Orthodox Christian morality today -- Commentary on moral issues
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August 29, 2008
The Dark Knight Rules Raymond J. Keating
Does the movie say anything about terrorism?
...more by Raymond J. Keating
August 29, 2008
Managing for Long-Term Success and Profitability Chris Banescu
Good management has nothing to do with short-term successes.
...more by Chris Banescu
August 29, 2008
In the Name of God(lessness) Dennis Prager
The deleterious consequences of secularism.
Witness: Solzhenitsyn vs. Evil Paul Kengor
Solzhenitsyn was "Spared the martyrdom of the dead Russian believers who could not live to blow the whistle..."
An Industry of Racism Alveda King
"My grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. was the head of a very pro-life family."
Democratic + Catholic + Senate = Pro-Abortion Jim Brown
Could just as easily read: Democratic + Orthodox + Senate = Pro-Abortion
Why Obama Really Voted For Infanticide Andrew C. McCarthy
More important to protect abortion doctors than “that fetus, or child” — however way you want to describe it.
Lights Out on Liberty Mark Steyn
"Today, the lights are going out on liberty all over the Western world, but in a more subtle and profound way."
Fear Stalks Muslim Apostates in the West David J. Rusin
Islam's converts to Christianity face death.
The Messiah Channel Russell D. Moore
Jeremiah Wright and the Conservatives who preach just like him.
Book Review. Continental Drift Graeme Hunter
Europe's untethering from its history and values.
China's Bible Problem Kathy Shaidle
The plight of Christians and other religious believers in China.
Why is Falun Gong Banned? Leeshai Lemish
Communism can not tolerate individual expression.
Georgia: The Score Srdja Trifkovic
Misguided policies in Kosovo coming back to bite the West.
August 2, 2008
Turkey in the Throes of Islamic Revolution? Spengler
A threat to the Ecumenical Patriachate?
History and the Judiciary Paul M. Weyrich
Judicial activism erodes American freedom.
Early Christians and Abortion David W.T. Brattson
Christianity has always stood for the sanctity of the unborn.
Liberation Theology's Civil War Samuel Gregg
Liberationists divided.
A Time for Honesty Abp. John J. Meyers
Roman Catholic Archbishop offers clear words on the defense of the innocent.
The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology Anthony B. Bradley
Black Liberation Theology draws from cultural Marxism.
July 6, 2008
The Truth About the Homosexual Rights Movement Ronald G. Lee
A sober view from the inside.
A Confusion of Tongues Theodore Dalrymple
Multiculturalism and the erosion of English civil law.
Curriculum Mortae: Sometimes Indoctrination Is a Matter of Life and Death Karen Swallow Prior
Politically correct indoctrination in the universities.
The Bible and Conservatism Jamie Glazov
Timeless truth and the cowardice of conservatives in the face of anemic liberalism.
Girly Men S.T. Karnick
The media's attack on masculinity.
The New Learning That Failed Victor Davis Hanson
On the value of classical learning.
Trying to Put Lipstick on a Pig Ken Conner
Planned Parenthood tries a make-over.
The Death and Life of Bushwick Steven Malanga
Repudiating the failed social policies of the sixties and seventies breaths new life into a dying neighborhood.
June 25, 2008
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ and the Persecution of Civil Society Jeniffer Roback Morse
Advocates of same-sex “marriage” present the idea as a step forward for tolerance and respect. But recent developments place that interpretation very much in doubt.
"No Go" Zones in UK -- Again Terry Mattingly
More creeping Sharia law in England.
The Skeptical Inquirer Edward Tingley
If only atheists were the skeptics they think they are.
Are You Changed? Kathryn Jean Lopez
Helping and healing women who have had abortions.
Mosque in Hiding John C. Chalberg
Making room for prayer rugs on a secular campus.
The Schism: Grounds for Division, Grounds for Unity Fr. Hugh Barbour
A Roman Catholic view of the Great Schism between East and West.
Einstein’s Quest for Truth Algis Valiunas
New books on one of the last century's most influential thinker.
June 16, 2008
The Progressive Road to Hell Timothy Birdnow
Progressive social engineering and catastrophic cultural breakdown.
American Exception Adam Liptak
Free speech prosecuted as a "hate crime." Can it happen in America?
