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https://www.aoiusa.org A Research and Educational Organization that engages the cultural issues of the day within the Orthodox Christian Tradition Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:17:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://www.aoiusa.org/svs-poverty-conference-challenges-progressive-economic-ideas/ https://www.aoiusa.org/svs-poverty-conference-challenges-progressive-economic-ideas/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:03:28 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=12724 Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/aoiusa/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sexybookmarks/public.php on line 388

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Challenging the Progressive Captivity of Orthodoxy in America The St. Vladimir’s Seminary Conference on Poverty held during the last weekend of May, 2013 may portend a loosening of the Progressive grip on Orthodox thinking about morality and culture in America. Let’s face it: the Orthodox contribution to American cultural discourse has been meager, often swept […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/svs-poverty-conference-challenges-progressive-economic-ideas/feed/ 3 https://www.aoiusa.org/why-do-eastern-orthodox-churches-continue-enabling-opposition-to-orthodox-values-on-abortion-sexual-morality/ https://www.aoiusa.org/why-do-eastern-orthodox-churches-continue-enabling-opposition-to-orthodox-values-on-abortion-sexual-morality/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:35:40 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=12659 Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/aoiusa/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sexybookmarks/public.php on line 388

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It’s biting criticism folks — but all true. From the essay: What I have observed rather consistently (and had this confirmed by other trustworthy observers) is that Eastern Orthodox leaders participating in NCC meetings have shown little to no interest in openly defending Christian values (particularly on life and sexuality) when confronted by the aggressively […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/why-do-eastern-orthodox-churches-continue-enabling-opposition-to-orthodox-values-on-abortion-sexual-morality/feed/ 49 https://www.aoiusa.org/john-couretas-national-council-of-churches-%e2%80%98balancing-the-budget-on-the-backs-of-the-poor%e2%80%99/ https://www.aoiusa.org/john-couretas-national-council-of-churches-%e2%80%98balancing-the-budget-on-the-backs-of-the-poor%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=10999 Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/aoiusa/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sexybookmarks/public.php on line 388

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Source: Acton Power Blog | John C. Couretas A “budget is a moral document,” right? The Institute on Religion & Democracy reports that following the loss of a major donor, the National Council of Churches (NCC) finds itself “closer than ever before to the precipice” of financial collapse. The progressive/liberal church coalition, comprised largely of […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/john-couretas-national-council-of-churches-%e2%80%98balancing-the-budget-on-the-backs-of-the-poor%e2%80%99/feed/ 3 https://www.aoiusa.org/soros-money-to-fund-ncc-lobbying-efforts/ https://www.aoiusa.org/soros-money-to-fund-ncc-lobbying-efforts/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 23:36:08 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=10076 Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/aoiusa/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sexybookmarks/public.php on line 388

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Source: Institute for Religion and Democracy The National Council of Churches will be using grant money from atheist billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Institute to power its political agenda on Capitol Hill. Even while sinking financially, the National Council of Churches – a group with the ostensible mandate to engender unity between disparate Christian denominations […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/soros-money-to-fund-ncc-lobbying-efforts/feed/ 2 https://www.aoiusa.org/ecumenical-patriarch-releases-agenda-for-mississippi-symposium/ https://www.aoiusa.org/ecumenical-patriarch-releases-agenda-for-mississippi-symposium/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:05:22 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=2644 Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/aoiusa/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sexybookmarks/public.php on line 388

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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese released the schedule for Ecumenical Patriarch Batholomew’s visit to the United States in October. Separately, a detailed agenda for his upcoming environmental symposium has been posted online. The patriarch’s “Symposium VIII — Restoring Balance: The Great Mississippi River” offers a rare opportunity to present Orthodoxy’s distinctive, sacramental understanding of the stewardship […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/ecumenical-patriarch-releases-agenda-for-mississippi-symposium/feed/ 28