Matthew 10:34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.”

A lot of Orthodox Christians seem to think the answer to modern liberal society is fascism, which in their view, is the natural antidote or polar opposite of liberalism. The problem with that however, is that fascism itself is a revolutionary and modern ideology, it is not reactionary. But before talking about that, it is worthwhile to understand proper Orthodox Christian political thought, and while there isn't one modern ideology that fully encapsulates an Orthodox political way of life, it is generally agreed that looking to Byzantium for answers, as a kind of agreed upon standard, is the correct way to go about it. There isn't enough room to go into great depth on this post but some of the hallmarks of Byzantine society and political thought would include: Taxis- The properly arranged order of things. What is on Earth should be a reflection of that in Heaven. State, Church, Oikonomia are placed in an inalienable harmony. Innovation is seen as heresy. Symphonia- Priesthood and Empire are two separate gifts of God that should work in harmony. Neither absorbs the other. The state always remains faithful to the teachings of the Church and the Church entrusts the state to carry out divine rule. Philanthropia/Philotimo- The much strived for virtue of every emperor expressed as mercy, charity and always looking for what is best for fellow man. Romanity- Byzantines can be described as cultural supremacists, and took pride in their ancestry, in their love of Greek learning and writing. But this does not equate to fascist views of race. Romanity was open for anyone to embrace, while still recognising ethnic boundaries. The Church was not a national one, it was the Ecumenical Church open to all people and for all people. Ethnophyletism (meaning my church for my people) was a completely foreign idea to Byzantium. Mussolini himself wrote that monarchism belongs to the past, as well as the importance of Church in society. Fascism is about changing the established social order, bringing about a new change in man, much like communism and every other ideology born from around this time period. The main driving force of fascism, that the nation is the most highest and sacred value, is simply an innovation (kainotomia) and foreign to a true heavenly & imperial civilisation.

why tf is the pressure to “be the bigger person” always placed on the person who was wronged?

Father Stefan Wu Zhiquan (+1970), a native Chinese Orthodox priest who died on this day, 56 years ago. He was beaten to death by Red Guards in an Orthodox Church in Harbin during the Cultural Revolution. The Red Guards dressed him up clown's dressing gown, put a cap on his head, and smeared his face with soot. He was beaten over the head with a wooden hammer, braking his teeth, one by one, & beaten with steel rods on shoulders. His tormentors spat on his cross and then shot him in cold blood. His grave is currently located at the Huangshan Orthodox Cemetery.

Dios salve a España, porque se está muriendo

Rabbinic Judaism is a different religion than Christianity, they split from Christianity by rejecting the Messiah. Just like islam is an antichristian religion

You know what wrecked me when I was converting to Christianity? Jihad is literally the gospel in reverse. Once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it. The gospel says Christ shed His blood for YOU. Jihad says you shed your blood for ALLAH. Jesus lays down His life to save His enemies. Jihad calls you to take the lives of enemies in pursuit of God's favor. Christianity says the Shepherd dies so the sheep can live. Jihad says the sheep die hoping the Shepherd accepts them. They are mirrors. One is grace, the other is striving. One says, "It is finished." The other says, "Do more." Jesus never asked me to earn God's love with my blood, he proved God's love by shedding His own. That's why the cross changed everything for me. Jesus didn't come to tell us how to die for God. He came to die for us so we could truly live. PRAISE GOD! I AM FREE! Now, we need to make all the Muslims Christian.

Welp!

St. John Chrysostom mogged thwm Zionist Christians

As Orthodox, we are anti-Zionists. — Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus

Mormons aren't Christian, they are a cult and they follow Satan. No, this is not up for debate.

“Essentially, Protestantism is nothing other than a generally applied papism. For in Protestantism, the fundamental principle of papism is brought to life by each man individually. After the example of the infallible man in Rome, each Protestant is a cloned infallible man, because he pretends to personal infallibility in matters of faith. It can be said: Protestantism is a vulgarized papism, only stripped of mystery (i.e., sacramentality), authority and power.” St. Justin Popović

Mel Gibson: "I believe the Resurrection of Christ is the most important story in human history." signofthecrossmedia.com/news…

The Mayor of Charlotte is demanding people stop posting this reminder of the lovely innocent Iryna Zarutska butchered by a savage on Charlotte public transit. He was on probation by a liberal activist judge.

To understand the influence of Christianity on our culture, two excellent movies to watch are Apocalypto and the Northman. Both have amazing visuals and cinematography. Both portray a totally non-Christian culture "from the inside". You get to fully inhabit the frame and mindset of that culture. And it feels utterly alien.