts of my tradition that inform all my life, to include my politics, are the call to holiness and purity, to be a source of peace and joy to this world, and the call to offer sacrificial love to everyone regardless of […]
Private Charities Stepped Up While Government Was Shut Down
By Skyler Mann Over the past two weeks, much media coverage has been devoted to the politicians in Washington, while far less time was spent discussing the ramifications the shutdown had on the lives of furloughed federal workers. The people who work for non-essential segments of the federal government are working to put food on the […]
The Status Of The Unborn: Again, An Orthodox Statement On Abortion
by Fr. John Breck At the end of each January we commemorate “Sanctity of Life” Sunday and focus our attention on the tragic number of abortions in the United States and elsewhere throughout the world. It’s a time when we again recoil from the realization that the highest abortion rates, as far as we know, […]
On How Merely Entering An Orthodox Church Alters A Person
by St. John Chrysostom Our father among the saints John Chrysostom (347-407), Archbishop of Constantinople, was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the 4th and 5th centuries in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for being one of the most powerful preachers of the Gospel in history and his denunciation of abuse of authority […]
Water is Life – Do Something
Lack of education, poor health and hunger are symptoms of a very real problem … lack of clean water. Combined they lead to a cycle of poverty. Without access to clean water, the possibility of breaking free from poverty is incredibly slim. You can help break the cycle of poverty.
Are They or Aren’t They? Army Reverses Position on Christian Ministry as Hate Group
I confess being more than a little disturbed by this statement from an ‘Army Spokesman’ – how about a General at the Pentagon or the Joint Chiefs confirming that this whole kerfluffle was a deliberate attempt by a maverick soldier, and that this soldier has been disciplined. Nothing? Anyone? Official statement from the U.S. Army […]
