Orthodox Ethos

BLIND OBEDIENCE IS UNORTHODOX OOrthodox Christians are called to submit to Christ in His Church, primarily in the person of the archpriest and priest. Yet, there have been many instances throughout history where the faithful have been challenged with delicate…

ST. RAPHAEL'S CONCLUSION AGAINST SOCIALISM Today the Orthodox Ethos offers a small post presenting the concluding message of St. Raphael in Against Socialism on the basic "Enlightenment" ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. It summarizes his perspectiv…

The REAL History of Iconographic Tradition Does an objective assessment of history show that the standards held at the Iconoclast Council represent a position which prove Protestantism, or do they ultimately work against it? Fr. John Whiteford joins Fr. Peter…

WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN OUR CHILDREN START HAVING DOUBTS AS THEY GET OLDER? As our young children develop into teenagers, life's many difficulties and injustices often become emotional barriers between them and their faith in Christ. What can we do to overcome…

HOW TO IDENTIFY HISTORIC CONTINUITY The most common method people apply when trying to discern which Christian tradition maintains apostolic continuity throughout history is to compare various doctrines in order to determine which confession matches the Early…

SAINT CLEOPA ON OCCULTISM The converts making up the "convert surge" today are not the same converts from the 80s and 90s who were largely Protestant with some Papists. Today, there is a much larger portion of "nones" and those from the occult wishing to join…

KILL THE SIN WITHIN When we're confronted by sin—whether it affects only a single individual, or a single family, or the whole world—the tendency of the truly sensitive conscience is to recognize that sin is not some problem that exists "out there," but is an…

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