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January 13, 2009
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Work of Satan Disguised as the Work Of God Fr. George Morelli
When Christians do wrong, other Christians need to call them on it.
New Year Resolutions? Bah Humbug! Fr. George Morelli
Do it right, or don't bother.
...more by Fr. George Morelli
November 19, 2009
The Medium is Not the Message Chris Banescu
Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and sometimes the internet lets in the sun.
Warning Signs of Power Corruption in Organizations Chris Banescu
Corruption can affect any institution, including the Church.
...more by Chris Banescu
December 25, 2009
Before SCOBA, There was the Federation Fr. Oliver Herbel
SCOBA is not the first attempt at Orthodox jurisdictional cooperation.
What “Historical Theology” Means Fr. Oliver Herbel
What does it mean to be a historical theologian?
...more by Fr. Oliver Herbel
January 15, 2009
The Audacity of the State Douglas Farrow
Government reaches into places where it does not belong.
Christmas and Copenhagen Rev. Robert A. Sirico
Some environmentalists love the creation but despise humanity.
Rulers Without Borders Austin Ruse
When sovereignty dies, liberty dies with it.
Domestic Disturbances Patrick F. Fagan
First homosexuals demanded marriage, now it multiple partners of either sex want it too.
Not so Liberating: The Twilight of Liberation Theology Samuel Gregg
The great hope of "Christian" Marxists turns out not to be so hopeful.
As We Forgive, Can I Forgive? Tabitha Blanski
Healing in Rawanda begins with the heart.
When It Comes to Sex, the Left Hates Science Hunter Baker
The Libertine Left wont want to face the destruction their permissiveness fosters.
Remembering South Vietnam with an Ecumenical Christmas Card Mark D. Tooley
NCC tries to hide its support of tyrants by striking a different pose.
December 25, 2009
Manhattan Declaration
Christians say no to institutionalized cultural decline.
Christianity Ended the Cold War Peacefully Adrian Pabst
The resurgence of religion has more to do with 9/11/89 than 9/11/01.
Deep Space and Deep Sea: The Reason for the Season James M. Thunder
Is the fundamental division in all of human history is between theists and atheists?
Darwin’s World of Pain and Wonder Algis Valiunas
A look at Darwin the man.
The Magna Carta Plubius
The roots of freedom.
MTV’s Wack Morality Anthony B. Bradley
MTV ignores its complicity in moral decline.
November 19, 2009
Leviathan Is Born: The Annexation of Europe by Brussels Paul Belien
The slow slide toward the tyranny of elites.
After the Berlin Wall – the Enduring Power of Socialism Michael Miller
Socialism's seductive allure.
October 27, 2009
Book Review. The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language David Roemer
Is language innate, learned, or both?
The First Ironman of Hawaii James M. Thunder
A Saint from the Roman Catholic side.
Multiculturalism and Marxism Frank Ellis
Democratic nations are not immune to the materialist assumptions that lead to tyranny.
America’s Uncontrolled Debt and Spending is the Real ‘Waterloo’ Ray Nothstine
Spending has a moral dimension.
Clergy and Economists: Allies Not Adversaries Dwight R. Lee
Clergy and economists have more in common than you think.
September 25, 2009
Obamaphobia Nat Henthoff
Rationing is a basic part of Obama's eventual master health care plan..
The New Man Revisited Pedro Blass Gonzales
The concept of the new man is hardly new.
The Parched Wilderness of Socialized Medicine Fr. Robert Sirico
Faith communities should recognize the Religious Left’s ‘40 Days’ campaign for what it is: a politically driven effort to...make Americans evermore dependent on politicians and bureaucrats for healthcare.
Marxism’s Last (and First) Stronghold Samuel Gregg
Why are Marxist myths and symbols accepted by many West Europeans who would never consider themselves Communists?
Narcissism Goes to Church: Encountering Evangelical Worship Monte Wilson
It's a desert out there.
August 13, 2009
Deadly Doctors Betsy McCaughey
Don't be fooled. Obama advisers want to ration care.
Very Scary Redistribution via ObamaCare Ralp Reiland
Laying the groundwork for getting rid of grandma.
Healthcare, Democracy, and Freedom Hunter Baker
Reasons to oppose the expansion of government healthcare.
If You Convert, You Die Nonie Darwish
Converts to Christianity face death.
The Not-So-Green Pope Samuel Gregg
Ideas that deny man's superiority over nature open the door to neo-paganism.
All Honor to Jefferson Jean Yarbrough
Assessing a complex man who loved liberty.
July 31, 2009
Without a Shared Moral Code There Can Be No Free Society Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Freedom is a moral enterprise.
Obama Targets Boomers for Extermination Nina May
Hard words, but true.
Unhappy Fault Leon J. Podles
The integration of anger into the virtuous life.
Bread and Circuses: America's Cult of Celebrity Ken Conner
News coverage of Michael Jackson's death verges on obsession..
