Prot. Victor Harakas

Prot. Victor Harakas04.06.2026

I think that we can say with confidence that Jesus’ teaching regarding the Kingdom of God excludes the idea and practice of wars among nations. This means that measured against the teaching of Jesus in which people are to live in harmony with God and in love and harmony among each other, that the killing, […]

Prot. Victor Harakas28.05.2026

We already noticed how the use of AI chatbots is having direct negative consequences on the faith and spiritual life of Orthodox Christians. In addition to amplifying the passion of comfort, it flatters and validates you while echoing questionable ideas, paranoias, and uncontrolled delusions, never reprimanding you for sin. There are already reported cases of […]

Prot. Victor Harakas27.05.2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ensnaring society more quickly than the internet itself. Major companies are pouring massive investments into AI and aggressively promoting its use [1]. Even more pernicious, the uncontrolled growth of AI chatbots is already creating cases of dependency, addiction, and psychosis [2]. Clergy and laymen alike must become aware of the threat […]

Prot. Victor Harakas23.02.2026

The Orthodox teaching is that Jesus Christ will return at an unknown time and in a way we are not able to fully understand, to judge the living and the dead. We do not speculate any further about how and when this will take place. Our main concern is to be always ready, spiritually, for […]

Prot. Victor Harakas23.12.2025

The Ukrainian state’s persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has caused much sorrow among our congregation, as has of course, the war itself. Last month, a small delegation of clergy from four Orthodox [jurisdictions] in the United States went to our nation’s capital to advocate for our persecuted brothers and sisters. The meetings were […]

Prot. Victor Harakas15.12.2025

There are different interpretations of the biblical materials. Jews of today often identify themselves with the Israel of ancient days. With the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel, it is not unexpected that Jews should see this as a fulfillment of the Old Testament covenants and promises. Some evangelical and fundamentalist Protestants make little […]

Prot. Victor Harakas15.11.2025

To begin to repent, you should first understand what repentance is. What is Repentance? The English word “repent” is based on a Latin word which means to “change or reform one’s mind.” In Greek, the same idea is expressed by the word “metanoia.” It means that you want to, and do in fact, change. But […]

Prot. Victor Harakas09.11.2025

What does the following passage from the New Testament as it appears in the Jerusalem Bible mean: “If it is hard for a good man to be saved, what will happen to the wicked man and to sinners?” (1 Peter 4:18)? This passage is interesting on a number of different levels. First, in its context. […]

Prot. Victor Harakas03.11.2025

The Orthodox Church has many times expressed its philosophy of ecumenical involvement. The ultimate purpose is to fulfill Christ’s will that there be “one flock, one shepherd’ (John 10:16), so as to reunite separated and divided Christians into the one Church of Jesus Christ. This is a long and difficult goal to fulfill. It may […]

Prot. Victor Harakas26.10.2025

When should one fast? What different kinds of fasting are there and why? What does fasting do for you? The Kinds of Fasting In order to answer these questions best, I will rearrange the order of them. First of all, let’s look at what kinds of fasting there are and the reason for them. In […]

War and Christianity

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part II

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part I.

Rapture

Reflections on My Trip to Washington, DC

One Nation Under God

Repentance

Biblical Interpretation

Ecumenism

Fasting

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