Religion & Beliefs

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 […]

Vladimir Golstein08.05.2026

So a guy, let’s call him Sam, got so sick and tired of having the same job and living in the same house, that he decided to hit the road. In a distance he sees a very charming city on a hill. Wow, he says. That looks so promising and enticing. I want to live […]

Vitaly Golovkov23.04.2026

Slowly crossing the threshold of the church, where the echo of personal communion with God still fades, after the sacred silence of the holy sacrament, I immerse myself in the inexorable rhythm of progress. Beyond the walls, I am greeted by the environment of an already familiar reality: the noise of high-tech everyday life, the […]

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 […]

Victor Aliyev20.02.2026

When ashes fall on the forehead, time seems to slow down — Ash Wednesday — a time when we pause and remember — who are we? Where are we going? What are we doing? Ash Wednesday is a time of preparation for Lent in the Western Church, and everyone who comes is anointed with ashes […]

Victor Aliyev24.12.2025

In our modern world, we all live in a completely new reality compared to the previous century. Today, whether on the subway or on the street, we encounter thousands of strangers. In the past, living in the village, everyone knew each other by sight, perhaps only meeting a few folks during seasonal work. However, today […]

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 […]

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War and Christianity

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part II

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part I.

Sam and the Mirrors

Incense with the Digital Trail

Rapture

Ashes Instead of a Mask

Can AI Become God?

Reflections on My Trip to Washington, DC

One Nation Under God

Why Was Trotsky Killed?

The Circumstances of Trotsky’s Death

How an Abkhazian Boy Sold Out Italy, and Tunisia Ended up a French Colony

The House Of Representatives Has Moved Further