The Pope, the Rabbi, and the Moral Economy Samuel Gregg
Some of our contemporary economic problems reflect a deeper moral crisis within Western civilization.
Samurai Bioethics John G. West
A noble defense doomed by Darwinian Materialism.
Why a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You — Part 1 Robert A. J. Gagnon
Part 1: Promoting hatred of people opposed to homosexual practice and transgenderism.
Why a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You — Part 2 Robert A. J. Gagnon
Part 2: The irrelevant and inaccurate claim that this bill will not abridge your freedom of speech.
Why a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You — Part 3 Robert A. J. Gagnon
Part 3: Inroads against personal freedom already made in the United States by homosexual and transsexual political activism.
Science: Theists Need Not Apply Ken Conner
Religious bigotry is alive and well in the scientific community.
July 15, 2009
The Not-So-Dark Ages James V. Schall
The Byzantines, not the Moslems, stirred Western Europe from its medieval slumber.
Christianity and Civilization Arnold Toynbee
A classic essay written in 1948 warning about where we are today.
The Ecopalypse, 96 Months Away? Mark Steyn
The global warming cult another neo-Malthusian fantasy.
July 1, 2009
Metropolitan Jonah calls for Full Communion With New Anglican Province Michael Heidt
Traditional Anglicans reclaim the Anglican tradition.
Blindsided Kids Marcia Segelstein
Thanks to the internet and the Supreme Court, pornography is now available in every home in America.
Speak the Gospel: Use Deeds When Necessary Mark Galli
Think you know about St. Francis of Assisi? Think again.
Not for Lightweights Real Life Preacher
A Protestant pastor's first visit to an Orthodox Church.
People of the Plant James M. Thunder
A parable on the misuse of a gift.
The Strange Teachings of Muhammad Frontpage Magazine
Interview with a courageous Orthodox evangelist.
Obama and His Pro-Life Apologists Robert P. George
How do pro-lifers reconcile support for Obama give his radical pro-abortion views? An exchange.
Dan Brown’s America Ross Douthat
Brown writes thrillers, but sells theology.
American Capitalism Gone with a Whimper Stanislav Mishin
A Russian writer's astonishment at American statism.
June 11, 2009
Beauty and Desecration Roger Scruton
When culture took the wrong turn.
U.S. Policy and Geopolitics of Jihad: The Green Corridor in the Balkans Baron Bodissey
The Muslim state established in the heart of Europe grows stronger.
The Forgotten Faithful Don Belt
The Christians of Palestine.
The Great Monastery of St. Gabriel in Captivity Gabriel Sawma
A story largely unknown in America.
Church on Sunday Matthew Likona
First encounter with Orthodox worship.
The Tyranny of the Obvious Hunter Baker
When good intentions cause grave and lasting harm.
May 22, 2009
From Crisis to Creative Entrepreneurial Liberation Anthony Bradley
When the going gets tough, the tough get creative.
Social In-Security and the Economic Crisis Jonathan Witt
The role of Social Security in the economic crisis.
Hate the Sin, Tax the Sinner? Fr. Robert Sirico
Misguided moralizings.
April 28, 2009
Fem. Fatale Bernard Chapin
An interview with post-feminist author Carrie Lukas.
Armenian Golgotha Andrew G. Bostom
New release of an old book shows the horror of the Armenian holocaust under the Ottomans.
Rape Rates Judith Reisman
Kinsey’s junk science and other unreported sex crimes.
The End of Christian America Albert Mohler
Answering the recent Newsweek article.
Ignore our Christian Values and the Nation will Drift Apart Michael Nazir-Ali
A warning coming from England.
The Mystic Chords
of Memory: Reclaiming American History Wilfred M. McClay
Why There Is A Culture
War: Gramsci and Tocqueville in America John Fonte
The Culture of Vice Robert R. Reilly
Moral Imagination, Humane
Letters, and the Renewal of Society Vigen Guroian
Awakening from Nihilism Michael Novak
God's Reasons: The
role of religious authority in debates on public policy Robert P. George
The Problem
With Liberalism J. Budziszewski
The Problem
With Conservatism J. Budziszewski
The Gay Invention: Homosexuality Is a Linguistic as well as a Moral Error R.V. Young
...more recommended readings
January 15, 2009
Who We Are: Responding to the PAOI Study “The Orthodox Church Today” Fr. Gregory Jensen
...and where do we need to go?
Haunted by Terri Schiavo Wesley J. Smith
A dark decision still casts a dark shadow.
What Can We Learn from St. Stephen? Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Learning from the life of the first Christian martyr.
God's Household Economics Charles W. Calomiris
Cultural forms are important.
Science and the Demands of Virtue Fr. Gregory Jenson
Science isn't virtuous, but scientists should be.
The Conversion of Koestler Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
...and is it analogous to the conversion of St. Paul?.
The Critics of the Manhattan Declaration Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Are the reasons for not signing credible?
Contrasting Aaron to Moses Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
How sin rationalizes infidelity to the commandments.
