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Metropolitan Hilarion: In Today’s Society the Voice of the Church Often Becomes a Voice Crying in the Wilderness

Metropolitan Hilarion: In Today’s Society the Voice of the Church Often Becomes a Voice Crying in the Wilderness

05 June 2014

Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev)

We believe that Christian Churches should have a right to voice their point of view, including in the public space. It grieves us to see the adoption of laws which contradict not only the Christian ...

Leaving the Orthodox Church

Leaving the Orthodox Church

04 June 2014

Priest Richard Rene

If we are to talk about a ‘journey of faith’ (and not to do so would be difficult), we need to consciously recall that the destination—the fullness of Christ—is a given, as is the way to get to that ...

Have We Joined Satan’s Side?

Have We Joined Satan’s Side?

10 May 2014

Archpriest Alexei Uminsky

A civil war has begun and it is not connected with any side’s political power, but with our inner rupture with Christ

What Orthodox Christians Can Learn from Pope Francis

What Orthodox Christians Can Learn from Pope Francis

30 April 2014

Andrew F. Estocin

Power in the Church is not about who kisses one’s hand but how many feet one can wash in the service of Christ. Pope Francis made this clear when he visited a youth prison in 2013 and chose to wash ...

How the Internet Is Taking Away America’s Religion

How the Internet Is Taking Away America’s Religion

10 April 2014

natalya_mihailova

The increase in Internet use in the last two decades has caused a significant drop in religious affiliation

Top 10 Most Common Atheist Arguments, and Why They Fail

Top 10 Most Common Atheist Arguments, and Why They Fail

31 March 2014

It seems that many atheists today (some like to use the title ‘New Atheists’ to distinguish them from the more profound philosophical atheists of yesteryear) have very little to add to the ...

What Does it Mean to Bless and to Curse?

What Does it Mean to Bless and to Curse?

19 March 2014

Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko)

The Drug That You Watch

The Drug That You Watch

14 March 2014

Priest Mark Sietsema

“Hang On…”

“Hang On…”

19 February 2014

Dn. Paul Zaharas

Russia has long history with Orthodox Christianity, ‘traditional views’

Russia has long history with Orthodox Christianity, ‘traditional views’

12 February 2014

Priest John Parker

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