An Anatomy of Surrender Bruce Bawer
Motivated by fear and multiculturalism, too many Westerners are acquiescing to creeping sharia.
The Tragedy of America's Disappearing Fathers Juan Williams
The breakdown of American fatherhood.
Science and the Left Yuval Levin
The left’s quixotic defensive campaign against an imaginary enemy.
Obama, Religion and the Public Square William McGurn
Reversing Kennedy's dictum that faith has no place in the public square.
In the Footsteps of Moll Flanders, Banished to Rappahannock Roger Scruton
On the differences between English and American conservatism.
May 26, 2008
G.K. Chesterton on Materialism and Christianity G.K. Chesterton
Materialism and the truncation of thought, imagination, and creativity.
Beyond the Death of God -- Scientific Challenges to Atheism Patrick Glynn
A "quiet revolution" with radical implications for the culture.
April 26, 2008
The Miracle of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem Niels Christian Hvidt
The holy fire that emerges from the tomb of Christ on Pascha.
The God of the Gaps David Berlinski
Evolution can't explain the gulf between man and animal.
The Way We Weren’t William Murchison
Churches in the Fifties were filled, but were they faithful?
A Human Person, Actually Peter Lawler
A powerful philosophical case for protecting embryos.
Is This What you Mean? Fr. Frank Pavone
Challenging the culture on abortion.
...previous commentary
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
August 29, 2008
Defeating Anxiety: Overcoming the Need for Approval Fr. George Morelli
The question we ask ourselves should be: "What do I want to accomplish in life?"
Solzhenitsyn and his Critics John Couretas
Solzhenitsyn's call for spiritual renewal threatened the secularists.
Book Review. Reflections on a Church in Captivity: The Greek Orthodox Church of America Peter J. Petkas
Missing the imperative to preach the Gospel to all nations?
Remembering Alexander Solzhenitsyn Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
Reflecting on a life well lived.
The Meaning of the Lord's "Sabbath Rest" Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"Within God's creating activity, the Logos provides 'room' for creatures to act according to their nature."
The Dangers of Treating Faith as a Human Act Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"In the New Testament, faith is presented as both a gift of God and an act of man."
One Difference Between the Bible and the Qu'ran Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Does single or multiple authorship matter?
Marriage and Virginity: The Quest for Purity Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
Moving past cultural cliches to understand what sexual purity really means.
August 2, 2008
Patient Endurance Fr. George Morelli
Persevering through difficult times.
Faith Comes by Hearing Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
How is faith given?
Follow the Call of Sts. Peter & Paul Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
What do Sts. Peter and Paul teach us?
In "Dark Night" Good Triumphs Over Evil Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
"Some men just want to watch the world burn."
The Body Lovers Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
Respecting the body even after death.
July 6, 2008
Smart Marriage XIII: The Theology of Marriage and Sexuality Fr. George Morelli
Looking deeper into the meaning and structure of marriage.
Nationalism, Man and Orthodoxy Fr. Gibran Ramlaoui
Orthdoxy and the problem of ethnic nationalism in America.
The Key to Unlocking Romans Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Romans must be read in the light earlier epistles.
Angel of Satan Archbishop Stylianos of Australia
What does St. Paul's "thorn in the flesh" really mean?
June 25, 2008
Prayer Brings Us to God Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Marriage: Why Hi-Jack a Christian Institution? John Mark Reynolds
Growth in marriage was a good sign of civilization. Breakdown in the monotheistic idea of marriage was a good sign of coming decadence and social decay.
Words We Live By Gregory Cook
What does it mean to be an Orthodox Christian in America?
Raising Children Who Believe Fr. Peter Guilquist
Five steps we took as Christian parents.
Pastoral Reflections on Suicide in the Military Fr. George Morelli
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the military. Why? What can be done?
A Different Path Toward Faith Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Standing firm in Christ.
Orthodox Bishops Statement on Same-Sex Unions: Moral Crisis in our Nation SCOBA
Homosexual "marriage" reveals severe moral crisis in the culture.
Rags to Riches: The Apostles on Pentecost Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
The Apostles of Jesus Christ have their own rags to riches story.
June 16, 2008
Pascha: Marital Vocation and Putting on Christ Fr. George Morelli
How marriage relates to the renewal offered us by the resurrection of Christ.
The Fruit of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit and Healing Fr. George Morelli
The Holy Spirit as God's agent of healing.
