Category: Blog Archive
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European Civilization – From the Edict of Milan to Christianophobia
On October 2, 2012, the DECR chairman spoke at the opening of an international reflection-action conference on ‘Spiritual Feat of Sts Constantine and Helen Equal-to-the-Apostles – the Beginning and Triumph of Christendom in Human History’, which took place at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dear Participants and Guests of the Conference, Allow me to greet…
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Dn Brian Patrick Mitchell — Thomas Hopko on Same-Sex Attraction: Speaking the Truth with Love?
Fr. Thomas Hopko has done the Church a great service with his book “Christianity and Same-Sex Attraction argues Dn. Brian Patrick Mitchell, a Deacon in the Orthodox Church of America. He is faithful to the moral tradition, approaches the topic with compassion towards the person struggling with same-sex attraction, and teaches how struggling with the…
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Get Religion: Failing to Cover the Christ Our Savior Video Riot
Source: Get Religion As you would imagine, I have received a few notes seeking my take, as a journalist and as an Orthodox Christian, on the events involving that crudely named feminist band in Russia. You know, the one that drew this headline the other day in The New York Times: “Anti-Putin Stunt Earns Punk…
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Is Islam a Religion, a Political Ideology, or Both?
The video below records Islamic speakers during the Muslim Day Parade held recently in New York City. They argue that the United Nations should pass blasphemy laws protecting Islam. It also shows a New York state senator who could not take the assault against free speech and religion and walked out. Democratic values grew in…
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Church Relieved as MPs Vote No to Gay Marriage
The Orthodox seem to understand the ramifications of the marriage issue more clearly in Australia. Source: neokosmos.com The (Australian) Greek Orthodox Archdiocese were delighted to hear the decision by Australian MPs. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese were delighted to hear the decision by Australian MPs to vote no to a bill in the Senate for the…