Cats Don't Name Their Kittens Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
So what's with the loss of verbs?
December 25, 2009
Ethics as Politics. Interview with Bp. Hilarion of Volokolamsk Pavel Krobov
There is a place for religion in politics.
Russia Profile: Can “Conservatism” Breed Modernization? Srdja Trifkovic
Examining Russian self-identity.
An Inconvenient Birth John Kapsalis
The birth of our Savior by the Virgin Mary.
The Staff of Aaron Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Aaron's staff as a bearer of divine mysteries.
Man Cannot Know Himself Objectively Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Man's self-awareness in light of the Gospel.
The Manhattan Declaration Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does the Declaration represent?
Murmuring in the Internet Age Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The slow slide toward the tyranny of elites.
December 2, 2009
The Orthodox Christian View of Icons as “Windows to Heaven” George Patsourakos
A primer on understanding icons.
The Gulag Lives On – But Not in Our Culture Daniel Crandall
The failure of artists and writers to spark the moral imagination with projects depicting the horror of the Gulags allows the world to ignore the continued presence of those hellish prisons.
A Tale of Two Subversives Srdja Tifkovic
Battling Christophobia in California and Serbia
Pulling the Plug on the Conscience Clause Wesley J. Smith
The trend toward accepting the termination of some human lives as a normal part of medicine is accelerating.
Knocking Human Beings Off the Pedestal of Exceptionalism Wesley J. Smith
Man no higher than an animal some believe.
Anglicans: Being Roman Catholic is Still Being Roman Catholic Jesse Cone
"Its credentials are its incompleteness, with tension and travail in its soul."
Book Review. Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies George Michalopulos
The New Atheism has found fertile clay indeed in which to sink its growing roots.
Archbishop Kicks Gray Lady Terry Mattingly
Maureen Dowd discovers that Catholic-bashing not as easy as it once was.
Shepherd of Souls Fr. Peter-Michael Preble
Honoring a laborer in the vineyard.
Healing of a Wounded Heart – A Reflection on the Hogar Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
More stories from the place that protects the orphans.
Today is the Day of Salvation Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does the phrase mean in scripture?
Girls Don't Fight Fair Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Check out what the bible says about women warriors.
The Parallel of Adam and Christ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Looking closer at St. Paul's formulation.
Christ as the ”New Adam“ and ”Head“ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Are they in conflict?
All About Esau Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Was Esau all that bad?
The Sin of Murmuring Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Complaining leads to bad ends.
November 19, 2009
Obituary: Serbian Patriarch PAVLE – May His Memory Be Eternal Srjda Tifkovic
Eloquent words for a true disciple of Christ.
The Gulag Lives On – But Not in Our Culture Daniel Crandall
The failure of artists and writers to spark the moral imagination with projects depicting the horror of the Gulags allows the world to ignore the continued presence of those hellish prisons.
Reflections on Fr. Morelli's Essay on Exclusive Language Fr. Johannes L. Jacobse
Inclusive language in the end leads to a denial of the Incarnation.
November 17, 2009
The Blame Game Fr. George Morelli
Real events cannot be changed but our reaction to them can.
October 25, 2009
Overcoming Anxiety: Christ, The Church Fathers and Cognitive Scientific Psychology Fr. George Morelli
"Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down" (Proverbs 12:25).
Locality, the Episcopate, and Canonicity: Reflections on the Recent Pre-Conciliar Meeting at Chambesy George Michalopulos
The Chambesy Protocol raises new questions about Orthodox unification in America.
Hazardous Pathway Wesley J. Smith
The road to euthanasia.
Moses and the Book of Job Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Examining the affinities between Moses and Job.
Tea Party Fr. Peter-Michael Preble
Sometimes protest is good, but other times...
September 26, 2009
Secularism and the Mind of Christ and the Church: Some Psycho-Spiritual Reflections Fr. George Morelli
When the social consensus shatters, where do we turn?
A Myth Is as Good as a Mile Wesley J. Smith
Why the assisted-suicide movement is winning.
The Fruit and Responsibility of Labor Fr. George Morelli
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening...
The Netherlands?! A Good Bad Example Wesley J. Smith
The Netherlands as an example of public-private health care option? Obama has got it wrong.
Dealing with a Fool Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"What is my ethical duty when faced with a manifest fool who insists on shooting off his mouth?"
The Desert Journey Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The post-baptismal experience of Christians is portrayed as a life-long journey of trial in the desert.
Making Our Thoughts Captive to Christ Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
A a primer on discipline of the mind.
Getting to Know An Unknown God John Kapsalis
"Who is this unknown God that has touched all of world history?"
Moving Mountains Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Are they real mountains? Are they mountains in our life, in our heart?
Faithfully Listening to Obama Terry Mattingly
The President had some good things to say.
Education and True Knowledge Vasile Catalin Tudora
The limits of empirical knowledge.
August 13, 2009
The Road to Unity — From Vision to Action: Orthodox Unity in America Orthodox Christian Laity
National Conference on Orthodox unity in America.