Why Not Me? John Kapsalis
Catastrophes and the judgement of God.
The Vanishing Pascha Night Multitudes Vasile Tudora
Lukewarm faith in the Orthodox Church.
"Agape" in the Orthodox Church George Patsourakos
"Agape" -- God's Love -- as understood in Orthodox Christianity.
The Littlest Palm: A Children's Story Mary Green
Helping a neighbor in need.
May 26, 2008
Smart Parenting XII. The Time Out Tool Fr. George Morelli
Shaping behavior through constructive consequences.
Flight to Freedom: Looking back on Cuba's Long Night Dn. Gustavo Alfonso
"I have been blessed to live breathing American freedom all of my life, in a society skeptical of false messiahs and which repudiates tyranny."
Statement at the Meeting of the EU Leadership with Religious Leaders of Europe Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev
Don't promote "tolerance" at the expense of Christians.
The Incredible Story of an Orthodox Missionary Anastasia
"Maximus has preached Gospel campaigns in 39 nations, face to face with millions of people."
Rev. Wright and Black Liberation Theology Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
How do we understand the theology of Rev. Wright and others like him?
Our Response to the Resurrection Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis
So Jesus rose from the dead. Now what?
Participating in the Resurrection of Christ Fr. Michael Laffoon
The authority to remit and forgive sins.
Another Obama Email Fr. John Chagnon
Gazing through the filters of the media.
May 26, 2008
Pascha in Dachau Gleb Alexandrovitch Rahr
Finding Christ in hell.
Dachau 1945: The Souls of All Are Aflame Douglas Cramer
More the the moving story of the Divine Liturgy in Dachau.
Encyclical for Great and Holy Pascha - 2008 Bartholomew, Patriarch of Constantinople
God Did Not Create Hell for Sinners, They Did it Themselves Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev)
Did God create hell?
On the Advantages of Dying Young Jonathan David Price
Lived must be well lived.
The Key to Joy Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
On prayer, thanksgiving, and thinking.
Fishing with Jesus John Kapsalis
Awakening to the missionary imperative.
...previous commentary
Rotated daily
August 29, 2008
The Dark Knight Rules Raymond J. Keating
Does the movie say anything about terrorism?
...more by Raymond J. Keating
August 29, 2008
Managing for Long-Term Success and Profitability Chris Banescu
Good management has nothing to do with short-term successes.
...more by Chris Banescu
August 29, 2008
In the Name of God(lessness) Dennis Prager
The deleterious consequences of secularism.
Witness: Solzhenitsyn vs. Evil Paul Kengor
Solzhenitsyn was "Spared the martyrdom of the dead Russian believers who could not live to blow the whistle..."
An Industry of Racism Alveda King
"My grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. was the head of a very pro-life family."
Democratic + Catholic + Senate = Pro-Abortion Jim Brown
Could just as easily read: Democratic + Orthodox + Senate = Pro-Abortion
Why Obama Really Voted For Infanticide Andrew C. McCarthy
More important to protect abortion doctors than “that fetus, or child” — however way you want to describe it.
Lights Out on Liberty Mark Steyn
"Today, the lights are going out on liberty all over the Western world, but in a more subtle and profound way."
Fear Stalks Muslim Apostates in the West David J. Rusin
Islam's converts to Christianity face death.
The Messiah Channel Russell D. Moore
Jeremiah Wright and the Conservatives who preach just like him.
Book Review. Continental Drift Graeme Hunter
Europe's untethering from its history and values.
China's Bible Problem Kathy Shaidle
The plight of Christians and other religious believers in China.
Why is Falun Gong Banned? Leeshai Lemish
Communism can not tolerate individual expression.
Georgia: The Score Srdja Trifkovic
Misguided policies in Kosovo coming back to bite the West.
August 2, 2008
Turkey in the Throes of Islamic Revolution? Spengler
A threat to the Ecumenical Patriachate?
History and the Judiciary Paul M. Weyrich
Judicial activism erodes American freedom.
Early Christians and Abortion David W.T. Brattson
Christianity has always stood for the sanctity of the unborn.
Liberation Theology's Civil War Samuel Gregg
Liberationists divided.
A Time for Honesty Abp. John J. Meyers
Roman Catholic Archbishop offers clear words on the defense of the innocent.
