When Communism reigned with its iron fist in Russia, it was bent on destroying all religion. The very essence of the Communist ideology, which developed from Marxist theory, was to uproot traditional faith in God and its worldview, claiming that a godless, classless society would emerge once Conservative religious values were exterminated. Atheism destroys Hope: As the United States …
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At this point in history, the West is leaving behind its belief in classical, traditional values and the nation state, merging private corporate power with state funds in a liberal approach to accomplish the fourth industrial revolution. So we are told. But is the attempt to forge a new world order where the billionaires rule us all a “liberal” …
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Happy Easter! We join the Orthodox celebrations of the Easter Message of hope to the World: The Orthodox Christian world in the Middle East as well as within many other countries now celebrate Easter, as the holy fire ascended in the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Patriarch Theophilos III led the celebrations as the fire was transported to other Orthodox …
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Suicide is an epidemic in the West. Among Americans, the numbers are alarming, with suicide as the 10th leading cause of death. Between 1999-2016, the rate increased 30 %, writes Jesse Lee Peterson. Emptiness and Suicide: The reasons for suicide are many, but particularly white people kill themselves, according to studies. Between 2006 and 2016, the suicide rate for …
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The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau famously stated that morality is our following the voice of nature within us. A meaningful life: This inner voice is often drowned out by the passions, our pride or other destructive forces of egoism and evil that lurk in the darkness of this world. If we choose to quench this voice of nature that …
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Remembering Billy Graham: The contemporary degeneration of American society disintegrating into civil strife and division is a stark reminder of how nations fall. The lessons learned from the fall of the Roman empire is forgotten, where arrogance, lack of self-discipline, hedonism and injustice caused the collapse of moral standards. The fall of Rome in 410 AD happened at the …
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Nietzsche died of insanity: Economic suicide and social downturn now color the depressive cultural mood. Allegations of corruption at the highest levels in politics create further distrust in the so-called democratic political system. Greed and selfishness is everywhere. Many now question how it is possible for Western stability and prosperity to so dramatically disintegrate before our very eyes. Yet, …
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Saturday evening marked the end of the Orthodox fasting period, as Christian worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem gathered to worship. 2023 Orthodox Easter in Jerusalem: This evening marks the greatest event of the year for Orthodox Christians – who have kept the original Christian traditions since the death of Christ, and reside all over …
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Easter is the most important celebration for Christians all over the world. The commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the center for celebrations all over the Middle East and among all Orthodox Christians around the world. The Eastern Orthodox Church is honored by Christians from all over the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia, Ethiopia, Greece and …
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Among the founding values of Christianity is the requirement to love one another and equality regardless of class, creed and gender. Yet, today Christian values are scorned as neo-Marxism and its rampaging revolt against our traditions has produced a remarkable period of cultural decay. The dominant values are now the very opposite of those suggested by Reverend Martin Luther …
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