The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow
by Thom Schulz John is every pastor’s dream member. He’s a life-long believer, well-studied in the Bible, gives generously and leads others passionately. But last year he dropped out of church. He didn’t switch to the other church down the road. He … [Continue reading]
My beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, On December 29th, our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the 14,000 Holy Innocents, and many of their mothers, who were slaughtered by Herod’s soldiers in one day. In the United States, because of a … [Continue reading]
by Joy Pullman Washington DC's City Council is moving to force religious K-12 schools and universities to pay for employee abortions and sponsor on-campus gay advocacy organizations. Throwing Christians to the lions to be eaten alive versus forcing … [Continue reading]
Today was the consecration to the episcopacy of Bishop Paul (Gassios) of Chicago and the Midwest. The Midwest Diocese is my canonical home, so I am happy that one of our own clergy has ascended to this ministry as archpastor! At his consecration as … [Continue reading]
By Nury Vittachi While militant atheists like Richard Dawkins may be convinced God doesn’t exist, God, if he is around, may be amused to find that atheists might not exist. Cognitive scientists are becoming increasingly aware that a … [Continue reading]
by Vincent Funaro Rapper and actor LL Cool J appeared on Hot 97 in New York City for an interview last week where he discussed elements of his personal faith including his tithing. When asked about his over 20 years career in the world of hip-hop … [Continue reading]
The following information originally appeared in The Word, January 1984, pp. 6-11. The Word is the official news magazine of the Antiochian Archdiocese. Published monthly (with the exception of July and August) the magazine circulates to the … [Continue reading]
Compiled by Chris Banescu For those who want to 're-imagine' Christian morality. St. Paul the Apostle - "Because of this did God give them up to dishonorable passions, for even their females did change their natural function into that which is … [Continue reading]
By Meghan O’Gieblyn from the essay, Sniffing Glue: A Childhood in Christian Pop The church is becoming increasingly consumer-friendly. Jacob Hill, director of “worship arts” at New Walk Church, describes the Sunday service music as “exciting, … [Continue reading]
from ParkerHiggins.net Ursula K. Le Guin was honored at the National Book Awards last night and gave a fantastic speech about the dangers to literature and how they can be stopped. As far as I know it’s not available online yet (update: the video is … [Continue reading]