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Covering topics in the Orthodox Christian faith primarily from a lay perspective. Orthodox Reflections is a collaborative effort by committed Orthodox Christians to provide thoughtful analysis of the Orthodox Christian faith's interaction with American culture.
Orthodox Reflections
1w ago
An Orthodox priest warns that Trump could bring about the triumph of "Christian Nationalism". A Greek lawyer warns that a vote for Trump is one against the Patriarchate of Constantinople. What is going on?
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Orthodox Reflections
1w ago
Strange question right? But, interestingly, Russian choral music in use today is not the ancient Russian tradition. It came out of the 1600s renovations, albeit with some precedent, and accelerated under Tsar Peter the Great. Should we even keep singing it?
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Orthodox Reflections
1w ago
Are all religions fundamentally the same, leading to the one true God by different paths? Has God really assigned each of the “great world religions” to a specific sector or race of humanity?
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Orthodox Reflections
1w ago
In the most stunning public rebuke to date of Elpidophoros, Fr. Saša Petrović of America’s midwestern Serbian Diocese criticizes the head of the Greek Archdiocese for his ongoing undermining of the Orthodox Church. In a comprehensive speech, Fr. Saša cites Elpidophoros’ support of blatant sins and his disregard for Orthodox faith, practice, and doctrine as evidence that he “is not an Orthodox bishop.”
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Orthodox Reflections
2w ago
A student's inside look at heretical teaching in the Antiochian House of Studies. The future formation of Orthodox clergy is at stake. Nothing could be more important.
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Orthodox Reflections
2w ago
Disaster Response Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Orthodox Christians are not optional. They are necessities, because you can't wait for the government to help you.
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Orthodox Reflections
3w ago
The mRNA jabs have been linked to many different side effects. Could demonic possession be one of them?
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Orthodox Reflections
1M ago
If Matthew is not the first gospel written, then the whole Christian religion is a lie. Academia is mostly groupthink that too often abandons Tradition.
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Orthodox Reflections
1M ago
Archbishop Sotirios of Canada openly holds Masonic title. As Orthodox Christians, we must ask the hard questions of our leaders, and hold them accountable for their actions.
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Orthodox Reflections
1M ago
If the supremacy and infallibility of the Roman Popes were of Apostolic origin, then we would expect to have seen these dogmas "believed everywhere, always, and by all". Were the Popes really supreme in the 1st Millennium?
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