Good Marriage XVIII. Marriage and Parenting in the Domestic Church: Ladder of Divine Ascent for Marriage Fr. George Morelli
St. Chrysostom: Marriage is an esteemed path to salvation.
The Calling of a Bishop is to Preach the Gospel Bradley Nassif
"The most urgent need in the Orthodox world today is...converting our nominal Orthodox people to personal faith in Jesus Christ."
Brokenness: Hope and Optimism Fr. George Morelli
Hope is fostered in tribulation.
The Shoe Man Peter Georges
Helping the children of Uganda.
God Can Fill Us Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
The foundation of all desire is the desire for God.
Bored by Sin Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
Sin causes life to devolve into an empty caricature of life.
Real Live Postmodern Preacher Terry Mattingly
"It was like they were ripping raw chunks of theology out of ancient creeds and throwing them by the handfuls into the congregation..."
How to Live an Ecological Life in Christ Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
Our acts reshape the spiritual environment around us.
Jesus as the “Word” Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Theology protects the narrative of scripture.
Pelagius, Monothelitism, and the Will of Christ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The struggles to undertand if Christ was of one or two wills.
Personal Loyalty a Bad Foundation for Unity" Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"Heaven help those Christian leaders — bishops and pastors especially — who make loyalty to themselves the source of church unity."
The Perils of the Priesthood Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The worst offenses of the priesthood (concern)...the quest of power and absolute control."
ROCOR Starts Spanish Language Theological School Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Expanding the ministry.
July 31, 2009
A Psycho-Spiritual Eulogy for Suicide: Dimly Glimpsing the Incomprehensible Fr. George Morelli
The paradox of a good God permitting evil.
So Three Cows Walk into Court ... Wesley J. Smith
Animal-rights extremism in the Obama entourage is no joke.
What Are You — Blind?" Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
How is that two people can witness the same event and draw different meanings?
Tribulation in this Life Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
What is our responsibility towards suffering?
Visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial Christopher Huckabay
A moving account of a visit to a place of great tragedy.
July 1, 2009
Smart Parenting XVII. Love and Worship in the Domestic Church – Of God or Idols? Fr. George Morelli
Do our homes model the Church or the culture?
July 1, 2009
1917 Council and Tomos: St Tikhon’s Vision Then and Now Met. Jonah (Paffhausen)
Time to work towards Orthodox unity.
Honest Friendship? Fr. George Morelli
A circle of true friends is relatively small.
The Coming of Islam Abp. Lazar (Puhalo)
Warnings about a future threat.
The Virtual Re-creation of the World Vasile Catalin Tudora
Reflections on technology and communion.
Understanding Christ in His Time and Culture Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Reading scripture in its proper context.
June 11, 2009
Good Marriage XVII. Wrecking a Marriage: Demanding Human Justice Fr. George Morelli
The judgment of man is one thing; the judgment of God is another.
The State of Kansas vs Frank Schaeffer in the Murder of Dr. George Tiller George Michalopulos
“I'm sorry” doesn't cut it.
Barack Hussein Obama’s Happy Muslim Rainbow Tour Srjda Trifkovic
Sealing the myth of Muslim victimhood.
That Other Speech at Notre Dame Terry Mattingly
"I am personally against slavery, but I respect the slaveholders decision to hold slaves."
Save the Planet, Get Married! Jonathan David Price
Want to go green? Don't stay single.
Give Silence a Chance John Kapsalis
Tuning out the noisy clutter.
Apologetics I Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
A proper defense of the faith - Part 1.
Apologetics II Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
A proper defense of the faith - Part 2.
Satisfying Our Thirst Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Who is the living water?
Is There Spiritual Life and Sanctity Today? Archimandrite Kyrillos
Actually, yes, there is.
June 1, 2009
Book Review. Orthodox Christianity At The Crossroad: A Great Council Of The Church? When And Why Abp. Nathaniel of Detroit (OCA)
Essays on the necessity of a unified American Orthodox Church.
Entitlement: Sabotaging Relationships Fr. George Morelli
"Whenever we make a demand based on our title we operate from an entitlement perspective."
Taking a Vacation with God Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
The final destination is always upward.
May 22, 2009
The Canonical Status of the Patriarch of Constantinople in the Orthodox Church Abp. Gregory (Afonsky)
"Constantinople has not learned the lessons of its tragic past."
Smart Parenting XVI. Styles of Parenting Fr. George Morelli
Authoritative parenting best for raising pro-social children.
The Word ‘God,’ The Divine Names, ‘Father’ As Divine Name Abp. Hilarion (Alfeyev)
From Abp. Hilarion's online catechism.
Apologies by Bale and other Christians Donna Farley
What is a proper apology?
Believing Without Seeing Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
"Do not be faithless, but believing."
The Son of Man I Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does "Son of Man" mean (Part 1).
The Son of Man II Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does "Son of Man" mean (Part 2).
The Son of Man III Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does "Son of Man" mean (Part 3).
