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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 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:46:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://www.aoiusa.org/before-the-manhattan-declaration-a-letter-from-americas-religious-leaders-in-defense-of-marriage/ https://www.aoiusa.org/before-the-manhattan-declaration-a-letter-from-americas-religious-leaders-in-defense-of-marriage/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:46:40 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=5257 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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Given the vitriol, smug arrogance, and sectarian sentiment with which some Orthodox Christians have greeted Orthodox Christian participation in the Manhattan Declaration, let us review the 2006 letter below which was signed by Archbishop Demetrios and Metropolitan Herman. In fact — and this may be upsetting to some readers so brace yourself — Archbishop Demetrios […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/before-the-manhattan-declaration-a-letter-from-americas-religious-leaders-in-defense-of-marriage/feed/ 11 https://www.aoiusa.org/to-frank-schaeffer-im-sorry-doesnt-cut-it/ https://www.aoiusa.org/to-frank-schaeffer-im-sorry-doesnt-cut-it/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:11:25 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=2505 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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(HT: Orthodoxy Today) The State of Kansas vs Frank Schaeffer in the Murder of Dr. George Tiller By George C. Michalopulos Recently, the notorious abortionist Dr George Tiller was gunned down in his church in Wichita, Kansas. The killer was a man who appears to be a dysfunctional loner with grave psychological problems. Nobody in […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/to-frank-schaeffer-im-sorry-doesnt-cut-it/feed/ 30 https://www.aoiusa.org/pentecost-lincoln-and-the-american-experiment/ https://www.aoiusa.org/pentecost-lincoln-and-the-american-experiment/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:25:35 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=2481 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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One of the things that interests me a great deal is the relationship between the Tradition of the Orthodox Church and the founding political philosophy of the American experiment. At the risk of appearing overly critical, or even dismissive, I think the failure of Orthodoxy in America is our not having engaged theologically and critically […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/pentecost-lincoln-and-the-american-experiment/feed/ 28 https://www.aoiusa.org/culture-wars-fr-jacobse-on-ancient-faith-radio/ https://www.aoiusa.org/culture-wars-fr-jacobse-on-ancient-faith-radio/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:47:36 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=854 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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Kevin Allen, host of Ancient Faith Radio’s Illumined Heart program, interviews AOI President Fr. Hans Jacobse for a fascinating discussion on “The Culture War and Orthodox Christianity.” Fr. Hans talks about the need for Eastern Orthodox Christians to engage in the moral and social debates — call them Culture Wars if you will — that […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/culture-wars-fr-jacobse-on-ancient-faith-radio/feed/ 1 https://www.aoiusa.org/where-are-the-orthodox-dominionists/ https://www.aoiusa.org/where-are-the-orthodox-dominionists/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:57:24 +0000 https://www.aoiusa.org/?p=125 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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A friend sent me an article from the Hellenic Voice titled, “Religious Right must not set agenda for Orthodox Church.” Well, reasonable enough. But the article got so many other things wrong that I was tempted to simply quit reading half way through. The author, Harry Katopodis, seemed not to understand the difference between religious […]]]> https://www.aoiusa.org/where-are-the-orthodox-dominionists/feed/ 35