The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology Anthony B. Bradley
Black Liberation Theology draws from cultural Marxism.
July 6, 2008
The Truth About the Homosexual Rights Movement Ronald G. Lee
A sober view from the inside.
A Confusion of Tongues Theodore Dalrymple
Multiculturalism and the erosion of English civil law.
Curriculum Mortae: Sometimes Indoctrination Is a Matter of Life and Death Karen Swallow Prior
Politically correct indoctrination in the universities.
The Bible and Conservatism Jamie Glazov
Timeless truth and the cowardice of conservatives in the face of anemic liberalism.
Girly Men S.T. Karnick
The media's attack on masculinity.
The New Learning That Failed Victor Davis Hanson
On the value of classical learning.
Trying to Put Lipstick on a Pig Ken Conner
Planned Parenthood tries a make-over.
The Death and Life of Bushwick Steven Malanga
Repudiating the failed social policies of the sixties and seventies breaths new life into a dying neighborhood.
June 25, 2008
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ and the Persecution of Civil Society Jeniffer Roback Morse
Advocates of same-sex “marriage” present the idea as a step forward for tolerance and respect. But recent developments place that interpretation very much in doubt.
"No Go" Zones in UK -- Again Terry Mattingly
More creeping Sharia law in England.
The Skeptical Inquirer Edward Tingley
If only atheists were the skeptics they think they are.
Are You Changed? Kathryn Jean Lopez
Helping and healing women who have had abortions.
Mosque in Hiding John C. Chalberg
Making room for prayer rugs on a secular campus.
The Schism: Grounds for Division, Grounds for Unity Fr. Hugh Barbour
A Roman Catholic view of the Great Schism between East and West.
Einstein’s Quest for Truth Algis Valiunas
New books on one of the last century's most influential thinker.
June 16, 2008
The Progressive Road to Hell Timothy Birdnow
Progressive social engineering and catastrophic cultural breakdown.
American Exception Adam Liptak
Free speech prosecuted as a "hate crime." Can it happen in America?
An Anatomy of Surrender Bruce Bawer
Motivated by fear and multiculturalism, too many Westerners are acquiescing to creeping sharia.
The Tragedy of America's Disappearing Fathers Juan Williams
The breakdown of American fatherhood.
Science and the Left Yuval Levin
The left’s quixotic defensive campaign against an imaginary enemy.
Obama, Religion and the Public Square William McGurn
Reversing Kennedy's dictum that faith has no place in the public square.
In the Footsteps of Moll Flanders, Banished to Rappahannock Roger Scruton
On the differences between English and American conservatism.
May 26, 2008
G.K. Chesterton on Materialism and Christianity G.K. Chesterton
Materialism and the truncation of thought, imagination, and creativity.
Beyond the Death of God -- Scientific Challenges to Atheism Patrick Glynn
A "quiet revolution" with radical implications for the culture.
April 26, 2008
The Miracle of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem Niels Christian Hvidt
The holy fire that emerges from the tomb of Christ on Pascha.
The God of the Gaps David Berlinski
Evolution can't explain the gulf between man and animal.
The Way We Weren’t William Murchison
Churches in the Fifties were filled, but were they faithful?
A Human Person, Actually Peter Lawler
A powerful philosophical case for protecting embryos.
Is This What you Mean? Fr. Frank Pavone
Challenging the culture on abortion.
...previous commentary
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
August 29, 2008
Defeating Anxiety: Overcoming the Need for Approval Fr. George Morelli
The question we ask ourselves should be: "What do I want to accomplish in life?"
Solzhenitsyn and his Critics John Couretas
Solzhenitsyn's call for spiritual renewal threatened the secularists.
Book Review. Reflections on a Church in Captivity: The Greek Orthodox Church of America Peter J. Petkas
Missing the imperative to preach the Gospel to all nations?
Remembering Alexander Solzhenitsyn Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
Reflecting on a life well lived.
The Meaning of the Lord's "Sabbath Rest" Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"Within God's creating activity, the Logos provides 'room' for creatures to act according to their nature."
The Dangers of Treating Faith as a Human Act Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
"In the New Testament, faith is presented as both a gift of God and an act of man."
One Difference Between the Bible and the Qu'ran Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Does single or multiple authorship matter?