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January 13, 2009
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: The Work of Satan Disguised as the Work Of God Fr. George Morelli
When Christians do wrong, other Christians need to call them on it.
New Year Resolutions? Bah Humbug! Fr. George Morelli
Do it right, or don't bother.
...more by Fr. George Morelli
November 19, 2009
The Medium is Not the Message Chris Banescu
Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and sometimes the internet lets in the sun.
Warning Signs of Power Corruption in Organizations Chris Banescu
Corruption can affect any institution, including the Church.
...more by Chris Banescu
December 25, 2009
Before SCOBA, There was the Federation Fr. Oliver Herbel
SCOBA is not the first attempt at Orthodox jurisdictional cooperation.
What “Historical Theology” Means Fr. Oliver Herbel
What does it mean to be a historical theologian?
...more by Fr. Oliver Herbel
January 15, 2009
The Audacity of the State Douglas Farrow
Government reaches into places where it does not belong.
Christmas and Copenhagen Rev. Robert A. Sirico
Some environmentalists love the creation but despise humanity.
Rulers Without Borders Austin Ruse
When sovereignty dies, liberty dies with it.
Domestic Disturbances Patrick F. Fagan
First homosexuals demanded marriage, now it multiple partners of either sex want it too.
Not so Liberating: The Twilight of Liberation Theology Samuel Gregg
The great hope of "Christian" Marxists turns out not to be so hopeful.
As We Forgive, Can I Forgive? Tabitha Blanski
Healing in Rawanda begins with the heart.
When It Comes to Sex, the Left Hates Science Hunter Baker
The Libertine Left wont want to face the destruction their permissiveness fosters.
Remembering South Vietnam with an Ecumenical Christmas Card Mark D. Tooley
NCC tries to hide its support of tyrants by striking a different pose.
December 25, 2009
Manhattan Declaration
Christians say no to institutionalized cultural decline.
Christianity Ended the Cold War Peacefully Adrian Pabst
The resurgence of religion has more to do with 9/11/89 than 9/11/01.
Deep Space and Deep Sea: The Reason for the Season James M. Thunder
Is the fundamental division in all of human history is between theists and atheists?
Darwin’s World of Pain and Wonder Algis Valiunas
A look at Darwin the man.
The Magna Carta Plubius
The roots of freedom.
MTV’s Wack Morality Anthony B. Bradley
MTV ignores its complicity in moral decline.
November 19, 2009
Leviathan Is Born: The Annexation of Europe by Brussels Paul Belien
The slow slide toward the tyranny of elites.
After the Berlin Wall – the Enduring Power of Socialism Michael Miller
Socialism's seductive allure.
October 27, 2009
Book Review. The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language David Roemer
Is language innate, learned, or both?
The First Ironman of Hawaii James M. Thunder
A Saint from the Roman Catholic side.
Multiculturalism and Marxism Frank Ellis
Democratic nations are not immune to the materialist assumptions that lead to tyranny.
America’s Uncontrolled Debt and Spending is the Real ‘Waterloo’ Ray Nothstine
Spending has a moral dimension.
Clergy and Economists: Allies Not Adversaries Dwight R. Lee
Clergy and economists have more in common than you think.
September 25, 2009
Obamaphobia Nat Henthoff
Rationing is a basic part of Obama's eventual master health care plan..
The New Man Revisited Pedro Blass Gonzales
The concept of the new man is hardly new.
The Parched Wilderness of Socialized Medicine Fr. Robert Sirico
Faith communities should recognize the Religious Left’s ‘40 Days’ campaign for what it is: a politically driven effort to...make Americans evermore dependent on politicians and bureaucrats for healthcare.
Marxism’s Last (and First) Stronghold Samuel Gregg
Why are Marxist myths and symbols accepted by many West Europeans who would never consider themselves Communists?
Narcissism Goes to Church: Encountering Evangelical Worship Monte Wilson
It's a desert out there.
August 13, 2009
Deadly Doctors Betsy McCaughey
Don't be fooled. Obama advisers want to ration care.
Very Scary Redistribution via ObamaCare Ralp Reiland
Laying the groundwork for getting rid of grandma.
Healthcare, Democracy, and Freedom Hunter Baker
Reasons to oppose the expansion of government healthcare.
If You Convert, You Die Nonie Darwish
Converts to Christianity face death.
The Not-So-Green Pope Samuel Gregg
Ideas that deny man's superiority over nature open the door to neo-paganism.
All Honor to Jefferson Jean Yarbrough
Assessing a complex man who loved liberty.
July 31, 2009
Without a Shared Moral Code There Can Be No Free Society Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Freedom is a moral enterprise.
Obama Targets Boomers for Extermination Nina May
Hard words, but true.
Unhappy Fault Leon J. Podles
The integration of anger into the virtuous life.
Bread and Circuses: America's Cult of Celebrity Ken Conner
News coverage of Michael Jackson's death verges on obsession..
