“Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of
Tag: Orthodox Christianity
Deconstructing Islamophobia
Introduction: a short survey of the cuckoo’s nest My initial idea was to begin with a definition of “Islamophobia” but after looking around for various
Modernity’s Sacraments
My newsfeed must be set for “shock.” Never does a day go by that there is no something outlandishly alarming featured as a story, somewhere,
The Russian Church’s Zero-Tolerance on Virginity – a ‘Matter of National Security’
It is necessary to stigmatize sexual relations before marriage. We need to explain to young men that it is not normal to marry a woman who
No One Saw It Coming: Rise of Christianity in Russia Baffles US Establishment
Winston Churchill once described Russia as a “riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Churchill’s words ring true today as we see Russia, almost
The West’s Rejection of God Will End in Misery and Terror – Solzhenitsyn’s Prophetic 1983 Warning
Introduction by Chris Banescu As a survivor of the Communist Holocaust I am horrified to witness how my beloved America, my adopted country, is gradually
Phanar Phantom: The Ukrainian Orthodox Schism
The Russian world is caught up in a drama. Its leading Orthodox Church faces a schism over the Ukraine’s drive for its own independent church.
Whose Money Stoked Religious Strife in Ukraine – and Who Tried to Steal It?
Was $25 million in American tax dollars allocated for a payoff to stir up religious turmoil and violence in Ukraine? Did Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
