by St. John Chrysostom They sit there all day long, preparing a medicine of salvation for you.
Christianity & Socialism
by the New Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) [+1928] Note: This was a pamphlet St. Hilarion published in the intervening years between the failed 1905 Revolution and the unhappy 1917 Revolution. It was prophetic then; it is prophetic now. Will men of our era listen? Men verily swear by the greater (Heb. 6:16). This truth remains ever […]
Mandela The Communist
“Not even the Amnesty International would take his case, because they said he wasn’t a political prisoner. He had had a fair trial and a reasonable sentence. He had his day in court. He was not a political prisoner. He was in jail for acts of violence.”
None Dare Call It Fascism
by John C. Goodman Here is something that is odd. For the past six years President Obama and the Democrats in Congress have waged a relentless attack on the health insurance industry. In the most recent iteration, the president assures us he is not responsible for the wave of health insurance policy cancellations. The insurance […]
CNN Blames Christians for Obamacare Debacle
CNN has blamed Christians for the problem of Americans without health insurance, calling it “The Obamacare ‘scandal’ you haven’t heard about.” In an article on CNN.com’s Belief Blog, CNN writer John Blake says that, while famous pastors “preach in states where crosses and church steeples dot the skyline,” they do nothing about “the poor who […]
Met. Hilarion Calls for Prophetic Witness Against Radical Islamism, Militant Secularism
by Nathaniel Torrey Addressing the World Council of Churches (WCC) this past Friday, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, the public face of the Russian Orthodox Church, says the continued relevance and existence of the WCC depends on how effectively it addresses challenges facing Christians throughout the world. He identifies two major challenges: militant secularism and radical […]
An Eastern Orthodox Moral Case for Property Rights
by Fr. Gregory Jensen As a pastor, I’ve been struck by the hostility, or at least suspicion, that some Orthodox Christians reveal in their discussions of private property. While there are no doubt many reasons for this disconnect, I think a central factor is a lack of appreciation for the role that private property can, […]
Record-Breaking Jesus Statue Built in Syria
A bronze statue of Jesus Christ, taller than the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, has appeared in war-torn Syria. The statue, entitled “I Have Come to Save the World” was apparently the brainchild of Yury Gavrilov, a 49-year-old Muscovite who runs an organization in London called the St. Paul and St. George Foundation.
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 […]
Is Music The Key To Success?
By Joanne Lipman As the father of a very musical family (vocalists, bagpipers, pianists, etc.), I agree that there is something very powerful to creating music – for everyone, at any age. Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success […]