The Pope, the Rabbi, and the Moral Economy Samuel Gregg
Some of our contemporary economic problems reflect a deeper moral crisis within Western civilization.
Samurai Bioethics John G. West
A noble defense doomed by Darwinian Materialism.
Why a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You — Part 1 Robert A. J. Gagnon
Part 1: Promoting hatred of people opposed to homosexual practice and transgenderism.
Why a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You — Part 2 Robert A. J. Gagnon
Part 2: The irrelevant and inaccurate claim that this bill will not abridge your freedom of speech.
Why a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You — Part 3 Robert A. J. Gagnon
Part 3: Inroads against personal freedom already made in the United States by homosexual and transsexual political activism.
Science: Theists Need Not Apply Ken Conner
Religious bigotry is alive and well in the scientific community.
July 15, 2009
The Not-So-Dark Ages James V. Schall
The Byzantines, not the Moslems, stirred Western Europe from its medieval slumber.
Christianity and Civilization Arnold Toynbee
A classic essay written in 1948 warning about where we are today.
The Ecopalypse, 96 Months Away? Mark Steyn
The global warming cult another neo-Malthusian fantasy.
July 1, 2009
Metropolitan Jonah calls for Full Communion With New Anglican Province Michael Heidt
Traditional Anglicans reclaim the Anglican tradition.
Blindsided Kids Marcia Segelstein
Thanks to the internet and the Supreme Court, pornography is now available in every home in America.
Speak the Gospel: Use Deeds When Necessary Mark Galli
Think you know about St. Francis of Assisi? Think again.
Not for Lightweights Real Life Preacher
A Protestant pastor's first visit to an Orthodox Church.
People of the Plant James M. Thunder
A parable on the misuse of a gift.
The Strange Teachings of Muhammad Frontpage Magazine
Interview with a courageous Orthodox evangelist.
Obama and His Pro-Life Apologists Robert P. George
How do pro-lifers reconcile support for Obama give his radical pro-abortion views? An exchange.
Dan Brown’s America Ross Douthat
Brown writes thrillers, but sells theology.
American Capitalism Gone with a Whimper Stanislav Mishin
A Russian writer's astonishment at American statism.
June 11, 2009
Beauty and Desecration Roger Scruton
When culture took the wrong turn.
U.S. Policy and Geopolitics of Jihad: The Green Corridor in the Balkans Baron Bodissey
The Muslim state established in the heart of Europe grows stronger.
The Forgotten Faithful Don Belt
The Christians of Palestine.
The Great Monastery of St. Gabriel in Captivity Gabriel Sawma
A story largely unknown in America.
Church on Sunday Matthew Likona
First encounter with Orthodox worship.
The Tyranny of the Obvious Hunter Baker
When good intentions cause grave and lasting harm.
May 22, 2009
From Crisis to Creative Entrepreneurial Liberation Anthony Bradley
When the going gets tough, the tough get creative.
Social In-Security and the Economic Crisis Jonathan Witt
The role of Social Security in the economic crisis.
Hate the Sin, Tax the Sinner? Fr. Robert Sirico
Misguided moralizings.
April 28, 2009
Fem. Fatale Bernard Chapin
An interview with post-feminist author Carrie Lukas.
Armenian Golgotha Andrew G. Bostom
New release of an old book shows the horror of the Armenian holocaust under the Ottomans.
Rape Rates Judith Reisman
Kinsey’s junk science and other unreported sex crimes.
The End of Christian America Albert Mohler
Answering the recent Newsweek article.
Ignore our Christian Values and the Nation will Drift Apart Michael Nazir-Ali
A warning coming from England.
The Mystic Chords
of Memory: Reclaiming American History Wilfred M. McClay
Why There Is A Culture
War: Gramsci and Tocqueville in America John Fonte
The Culture of Vice Robert R. Reilly
Moral Imagination, Humane
Letters, and the Renewal of Society Vigen Guroian
Awakening from Nihilism Michael Novak
God's Reasons: The
role of religious authority in debates on public policy Robert P. George
The Problem
With Liberalism J. Budziszewski
The Problem
With Conservatism J. Budziszewski
The Gay Invention: Homosexuality Is a Linguistic as well as a Moral Error R.V. Young
...more recommended readings
January 15, 2009
Who We Are: Responding to the PAOI Study “The Orthodox Church Today” Fr. Gregory Jensen
...and where do we need to go?
Haunted by Terri Schiavo Wesley J. Smith
A dark decision still casts a dark shadow.
What Can We Learn from St. Stephen? Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Learning from the life of the first Christian martyr.
God's Household Economics Charles W. Calomiris
Cultural forms are important.
Science and the Demands of Virtue Fr. Gregory Jenson
Science isn't virtuous, but scientists should be.
The Conversion of Koestler Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
...and is it analogous to the conversion of St. Paul?.
The Critics of the Manhattan Declaration Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Are the reasons for not signing credible?
Contrasting Aaron to Moses Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
How sin rationalizes infidelity to the commandments.
