The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow
by Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) In the prayer practice of the Early Church, various poses, gestures, and bodily positions were used. People prayed standing, or kneeling in the so-called position of the Prophet Elias – that is, standing on one’s … [Continue reading]
by Lea Singh This is a 'soft' persecution of Christians - expelling them from, well, just about everything under the guise of 'fairness' and it is what is being prepared here in the United States. The laws against discrimination are being … [Continue reading]
By Fr. Gregory Jensen Recently, two Christian social critics—one Roman Catholic, the other Eastern Orthodox—tackled some of the problems that emerge from individualism in American culture. Thomas Storck (“The Catholic Failure to Change … [Continue reading]
by Alfonso Rachel Saw this on Alfonso Rachel's Facebook page, and thought it was worthy of passing along. Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass … [Continue reading]
Research conducted by Thom Ranier As Orthodox Christians, we have #2 (Doctrines) nailed tight. #3 is a 50/50 for visitors, but 9 out of 10 is #1 - and that is us and our preaching. It is the one thing we have absolute control over! The next time … [Continue reading]
by Rod Dreher Anastasia, who is Orthodox, writes to caution that too great a focus on beauty in church worship can be spiritually harmful: Well, yes, beauty is important. The Orthodox Liturgy is very beautiful, and the Catholic mass can sometimes … [Continue reading]
by Pamela Geller Nazis (National Socialists) and Muslims didn't just have a lot in common, they worked together - then and now. As David Horowitz’s book Unholy Alliance was reviewed by Rabbi David G. Dalin in Front Page Magazine in 2005, as the … [Continue reading]
by Michael Snyder When the U.S. military “liberates” a nation, shouldn’t it result in more liberty, freedom and peace for the people living there? Instead, we find just the opposite. In fact, in every single case since 9/11, when the U.S. military … [Continue reading]
DID MICHIGAN JUST TRIGGER A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION? by Michael Lotfi Michigan’s recently passed resolution calling for an Article V convention of the states to amend the federal Constitution may have been the catalyst to finally put the process … [Continue reading]
What is the solution to poverty and impoverished people? Not poverty programs. Free enterprise. Even when it is against the rules. Even when it is against the law. Everyone does better - especially the poor. by David Kestenbaum and Jacob … [Continue reading]