The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow
The Russian Orthodox Church will never recognize same-sex marriages, even though it acknowledges freedom of choice in pursuing a certain way of life, even if a sinful one.A statement to this effect was made by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All … [Continue reading]
by St. John Chrysostom The love of husband and wife is the force that welds society together. Men will take up arms and even sacrifice their lives for the sake of this love. St. Paul would not speak so earnestly about this subject without serious … [Continue reading]
by Fr. Hans JacobseIt happens a lot. I see something I have never seen before and then an essay or book comes along that helps flesh out the idea. Last week I was embroiled in a debate about natural marriage (see Monomakhos). (I’ve quit using the … [Continue reading]
from AOIUSA.orgFr. Josiah Trenham, pastor of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, Father Josiah Trenham spoke about religion and politics at the 2015 Unite IE Conservative Conference in California last month. Pastors, he said, must rise to their … [Continue reading]
In A Statement on Moral Crisis in Our Nation, all the Orthodox Bishops in the United States made their position very clear: The Orthodox Church cannot and will not bless same-sex unions. Whereas marriage between a man and a woman is a sacred … [Continue reading]
The following statement was composed and sent to Baltimore City Hall on May 2, 2015, after Baltimore-area clergy and laity met to discuss the city’s recent turmoil in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray.STATEMENT TO THE CITY OF BALTIMOREFrom … [Continue reading]
This is an interesting article. What do you think?by Peter LeithartYears ago, members of a Boulder, Colorado, ministers’ association determined that they were responsible for Boulder’s civic health. Taking a cue from the early chapters of John’s … [Continue reading]
Click here to listen to a radio interview on this topic with Terry Mattingly. by Terry MattinglyFather Patrick Henry Reardon's note to his flock at Chicago's All Saints Orthodox Church was short and simple -- yet a sign of how complicated life is … [Continue reading]
And don't you forget it. by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry We have forgotten just how deep a cultural revolution Christianity wrought. In fact, we forget about it precisely because of how deep it was: There are many ideas that we simply take for granted as … [Continue reading]
From George Michaelopoulos at Monomakhos.com Tomorrow promises to be an exciting day in the history of American Orthodoxy. Thanks to the leadership of His Eminence Metopolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America, several … [Continue reading]