The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau famously stated that morality is our following of a voice of nature within us. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Ethics: This voice is often drowned out by passions or pride. Thus, the path to moral redemption becomes to turn back to the intimate moral contact with the heart. This same view penetrates several of the world …
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To log off computers and shut down the constant distraction of social media, and simply sit still in the serenity of a silent room and reflect upon one’s life, can bring more mental health than most think. The recipe for Mental Health: It is most rewarding to engage in philosophical thought on existential topics: What is the meaning of …
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As the Ukrainian government is now engaged in a militant atheist Soviet Union type of manhunt and persecution against traditional Orthodox Christians who pledge loyalty to Ukraine, this may be a mistake that will impact the Russia-Ukraine war in unexpected ways. Persecuting the Orthodox Church in Ukraine: The forced politization of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine may easily …
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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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As totalitarianism and a remarkable intolerance of diversity of opinion is implemented in the United States, the memories of the repressive atheist Soviet system and its Gulag prisons are worth revisiting. The Christian thinker, novelist and Nobel Prize laureate 1970, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn spoke vividly about the results of the atheist experiment in the Soviet Union. Solzhenitsyn is referred to …
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The Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church adopted an urgent appeal to President Zelensky on December 20th, calling on him to end the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and to block any bills that would ban the Church, which is by far the largest religious organization in the country. The hierarchs, gathered under the chairmanship of His …
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Herland Report: Defenders of the West against Islam: In a riveting account of the the lives of those who defended the West, a new book, The Defenders of the West by Raymond Ibrahim, tells the stories of the Christian warriors who fought against the entry of Islam into Europe between 1100 AD and 1500 AD. “In a brilliantly written …
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Herland Report: Marxist America: Marxism is now filling the void of religion in America, with its fervent belief in man as the “new god”. A 2019 Pew Research Center survey found that Christianity is rapidly evaporating in the United States, only 65 % of Americans now describing themselves as Christian. This is a shockingly rapid decline, considering that the number …
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Orthodox Christian faith in Athos: In the Middle East and Greek Orthodox Church, Easter was celebrated this weekend. To many Westerners, this original form of Christianity that thrives in the Middle East, Russia and many Eastern European countries, retain deep knowledge of the first centuries after Christ’s death. The Orthodox Christian way means keeping the faith as pure and …
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