Monthly Archives: July 2021

Dress properly to reflect your Orthodox Life and Worldview

Posted on July 29, 2021 by padrerichard

MODEST ATTIRE by Abbot Tryphon The Importance of Modest Attire for Christians The Old Testament is filled with the image of God’s people being a holy people, set apart. The ancient Israelites were not like their neighbors. Their values and … Continue reading →

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Critical Theory, Social Justice, and the Attempt to Disfigure the “Transfiguration”

Posted on July 28, 2021 by padrerichard

Originally posted on Eric Hyde's Blog:
A major problem between the social justice movement and Christianity can be found in early Critical Theory. Max Horkheimer (head of the Frankfort School in the 1930’s and pioneering figure of Critical Theory)…

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Temple of the Woke: are universities basically new ‘religious’ training centers?

Posted on July 28, 2021 by padrerichard

Originally posted on Eric Hyde's Blog:
It used to be that teachers prided themselves on presenting a subject to their students from a non-bias perspective, actively attempting to falsify their own beliefs on the subject, leaving it to the…

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Saving Knowledge

Posted on July 16, 2021 by padrerichard

Saving Knowledge by Fr. Stephen Freeman I have often used the example of riding a bicycle as an image of knowing God. There’s no difficulty learning how to ride if you don’t mind falling off for a while. But no … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Holy Communion

Posted on July 10, 2021 by padrerichard

“O God the Lord and Creator of all, Thou are become poor, uniting a created nature to Thyself, while remaining free from passion. Since Thou art the Passover, Thou hast offered Thyself to those for whose sake Thou wast soon … Continue reading →

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THE BATTLE BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

Posted on July 3, 2021 by padrerichard

The world is in a new struggle not unlike that  which happened during the Soviet Union and the cold war that was brought on after the fall of the Royal House of Romanov. This was followed by World War II … Continue reading →

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