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Feeling overwhelmed by the news cycle? Burdened by pressures that make your priorities feel fuzzy? In a world of "passionate intensity," it is easy to lose sight of what really matters. (1/6)

True Christian freedom isn't about doing whatever we want. It’s about what strengthens the entire community. In this clip for the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. John Behr @frjbehr explains St. Paul’s radical teaching on liberty. He discusses the surprising example Paul uses:

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We begin to see others and our circumstances with clarity. Read the full article by Dr. Philip Boobbyer via the link in our bio. What helps you regain perspective when the world feels heavy? Let us know in the comments. (4/6)

Drawing from Russian religious thought and Eastern Orthodox spirituality, he explains that we cannot patch up the world without first addressing the divisions inside ourselves. When we are grounded spiritually, we stop trying to micromanage everything. (3/6)

Feeling overwhelmed by the news cycle? Burdened by pressures that make your priorities feel fuzzy? In a world of "passionate intensity," it is easy to lose sight of what really matters. (1/6)

This new piece on Public Orthodoxy suggests the secret to a clear mind isn't just a better work life balance. It is a deeper spiritual perspective. Dr. Philip Boobbyer, Reader Emeritus in History at the University of Kent, explores how faith acts as an antidote to chaos. (2/6)

Fr. John Meyendorff didn't just shape twentieth century theology. He shaped the scholars who would carry it forward. In this clip, Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou @atpapanik shares a personal memory of the late Fr. John. (1/8)

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“We like to believe we are innocent of history’s worst crimes.” But what if that belief is just a myth? In a powerful and unflinching essay from June 2024, Dr. Katherine Kelaidis challenges a comfortable narrative within American Orthodox Christianity. (1/8)

NEW CLIP: Zizioulas’s Remembering the Future – A Hermeneutical Breakthrough? In this excerpt from our recent book discussion, Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou @atpapanik unpacks a key insight from John Zizioulas’s final work:

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Is the Church speaking with moral clarity, or has it traded the Gospel for talking points? In a powerful new essay on PublicOrthodoxy, Fr. Jonathan Tobias argues that many Christian leaders are failing a moral test. (1/6)