Cats Don't Name Their Kittens Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
So what's with the loss of verbs?
December 25, 2009
Ethics as Politics. Interview with Bp. Hilarion of Volokolamsk Pavel Krobov
There is a place for religion in politics.
Russia Profile: Can “Conservatism” Breed Modernization? Srdja Trifkovic
Examining Russian self-identity.
An Inconvenient Birth John Kapsalis
The birth of our Savior by the Virgin Mary.
The Staff of Aaron Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Aaron's staff as a bearer of divine mysteries.
Man Cannot Know Himself Objectively Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Man's self-awareness in light of the Gospel.
The Manhattan Declaration Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does the Declaration represent?
Murmuring in the Internet Age Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The slow slide toward the tyranny of elites.
December 2, 2009
The Orthodox Christian View of Icons as “Windows to Heaven” George Patsourakos
A primer on understanding icons.
The Gulag Lives On – But Not in Our Culture Daniel Crandall
The failure of artists and writers to spark the moral imagination with projects depicting the horror of the Gulags allows the world to ignore the continued presence of those hellish prisons.
A Tale of Two Subversives Srdja Tifkovic
Battling Christophobia in California and Serbia
Pulling the Plug on the Conscience Clause Wesley J. Smith
The trend toward accepting the termination of some human lives as a normal part of medicine is accelerating.
Knocking Human Beings Off the Pedestal of Exceptionalism Wesley J. Smith
Man no higher than an animal some believe.
Anglicans: Being Roman Catholic is Still Being Roman Catholic Jesse Cone
"Its credentials are its incompleteness, with tension and travail in its soul."
Book Review. Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies George Michalopulos
The New Atheism has found fertile clay indeed in which to sink its growing roots.
Archbishop Kicks Gray Lady Terry Mattingly
Maureen Dowd discovers that Catholic-bashing not as easy as it once was.
Shepherd of Souls Fr. Peter-Michael Preble
Honoring a laborer in the vineyard.
Healing of a Wounded Heart – A Reflection on the Hogar Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
More stories from the place that protects the orphans.
Today is the Day of Salvation Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does the phrase mean in scripture?
Girls Don't Fight Fair Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Check out what the bible says about women warriors.
The Parallel of Adam and Christ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Looking closer at St. Paul's formulation.
Christ as the ”New Adam“ and ”Head“ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Are they in conflict?
All About Esau Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Was Esau all that bad?
The Sin of Murmuring Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Complaining leads to bad ends.
November 19, 2009
Obituary: Serbian Patriarch PAVLE – May His Memory Be Eternal Srjda Tifkovic
Eloquent words for a true disciple of Christ.
The Gulag Lives On – But Not in Our Culture Daniel Crandall
The failure of artists and writers to spark the moral imagination with projects depicting the horror of the Gulags allows the world to ignore the continued presence of those hellish prisons.
Reflections on Fr. Morelli's Essay on Exclusive Language Fr. Johannes L. Jacobse
Inclusive language in the end leads to a denial of the Incarnation.
November 17, 2009
The Blame Game Fr. George Morelli
Real events cannot be changed but our reaction to them can.
October 25, 2009
Overcoming Anxiety: Christ, The Church Fathers and Cognitive Scientific Psychology Fr. George Morelli
"Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down" (Proverbs 12:25).
Locality, the Episcopate, and Canonicity: Reflections on the Recent Pre-Conciliar Meeting at Chambesy George Michalopulos
The Chambesy Protocol raises new questions about Orthodox unification in America.
Hazardous Pathway Wesley J. Smith
The road to euthanasia.
Moses and the Book of Job Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Examining the affinities between Moses and Job.
Tea Party Fr. Peter-Michael Preble
Sometimes protest is good, but other times...
September 26, 2009
Secularism and the Mind of Christ and the Church: Some Psycho-Spiritual Reflections Fr. George Morelli
When the social consensus shatters, where do we turn?
A Myth Is as Good as a Mile Wesley J. Smith
Why the assisted-suicide movement is winning.
The Fruit and Responsibility of Labor Fr. George Morelli
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening...
The Netherlands?! A Good Bad Example Wesley J. Smith
The Netherlands as an example of public-private health care option? Obama has got it wrong.
Dealing with a Fool Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"What is my ethical duty when faced with a manifest fool who insists on shooting off his mouth?"
The Desert Journey Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The post-baptismal experience of Christians is portrayed as a life-long journey of trial in the desert.
Making Our Thoughts Captive to Christ Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
A a primer on discipline of the mind.
Getting to Know An Unknown God John Kapsalis
"Who is this unknown God that has touched all of world history?"
Moving Mountains Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Are they real mountains? Are they mountains in our life, in our heart?
Faithfully Listening to Obama Terry Mattingly
The President had some good things to say.
Education and True Knowledge Vasile Catalin Tudora
The limits of empirical knowledge.
August 13, 2009
The Road to Unity — From Vision to Action: Orthodox Unity in America Orthodox Christian Laity
National Conference on Orthodox unity in America.