Marriage and Virginity: The Quest for Purity Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
Moving past cultural cliches to understand what sexual purity really means.
August 2, 2008
Patient Endurance Fr. George Morelli
Persevering through difficult times.
Faith Comes by Hearing Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
How is faith given?
Follow the Call of Sts. Peter & Paul Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
What do Sts. Peter and Paul teach us?
In "Dark Night" Good Triumphs Over Evil Fr. Steven C. Kostoff
"Some men just want to watch the world burn."
The Body Lovers Fr. Vasile Catalin Tudora
Respecting the body even after death.
July 6, 2008
Smart Marriage XIII: The Theology of Marriage and Sexuality Fr. George Morelli
Looking deeper into the meaning and structure of marriage.
Nationalism, Man and Orthodoxy Fr. Gibran Ramlaoui
Orthdoxy and the problem of ethnic nationalism in America.
The Key to Unlocking Romans Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
Romans must be read in the light earlier epistles.
Angel of Satan Archbishop Stylianos of Australia
What does St. Paul's "thorn in the flesh" really mean?
June 25, 2008
Prayer Brings Us to God Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Marriage: Why Hi-Jack a Christian Institution? John Mark Reynolds
Growth in marriage was a good sign of civilization. Breakdown in the monotheistic idea of marriage was a good sign of coming decadence and social decay.
Words We Live By Gregory Cook
What does it mean to be an Orthodox Christian in America?
Raising Children Who Believe Fr. Peter Guilquist
Five steps we took as Christian parents.
Pastoral Reflections on Suicide in the Military Fr. George Morelli
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the military. Why? What can be done?
A Different Path Toward Faith Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
Standing firm in Christ.
Orthodox Bishops Statement on Same-Sex Unions: Moral Crisis in our Nation SCOBA
Homosexual "marriage" reveals severe moral crisis in the culture.
Rags to Riches: The Apostles on Pentecost Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
The Apostles of Jesus Christ have their own rags to riches story.
June 16, 2008
Pascha: Marital Vocation and Putting on Christ Fr. George Morelli
How marriage relates to the renewal offered us by the resurrection of Christ.
The Fruit of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit and Healing Fr. George Morelli
The Holy Spirit as God's agent of healing.
Why Not Me? John Kapsalis
Catastrophes and the judgement of God.
The Vanishing Pascha Night Multitudes Vasile Tudora
Lukewarm faith in the Orthodox Church.
"Agape" in the Orthodox Church George Patsourakos
"Agape" -- God's Love -- as understood in Orthodox Christianity.
The Littlest Palm: A Children's Story Mary Green
Helping a neighbor in need.
May 26, 2008
Smart Parenting XII. The Time Out Tool Fr. George Morelli
Shaping behavior through constructive consequences.
Flight to Freedom: Looking back on Cuba's Long Night Dn. Gustavo Alfonso
"I have been blessed to live breathing American freedom all of my life, in a society skeptical of false messiahs and which repudiates tyranny."
Statement at the Meeting of the EU Leadership with Religious Leaders of Europe Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev
Don't promote "tolerance" at the expense of Christians.
The Incredible Story of an Orthodox Missionary Anastasia
"Maximus has preached Gospel campaigns in 39 nations, face to face with millions of people."
Rev. Wright and Black Liberation Theology Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
How do we understand the theology of Rev. Wright and others like him?
Our Response to the Resurrection Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis
So Jesus rose from the dead. Now what?
Participating in the Resurrection of Christ Fr. Michael Laffoon
The authority to remit and forgive sins.
Another Obama Email Fr. John Chagnon
Gazing through the filters of the media.
May 26, 2008
Pascha in Dachau Gleb Alexandrovitch Rahr
Finding Christ in hell.
Dachau 1945: The Souls of All Are Aflame Douglas Cramer
More the the moving story of the Divine Liturgy in Dachau.
Encyclical for Great and Holy Pascha - 2008 Bartholomew, Patriarch of Constantinople
God Did Not Create Hell for Sinners, They Did it Themselves Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev)
Did God create hell?
On the Advantages of Dying Young Jonathan David Price
Lived must be well lived.
The Key to Joy Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews
On prayer, thanksgiving, and thinking.
Fishing with Jesus John Kapsalis
Awakening to the missionary imperative.
...previous commentary
Rotated daily