by Fr. Josiah Trenham American Orthodox Christians find themselves at the beginning of the 21st century encompassed by a cultural milieu that is post-Christian, secular, and foreign to the mind of the Church. Nowhere is this reality more evident than in the area of human sexuality. Sex has been violently torn from its proper context, […]
Statement on the Comments of Fr. Robert Arida on Homosexuality
by the Brotherhood of the Orthodox Clergy Association of Houston and SE Texas In response to Fr. Robert Arida’s recent article, which was posted on the OCA’s Wonder blog, there have been many eloquent rebuttals. We do not wish to attempt to reproduce those critiques here, but we do wish to underscore some of the more important […]
One Trait That Set The Early Christians Apart
While it was not unusual for Roman citizens to have multiple sexual partners, homosexual encounters, and engagement with temple prostitutes, Christians stood out precisely because they refused to engage in these practices… In as much as marriage reflects Christ’s love for the church, Christians’ commitment to marriage is a means of proclaiming that love.
From Catholic to Orthodox?
by Rod Dreher The conservative Catholic writer John Zmirak says that Pope Francis and his allies in Rome are playing with fire in their attempts to liberalize Catholic practice on divorced Catholics receiving communion. What they could end up doing is inadvertently making the ecclesiological case for Orthodoxy. Excerpt: If the pope permits divorced couples […]
Idaho City Threatens to Arrest Ministers Who Refuse to Perform Same-Sex Weddings
“The other side insisted this would never happen – that pastors would not have to perform same-sex marriages,” Tedesco told me. “The reality is – it’s already happening.”
Religion vs. Liberty?
by Fr. Hans Jacobse “Only Christianity can tolerate liberty.”
Cleanliness May Actually Be Next To Godliness!
Looks like Wesley was right all along! A simple spritz of a fresh-smelling window cleaner made people more fair and generous in a new study. The researchers figure cleanliness fosters morality.
I Tried So Hard…
by C.S. Lewis “No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good.” Source: “Mere Christianity”
The Curse of Mohammedism
by Sir Winston Churchill “How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries, improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce and insecurity of property […]
American Pastors Largely Silent on Current Issues
It is time for Christians to acknowledge that these ministers are not pastors; they are CEOs. They are not Bible teachers; they are performers. They are not shepherds; they are hirelings.