Good Marriage XVIII. Marriage and Parenting in the Domestic Church: Ladder of Divine Ascent for Marriage Fr. George Morelli
St. Chrysostom: Marriage is an esteemed path to salvation.
The Calling of a Bishop is to Preach the Gospel Bradley Nassif
"The most urgent need in the Orthodox world today is...converting our nominal Orthodox people to personal faith in Jesus Christ."
Brokenness: Hope and Optimism Fr. George Morelli
Hope is fostered in tribulation.
The Shoe Man Peter Georges
Helping the children of Uganda.
God Can Fill Us Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
The foundation of all desire is the desire for God.
Bored by Sin Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
Sin causes life to devolve into an empty caricature of life.
Real Live Postmodern Preacher Terry Mattingly
"It was like they were ripping raw chunks of theology out of ancient creeds and throwing them by the handfuls into the congregation..."
How to Live an Ecological Life in Christ Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
Our acts reshape the spiritual environment around us.
Jesus as the “Word” Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Theology protects the narrative of scripture.
Pelagius, Monothelitism, and the Will of Christ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The struggles to undertand if Christ was of one or two wills.
Personal Loyalty a Bad Foundation for Unity" Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"Heaven help those Christian leaders — bishops and pastors especially — who make loyalty to themselves the source of church unity."
The Perils of the Priesthood Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
The worst offenses of the priesthood (concern)...the quest of power and absolute control."
ROCOR Starts Spanish Language Theological School Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Expanding the ministry.
July 31, 2009
A Psycho-Spiritual Eulogy for Suicide: Dimly Glimpsing the Incomprehensible Fr. George Morelli
The paradox of a good God permitting evil.
So Three Cows Walk into Court ... Wesley J. Smith
Animal-rights extremism in the Obama entourage is no joke.
What Are You — Blind?" Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
How is that two people can witness the same event and draw different meanings?
Tribulation in this Life Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
What is our responsibility towards suffering?
Visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial Christopher Huckabay
A moving account of a visit to a place of great tragedy.
July 1, 2009
Smart Parenting XVII. Love and Worship in the Domestic Church – Of God or Idols? Fr. George Morelli
Do our homes model the Church or the culture?
July 1, 2009
1917 Council and Tomos: St Tikhon’s Vision Then and Now Met. Jonah (Paffhausen)
Time to work towards Orthodox unity.
Honest Friendship? Fr. George Morelli
A circle of true friends is relatively small.
The Coming of Islam Abp. Lazar (Puhalo)
Warnings about a future threat.
The Virtual Re-creation of the World Vasile Catalin Tudora
Reflections on technology and communion.
Understanding Christ in His Time and Culture Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Reading scripture in its proper context.
June 11, 2009
Good Marriage XVII. Wrecking a Marriage: Demanding Human Justice Fr. George Morelli
The judgment of man is one thing; the judgment of God is another.
The State of Kansas vs Frank Schaeffer in the Murder of Dr. George Tiller George Michalopulos
“I'm sorry” doesn't cut it.
Barack Hussein Obama’s Happy Muslim Rainbow Tour Srjda Trifkovic
Sealing the myth of Muslim victimhood.
That Other Speech at Notre Dame Terry Mattingly
"I am personally against slavery, but I respect the slaveholders decision to hold slaves."
Save the Planet, Get Married! Jonathan David Price
Want to go green? Don't stay single.
Give Silence a Chance John Kapsalis
Tuning out the noisy clutter.
Apologetics I Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
A proper defense of the faith - Part 1.
Apologetics II Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
A proper defense of the faith - Part 2.
Satisfying Our Thirst Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Who is the living water?
Is There Spiritual Life and Sanctity Today? Archimandrite Kyrillos
Actually, yes, there is.
June 1, 2009
Book Review. Orthodox Christianity At The Crossroad: A Great Council Of The Church? When And Why Abp. Nathaniel of Detroit (OCA)
Essays on the necessity of a unified American Orthodox Church.
Entitlement: Sabotaging Relationships Fr. George Morelli
"Whenever we make a demand based on our title we operate from an entitlement perspective."
Taking a Vacation with God Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
The final destination is always upward.
May 22, 2009
The Canonical Status of the Patriarch of Constantinople in the Orthodox Church Abp. Gregory (Afonsky)
"Constantinople has not learned the lessons of its tragic past."
Smart Parenting XVI. Styles of Parenting Fr. George Morelli
Authoritative parenting best for raising pro-social children.
The Word ‘God,’ The Divine Names, ‘Father’ As Divine Name Abp. Hilarion (Alfeyev)
From Abp. Hilarion's online catechism.
Apologies by Bale and other Christians Donna Farley
What is a proper apology?
Believing Without Seeing Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
"Do not be faithless, but believing."
The Son of Man I Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does "Son of Man" mean (Part 1).
The Son of Man II Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does "Son of Man" mean (Part 2).
The Son of Man III Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
What does "Son of Man" mean (Part 3).
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