By Gavin Smith Recently I was asked by my godfather and good friend, Nathan Lewis, to explain why I left the Church of Christ for the “Eastern” Orthodox Church, hence the title of this article. The suggestion came after he and I discussed another friend of his who was also raised in the Church of […]
Reflections of an Orthodox Pilgrim
by Fr. Brendan Pelphrey Converts to Orthodoxy are frequently asked why we became Orthodox. Since my wife and I were chrismated in 1995 we have answered this question hundreds of times, but often it is difficult to know exactly what to say. It is not that our story changes each time, but that the reason […]
What’s So Appealing About Orthodoxy?
by Rod Dreher In his 18 years as a professional journalist, including serving as chief film critic for the New York Post and an editor at National Review, Rod Dreher has established himself as one of the most interesting commentators of his generation. His writing about religion, politics, film and culture have appeared in both […]
Polish Film Director: “The World Needs Orthodoxy”
Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi believes Christianity is the future of human civilization. “It seems to me that it is the future of humanity, as thanks to Christianity we experience a rise of civilization and culture. Technical and scientific achievements of modern humanity is in many respects a product of Christian civilization,” he said in […]
The Origin Of Modern Atheism According to Dostoevsky
By Christos Yannaras After the Schism, certain Greek Fathers saw clearly where the “innovations” of Western Christianity were leading. Centuries later Dostoyevsky drew the same conclusions about the West: “Roman Catholicism is no longer Christianity (1) … Catholicism is a non-Christian faith … The Catholicism of Rome is worse than atheism … Atheism teaches nothingness, […]
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